The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . to Andreas Rudman, in 1713. Aftersixteen years, the King recalled him to the more importantpastorate at Falun, in Dalecarlia, Sweden; and followingmonths of preparation for his farewell, he embarked inJune, 1714, with his wife and five children: Tobias,Magdalena, Catharina, Christina, and Maria. He diedin 1740. Bjorcks labors in Falun were in a land of copper mines, 221 and his new friends sent out to Christin
The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . to Andreas Rudman, in 1713. Aftersixteen years, the King recalled him to the more importantpastorate at Falun, in Dalecarlia, Sweden; and followingmonths of preparation for his farewell, he embarked inJune, 1714, with his wife and five children: Tobias,Magdalena, Catharina, Christina, and Maria. He diedin 1740. Bjorcks labors in Falun were in a land of copper mines, 221 and his new friends sent out to Christina, In America, alarge silver chalice and plate for the parishioners, whomhe was so reluctant to leave behind him in the new was a learned and able man, prudent, active, sympa-thetic, and tactful. His Influence on the Swedish settle-ments was far-reaching, and he continued for many yearsto serve from Europe his American friends, by advice andaid. The portrait Is from a velox print in the Julius F. SachseEphrata collection, taken from the original painting InSweden. Sachses The German Pietists of Pennsylvania, History of New Sweden, 1874, page 262. 222. ERIC TOBIAS 1740 (^^3) THE n::\7 LIBRARY A8T0<», L-NOX The lives of Domine Everardus Bogardus andAnnetje Jans, his wife, are a mirror of custom and eventsin New Amsterdam. He was a native of Woerden, nearUtrecht, and matriculated at the University of Leyden, inJuly, 1627, as a student of letters, being twenty yearsof age. The Consistory of Amsterdam commissioned him,on the 9th of September, 1630, to go as a chaplain or com-forter of the sick to the West India Companys factoryat Elmina, on the Gold Coast. Bogardus soon returned,was ordained in June, 1632, for service in foreign churches,and came with Director Van Twiller, in April, 1633, toNew Netherland, as the second minister of the ReformedChurch. Here he remained until August, 1647, when hesailed with Governor Kieft to se
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