. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. r-religion. Persecution was rife. Civil and ecclesiasticalpowers combined to mete out just and unjust punishmentto the guilty and the innocent. Many sincere and earnestsouls suffered untold hardships and punishment and turned away into rationalism and unbelief. But therewere braver souls than all these, in whose hearts burned theunquenchable desire for deeper spiritual life. They hadsought in vain in the church, and turned away with otherPietists only to find themselves still unsatisfied and uncom-forted. They saw the whole field
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. r-religion. Persecution was rife. Civil and ecclesiasticalpowers combined to mete out just and unjust punishmentto the guilty and the innocent. Many sincere and earnestsouls suffered untold hardships and punishment and turned away into rationalism and unbelief. But therewere braver souls than all these, in whose hearts burned theunquenchable desire for deeper spiritual life. They hadsought in vain in the church, and turned away with otherPietists only to find themselves still unsatisfied and uncom-forted. They saw the whole field of chaos, strife and con-fusion, but they had hope in their hearts and they saw thedawn of the coming day. They bravely faced their per-secutors, turned to the Bible for comfort and in earnestprayer to the Lord for guidance. Among these were thosein whose history we are especially interested.—EarnestSeekers After the Truth. ®^^^w- The Pennsylvania-German Society. ^ ,»« s g?;i ^n | »S» -§i§ s sis si . 63 e « ©Id *f .3 ^ v f ~;£>e ». •o Q s« ,~ 5 CD U i* «5 Schwartzenau. 15 sin to seek salvation and permanent rest in Jesus, who,viewing at the same time the general defection and depar-ture from the genuine principles of Christianity? and feel-ing their minds devoutly pressed, and inclined to bear atestimony to the truth; and for this purpose private meet-ings were established, for the edification and building upof the newly awakened souls ; this laudable undertaking,which however soon powerfully opposed by the jealousand embittered ecclesiastics, influencing the earthly powerand commencing a series of persecution in various places,namely : in Switzerland, in Wurtemberg, in the Palatinateand at Hesse Cassel, where they were cast out as exiles ;but the Lord provided for them a place of rest, or security,in Wittgenstein, under the protection of a prince, eminentfor his moderation, where also the awakening power ofGod had previously found its way to the heart
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