The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . it as their sole guide,and not to be misled from the straight path therein earnestly impressed upon the members of the congrega-tion at large the necessity of remaining steadfast in theirfaith and convictions. When this ceremony was at an end Beissel, to the surpriseof all present, with tears coursing down his cheeks, impres-sively laid down his office and resigned his position as J^or-steher or teacher of the congregation. Then he steppeddown from the prayer-bench an
The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers . it as their sole guide,and not to be misled from the straight path therein earnestly impressed upon the members of the congrega-tion at large the necessity of remaining steadfast in theirfaith and convictions. When this ceremony was at an end Beissel, to the surpriseof all present, with tears coursing down his cheeks, impres-sively laid down his office and resigned his position as J^or-steher or teacher of the congregation. Then he steppeddown from the prayer-bench an humble member of thecongregation. That this unexpected action of Beissel threw the membersinto consternation, is not to be wondered at. HenceforthSigmund Landert assumed charge, but the meetings provedfar from harmonious, and from the frequent judicial ques-tions asked and argued, the general gatherings of the Con-estoga congregation appeared more like court sessions thanreligious meetings. What became of Conrad Beissel and the congregationwill appear in a subseqiient chapter. A Fragment from an old CHAPTER ,—THE SERPENTS DEN.
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