A Century of Moravian Sisters: A Record of Christian Community Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596054011)

When vespers were given upon noteworthy occasions a decided tone of elegance was given to the affair. Ancestral silver was brought out; the finest and heaviest of linens, handwoven, with crests or initials of the owner in the corners; Old Meissen or Spode china; and the Baron Stiegel glass in some families. The every-day sugar cake gave way to sponge, or "baba" cakes... White grape jelly was also considered a very great dainty to serve at vesper. -from "A Tranquil Community" In December 1740, a small group of German pilgrims arrived in the British colony of Pennsylvania, intent on founding a settlement of the Moravian Church in the New World. By the era of the Civil War, more than a century later, a vigorous and lively society of active women-driven by faith and the desire to go good-had significantly influenced the lives of their neighbors and the community around them. This delightful 1918 work traces the history of these capable women, in a gentle but puissant reminder of the dramatic impact the work of women has had on the shaping of America. American writer ELIZABETH LEHMAN MYERS (1869-1936) authored numerous papers on local Pennsylvania history.

Author: Elizabeth Lehman Myers
ISBN-10: 1596054018
ISBN-13: 9781596054011
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2005
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d