Eine Chronik, oder, Geschicht-Bèuchlein von der sogennanten Mennonisten Gemeinde : zum Dienst und Lehre fèur alle Liebhaber der Wahrheit, durch die Gnade und Segen Gottes ; aus Geschichten, Vorfèallen, Begebenheiten oder Exempeln, und aus heiliger Schrift zusammengezogen
Ein Glaubens-Grund und Bekenntniss der alten Wehrlosen Taufs-Gesinnten.
Summary
Account of withdrawal of Stauffer Mennonites from Lancaster Mennonite Conference in 1845 with extended statements of doctrines and practices of the Stauffer Mennonites.
Part 1 includes 62 psalms; part 2 includes 390 hymns plus 3 appendices containing 35, 32 and 14 hymns. Name of melody to be used with each hymn keyed with melody index; melody printed at beginning of hymn for which it is named.
Includes indexes.
From the Collections of the Heritage Center, P98.48.1
Bookplate of front of first flyleaf: within a single-line blue border is the typical German text done in black ink with upper case letters done in either blue or red, with yellow highlights and scrolled ornamentation reading in German: "Dieses Buch gehoret mir Samuel L. Esh Geschrieben den 29ten Nov. 1938"; inscribed at the bottom in tiny black-inked script: "Written By A. Colora, Blue Ball, Pa."
auf Begehren der Brüderschaft der Mennonisten Gemeinen, aus vielen Liederbüchern gesammelt ; mit einem dreyfachen Register.
Edition
5. verb. Aufl.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Johann Bär,
Date of Publication
1841.
Physical Description
79, 483, 19 p. : music ; 18 cm.
Notes
Part 2 has special t.p.: Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch, zum allgemeinen Gebrauch des wahren Gottesdienstes.... 1841.
Part 1 includes 62 psalms; part 2 includes 390 hymns plus 3 appendices containing 35, 32 and 14 hymns. Name of melody to be used with each hymn keyed with melody index; melody printed at beginning of hymn for which it is named.
Part 2 has special t.p.: Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch, zum allgemeinen Gebrauch des wahren Gottesdienstes ... 1865.
Part 1 includes 62 psalms; part 2 includes 390 hymns plus 3 appendices containing 35, 32 and 14 hymns. Name of melody to be used with each hymn keyed with melody index; melody printed at beginning of hymn for which it is named.
Includes indexes.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P99.29.1.
Bookplate attributed to Barbara Ebersol pasted on inside front cover: Vining border is around perimeter with geometric floral motif at each corner; interior is divided into three sections by horizontal bars; top section reads "This book belongs to me, Susanna Herr"; middle section has date of 29 April 1873, and bottom section has a large flower of red, green, brown, and ochre; vining is done in black with green leaves and orange flowers.
Riner's "Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County" page 127 #1A.
Contents
Immigrants arrive at Weberthal -- Expansion from Weaverland -- Biography of Bishop Benjamin W. Weaver -- Excerpts from Bishop Weaver's Diary -- Reception of Members by Weaver -- General Introduction to Cemeteries -- Weaverland Old Cemetery -- The Old Part of Weaverland Cemetery -- The Martinite Annex --The New Cemetery.
