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 . was, isthat he came here an entire stranger, among people whosetongue was somewhat different from his own, and in theface of the direct opposition of the resident Reformed clergy and laity, who were thennumerically in the majority, andreceived their sustenance from theAmsterdam Classis. One of the
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 . was, isthat he came here an entire stranger, among people whosetongue was somewhat different from his own, and in theface of the direct opposition of the resident Reformed clergy and laity, who were thennumerically in the majority, andreceived their sustenance from theAmsterdam Classis. One of the first things done byour pious evangelist was to issue acall for a meeting at the house ofhis landlord, of the ProtestantChristian Congregation29 adheringto the unaltered Augsburg Confes-sion, to take into considerationthe dire necessities of the this meeting, after some desul-tory discussion, it was resolved to send out circular lettersasking for assistance. These letters were signed by Falck-ner and the church officers. Four were sent to theSwedish Lutheran brethren in the A fifth cir- 29 Christliche Protestantischen Gemeindc, der ungeandcrten Augsburg-ischen Confession zugcthan. *°On the Delaware River, viz., at Wicaco, Christiana and Penns Neckand Racoon in New OFFICIAL SEAL OF THENEW YORK CONGREGATIONUSED BY R U D M A N ANDFALCKNER. 1703 -MEMORIAL OF DOM. JUSTUS FALCKNER-1903.
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