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 . 16 The question is frequently asked, when and what brought about thetransfer of the Swedish Churches on the Delaware, from the Lutheranto the Protestant Episcopal fold? The change was gradual, and one of (60) 1703-MEMORIAL OF DOM. JUSTUS PHOTO BY J. F. SACHSE GLORIA DEI, A. D. 1903
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 . 16 The question is frequently asked, when and what brought about thetransfer of the Swedish Churches on the Delaware, from the Lutheranto the Protestant Episcopal fold? The change was gradual, and one of (60) 1703-MEMORIAL OF DOM. JUSTUS PHOTO BY J. F. SACHSE GLORIA DEI, A. D. 1903. SHOWING INTERIOR WITH CHANCEL. TOMBS OF THE LUTHERAN PASTORS RUDMAN, DYLANDER AND PARLIN ARE IN THE AISLE. Transfer of Gloria Dei, 61 successive steps in which the language question, Swedish and English,was the chief factor. The Swedish Lutheran Church, according to the unaltered Augs-burg Confession, was established on the shores of the South or Delawareriver as early as 1638. The colonists as an old document informs us11 influenced by a desire to preserve among themselves and their posterity,those principles of religion in which they had been instructed in theirnative land, erected churches at various points for the public ministrationof Gods word. For one hundred and twenty-nine years these churches maintainedthemselves without any local charters or civil interference. During Pro-vost Wrangels pastorate it was, however, found that under the laws of theprovince, they could not receive or hold any legacies or pious overcome th
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