A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America . The Antiquarian, Abrm. H. Cassel, and the Three Sower Bibles. TJic Tiio Christopher Sowers. 411 alrymen took these sheets and scattered them undertheir horses! After the battle Sower gathered asmany of these sheets together as he could, and boundfrom them enough complete Bibles to present cneto each of his children. In the Cassel collection isone of these Bibles. It is now in my possession, to-gether with a perfect copy of the first and also of thesecond edition. Christopher Sower was a warm supporter of allproper means of educat
A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America . The Antiquarian, Abrm. H. Cassel, and the Three Sower Bibles. TJic Tiio Christopher Sowers. 411 alrymen took these sheets and scattered them undertheir horses! After the battle Sower gathered asmany of these sheets together as he could, and boundfrom them enough complete Bibles to present cneto each of his children. In the Cassel collection isone of these Bibles. It is now in my possession, to-gether with a perfect copy of the first and also of thesecond edition. Christopher Sower was a warm supporter of allproper means of educating the }Outh of the held, and wisely, that enlightened Christianswere the hope of the church of God. He, therefore,became a leader in founding the still famous andflourishing Germantown Academy. The Germans of Pennsylvania, anxious to establisha school for the education of the German youth ofthe province, called an educational mass meeting atGermantown, December 6, 1759. At this meetingBishop Sower took a prominent part in favor of agood school. He wa
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