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Title: 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
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Sachse, Julius Friedrich, 1842-1919
Subjects: Falckner, Justus, 1672-1723
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed for the Author
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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his own way. Andye now, dearly beloved Friends, see the Issue of it. Wealso disown him to be a Minister of Christ, and likewise tobe our Brother in the sacred function in order to our Evan-gelical Church. For the 2d. As leaving out the Ceremonies and HolyPrayers used so long Time, and with so great Edificationin the Church of God, and making new ones, we highlydislike. Belonging his breaking the Bread at the HolySacrament, it is in it self an indifferent thing, if the Churchhad so constituted it we might as well break the Bread, asuse Wafers ; but a single Minister and a single Congrega-tion ought not to take upon themselves to alter the Cere-monies and make new ones. For the jd. That he is so busie to go about to otherPeople and make Differences in Mr. Berkenmeyers Con-gregation, is a great Sin. But he that is unjust in onething, is also in others. We hope for all they will for thefuture beware of such Ministers. 53 Vide pp. in, 112 supra. 1703-MEMORIAL OF DOM. JUSTUS FALCKNER-1903.
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PHOTO. FURNISHED BY REV. J Y. BURK. SWEDISH CHURCHES ON THE DELAWARE. RACOON CHURCH, SWEDESBORO, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N. J. ORGANIZED 1698. Reasons for Refusal. 137 For the /f.th. Ye have done very well, Dearly belovedFriends in excluding him from the Service of your Church,and better ye will do, if ye hear him no more, since he islike to destroy your Congregation. Neither take up withsuch Men, till they can shew necessary Testimonies fromsome Consistory in Europe, of their Lawful Ordinationand likewise a good Conversation. For the 5 th. We are of the same Mind with the Ven-erable Consistory at Amsterda?n. And so, Dearly beloved Friends, we hope ye will takeour Answer in good Part, and send a copy of it, or theOriginal to Mr. Berkenmeyers Congregation at New- Yorkand Albany, to be read there. Not that we have got anyAuthority more than other Ministers. But we have a Prec-edent in Ecclesiastical History. That if any Church didforsake the Truth, or commit Disorders in any kind, otherChurc

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