Justus Falckner, mystic and scholar, devout Pietist in Germany, hermit on the Wissahickon, missionary on the Hudson : a bi-centennial memorial of the first regular ordination of an Orthodox pastor in America, done November 24, 1703, at Gloria Dei, the Swedish Lutheran church at Wicaco, Philadelphia . Ube jfalcfener Brms from Seal ofJustus jfalcfcner. 5 USTUS FALCKNER,born November 22,1672, was the fourthson of Rev. Daniel Falck-ner, the Lutheran pastor atLangen-Reinsdorf (former-ly known as Langen-Rhens-dorf and Langeramsdorf),near Crimmitschau, parishof Zwickau, situated m thatpart of Saxony
Justus Falckner, mystic and scholar, devout Pietist in Germany, hermit on the Wissahickon, missionary on the Hudson : a bi-centennial memorial of the first regular ordination of an Orthodox pastor in America, done November 24, 1703, at Gloria Dei, the Swedish Lutheran church at Wicaco, Philadelphia . Ube jfalcfener Brms from Seal ofJustus jfalcfcner. 5 USTUS FALCKNER,born November 22,1672, was the fourthson of Rev. Daniel Falck-ner, the Lutheran pastor atLangen-Reinsdorf (former-ly known as Langen-Rhens-dorf and Langeramsdorf),near Crimmitschau, parishof Zwickau, situated m thatpart of Saxony formerlyknown as the Markgravateof Meissen, and was a scionof an old Lutheran family. His ancestors on both sideshad been ordained Lutheran ministers. His grandfather, Christian Falckner (d. November 5,1658), as well as his son Daniel Falckner (d. April 7,1764) father of the subject of our sketch, were both pastorsof Langen-Reinsdorf. The latter left four children, viz:Paul Christian, born February 2, 1662 ; Daniel, born No-vember 25, 1666; a third child of whom the writer hasfound no record, and Justus, the subject of our 1 For the history of Daniel Falckner-vide Dr. Schmauks LutheranChurch in Pennsylvania, 1638-1S00, and Sachses German Pietists,1694-1708. (13) H Dominie Justus Falc
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