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 . 1704, after which his career, so far as the societygoes, seems to be a blank, for immediately after his name and date isentered resigned. According to the above entry by Dominie Falckner,he was still performing religious rites as late as 1712. Another accountnames him as a chaplain at New York. Th
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 . 1704, after which his career, so far as the societygoes, seems to be a blank, for immediately after his name and date isentered resigned. According to the above entry by Dominie Falckner,he was still performing religious rites as late as 1712. Another accountnames him as a chaplain at New York. The diary of Rev. Sharpe is nowin the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 42 Christian Streit, a grandson of this man was ordained to the Lutheranministry together with Muhlenbergs two younger sons, at Reading, Oc-tober 25, 1770. See Hallische Nach., new ed., 633. io8 Dominie Justus Falckner. passes and sin, let not one of the above standing names beblotted out from thy book [on account of having been bap-tized by a minister of a different faith], but let them betherein written and remain there through Jesus Christ, thybeloved Son. In the marriage record the following personal announce-ment is perhaps the most interesting : Under date May 26, 1717. On Rogate Sunday did. Reverend William Vesey, commissary and preacher of theEnglish Church in New York, on a license of his Excel-lency Robert Hunter, at the time Governor of this Province, 43 Heere, Heere Gott, Barmhertig ende Gcnadig ende Lanchmaedig endevan groote Genade ende Trouwe, di Ghy bervyst in duysent Iccdcn cndcvergceft misdaad, ovcntreedinge ende Sonde, laat dock niet een van debovcn staa?ide naamen uyt u Bock uytgedelgt woordten, maar laat se daaringcschreevjen syn en blyven door Jcsum Christum, uxven lieven Soon. Amen. Children. 109 Me, Justus Falkner, pastor of the Protestant Lutheran con-gregation, in my house in little Queen street in New York,marry and consecrate in the bonds of holy matrimo
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