The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . watch my post, a watchword hasbeen given to me which reads love and humility. When Ithen upon the dark nights call out who goes there? andthis parole is not answered me, I know that it is no good friendand no man of ours. I must then fire my piece so that eachupon his post may be warned. But since the Commander isnot far away he will himself have a care. To him only thehonor. For me willingly the shame. This interesting controversy with Beissel did not, how-ever, estrange Christop
The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . watch my post, a watchword hasbeen given to me which reads love and humility. When Ithen upon the dark nights call out who goes there? andthis parole is not answered me, I know that it is no good friendand no man of ours. I must then fire my piece so that eachupon his post may be warned. But since the Commander isnot far away he will himself have a care. To him only thehonor. For me willingly the shame. This interesting controversy with Beissel did not, how-ever, estrange Christopher Saner from the Ephrata Coin-tniinity, as we find a constant intercourse between the Ger-mantown printer and some of the mystic brethren on theCocalico, especially with the faction opposed to Beissel. Before dismissing Christopher Sauer, it may be well tomention a few items about the earliest of his press: The first of the Germantown printer was a broad-side, printed on one side, it bore the following title: Eine \ Ernstliche Ermahunng^ | An Junge und Alte: J Issues of the German Press. 345. 346 The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania. Zu einer \ Ungehcucheltcn Priifung | Ihrcs Hertsens undZns/andes. \ Kiirizlich aus Engeland nach Afnericagesandi,tmd zvegen seiner ]Vichtigkeit \ Aus dern Englischen insDeutsche treuliche iibersetzt; Vo7i einem Liebhaber derWahrheit. This was a translation from the English, who the loverof truth was does not appear, the typography and press-work, however, shows the work of a practical printer,whoever he may have been. The heading and imprint ofthis broadside, the first issue of the German press inAmerica, is presented in fac-simile. But two copies ofthis imprint are known. It will also be noted that the printers name is spelledwith an E. In the early days of his sojourn in Pennsyl-vania he always wrote it Saur. Again referring to his letter in the Geistliche Fame., hewrites that he knew of no better vehictdutn to spread thenews of
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