The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . ny and thence to Lancaster county, wherethey both joined the sisterhood at Ephrata. One, however,relented and married into the Laushe family; the otherremained steadfast, and lived and died in the Kloster asSister Annella. Among the Solitary who accompanied Beissel on the Am-well pilgrimage were PriorOnesimus and Brother Tinio-theus. These two men, whoappeared to be drawn so close-ly together, notwithstandingthat they were so diiferent indisposition, had freqttent con-versations w
The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . ny and thence to Lancaster county, wherethey both joined the sisterhood at Ephrata. One, however,relented and married into the Laushe family; the otherremained steadfast, and lived and died in the Kloster asSister Annella. Among the Solitary who accompanied Beissel on the Am-well pilgrimage were PriorOnesimus and Brother Tinio-theus. These two men, whoappeared to be drawn so close-ly together, notwithstandingthat they were so diiferent indisposition, had freqttent con-versations with the Vorsteheras to their spiritual course,andbewailed the fact that therewas still something wantingto complete their consecra-tion. They were satisfied that they were properly baptized,also that they had taken the vow of celibacy, yet there wasnothing to prevent them from re-entering the world andmarrying, so they concluded upon a new covenant, with theVirgin Mary as the patroness of their order. This was at first kept very quiet, but as it becamenoised abroad it raised such a storm of indignation that a. They settled in what is now Annville, Lebanon county. 374 ^^ German Sectarians of Peunsylvania. three-hour reproof was administered to the offending priorand brother in public meeting. This admonition, however,failed to have any effect upon the two enthusiasts. Soshortly after the return from New Jersey, Onesimus andTimotheus (according to another account it was Eleazerand Timotheus), went to the Vorsteher and asked him torenew their vow of perpetual chastity, and in token thereofto cut the tonsure, as a visible sign of their betrothal to theVirgin ; so that the world might know that they had de-voted themselves to God in the priestly office. The Vor-steher, who always counseled chasity and celibacy, enteredinto the spirit of the movement and complied with theirdemand. This was no sooner done than the prior con-vened the Brotherhood in the Chapter, and after the meet-ing
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