The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . ne^ was placed o\erthe grave. It is said to have been in the meadow a little tothe eastward of where Beissels cabin still is. It bore thefollowing inscription written by Conrad Beissel: Hier ruhet der gottselige Kampfer AGONIUS starb Auno 1741. Seines Alters 54 Jahr, 4 Monat, 28 Tage. Der Sieg bringt die Kron,U. der Glaubens -Kampf den Gnaden- lohnSo Krouet der segen den seligen kampfer,Der allhier ein Siinden- und Belials- DampferIm Frieden gefahren zu seiner Ruh-kammer,Allwo er


The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . ne^ was placed o\erthe grave. It is said to have been in the meadow a little tothe eastward of where Beissels cabin still is. It bore thefollowing inscription written by Conrad Beissel: Hier ruhet der gottselige Kampfer AGONIUS starb Auno 1741. Seines Alters 54 Jahr, 4 Monat, 28 Tage. Der Sieg bringt die Kron,U. der Glaubens -Kampf den Gnaden- lohnSo Krouet der segen den seligen kampfer,Der allhier ein Siinden- und Belials- DampferIm Frieden gefahren zu seiner Ruh-kammer,Allwo er befreyet von Schmertzen und Jammer. (Chron. Eph. pp. 121.) Translation : Here Reposes the Godlj Warrior AGONIUS. Died Anno 1741. Aged 54 years, 4 months, 28 days. victory brings the CrownIn the fight for faith, grace and blessings crown tlie warrior trueWho bravely Sin and Belial he passed to his chamber of rest,Where now he is free of all pain and distress. • A careful search as late as the fall of 1898 failed to reveal any traceof this tomb. THE GERMAN SECTARIANS OF THE SAAL AND SISTER HOUSE AT EPHRATA. SOUTH FRONT OF SISTER HOUSE. ANGLE OF SAAL AND SISTER HOUSE FROM N. THE SAAL (pENIElI. - SAAL AND SISTER HOUSE FROM i CHAPTER


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