A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America . rom that time to hisdeath the pious old man in his patient grief laboredand wept in memory of the fateful events in theConestoga country. More than this, however, wasendured. In December, 1728, Michael Wohlfahrtcame uninvited into the public meeting of the Breth-ren at Germantown, evidently sent by Beissel, andopenly assailed Elder Becker, Men and Brethren,thus saith the Lord, ye have gone mad; this is a citythat is destroyed! And unto you, Peter Becker, theLord saith, why dost thou declare my rights and hastmy covenant on thy li
A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America . rom that time to hisdeath the pious old man in his patient grief laboredand wept in memory of the fateful events in theConestoga country. More than this, however, wasendured. In December, 1728, Michael Wohlfahrtcame uninvited into the public meeting of the Breth-ren at Germantown, evidently sent by Beissel, andopenly assailed Elder Becker, Men and Brethren,thus saith the Lord, ye have gone mad; this is a citythat is destroyed! And unto you, Peter Becker, theLord saith, why dost thou declare my rights and hastmy covenant on thy lips, while yet thou hatest orderand throwest my words behind thee!^) To all thishe gave no angry reply. Then began a most shame-less series of proselyting influences; and, since all theordinances of the Brethren were honored at Ephrata,it was easy to win all discontented members awayfrom the Germantown congregation. In 1738, as wehave seen, there was a large exodus, and constantlythis propaganda was continued. That it wrung the (i) Clironicon Ephratense, p. ) i-\ ^M 4 :-? f?^; ? i I., / ^4m
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