A history of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe and America . ^ Here he fifty (50) acres of land \\\ Leacock Townshipand ostensibly began to farm. It is more than likely,however, that he here gained his livelihood as Kappdeclares as a hvgeist and dealer in healing Church near Laasphc, Germany, ivhere the So-wers Worshiped. Tlic Two CJiristopJicr Sozvers. 349 Just what influence was exerted upon Sower by Beis-sel is not definitely known. There is some evidence to show that he became amember of the Brethren church, although he is usuallycalled a Separatist. Many writers in
A history of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe and America . ^ Here he fifty (50) acres of land \\\ Leacock Townshipand ostensibly began to farm. It is more than likely,however, that he here gained his livelihood as Kappdeclares as a hvgeist and dealer in healing Church near Laasphc, Germany, ivhere the So-wers Worshiped. Tlic Two CJiristopJicr Sozvers. 349 Just what influence was exerted upon Sower by Beis-sel is not definitely known. There is some evidence to show that he became amember of the Brethren church, although he is usuallycalled a Separatist. Many writers in the Messenger,Almanacs, and other publications of the Brethrenassert boldly and unqualifiedly that he was a memberof the church. They are all mistaken, and ha\e beenled to this statement, no doubt, by confusing fatherand son, or through ignorance of the fact that therewere three Sowers named Christopher, who were prom-inently identified with the activities of the earlychurch. The documentary reasons for believing that theelder Sower was a Dunker are the following: 1. Kapp says, He emigrated with a number ofSchwarzenau Dunkers, his companions in opinion. 2. Michael Eckerlin, who came to Pennsylvaniawith his mother and three younger brothers in 1725,moved to Lancaster county in A
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