270-year-old comet book returns to ephrata cloister pa

A study in pennsylvania folk art, being a page from the ephrata abc book done in 1750. The ephrata cloister, located near lancaster, pennsylvania, was a religious. The pennsylvania center for the book ephrata cloister. The joseph downs collection and the winterthur archives. Books by language journal of economic education 19692015 journal of evolutionary biochemistry and physiology 19691976 journal of paediatric dentistry. This book is brought to you for free and open access by the pennsylvania folklife society. Yet for the members of the ephrata cloister, these hardships represented an earthly sacrifice in exchange for an eternal paradise. Is the book of bethlehem in the old or new testament or neither. Cloister item, rare hanging cupboard from the ephrata cloister.

Clarke authored the book mennonite arts, about the antiques and regional culture of his people. On the back cover is a description of how to use the sample book to sell cards. August 3rd is national watermelon day pa sweet onions. Purpose of project the ephrata cloister or ephrata community was a religious community, established in 1732 by johann conrad beissel at ephrata, in what is now lancaster county, pennsylvania. As dusk settles over the ephrata cloister s amphitheater, a chorus of monks wearing white, capuchin. The ephrata cloister, now a national historic landmark in lancaster county, was once home to a thriving german religious commune.

John bradley does a wonderful job of capturing tons of history and the flavor of this religious experiment in a few, wellcrafted words. Twelveyearold david clap practiced his writing exercises letters of the. Bibles books greeting cards stickers rubber stamps and. A charismatic figure, beissel attracted a group of followers who in 1732 formed a commune on cocalico creek in lancaster county, near the present town of ephrata. The author and photographer of this new guide to the ephrata cloister show their love and understanding of this unusual historic site. A bibliography of lancaster county, pennsylvania, 17451912. Proceeds benefit the educational programs of the ephrata cloister. Peanut butter has been proven to be provide similar results. The ephrata cloister had the second german printing press in the american colonies and also published the largest book in colonial america.

Ephrata cloister was a protestant monastic community of celibate brothers and sisters supported by a married congregation who lived near the settlement. Proceeds from the sales have returned numerous items to ephrata cloister, including rare manuscripts, 18thcentury ephrata furniture, and one of only two known copies of a book, printed at ephrata, about a comet that appeared in 1743. Conrad beissel was a german pietist immigrant who arrived in pennsylvania in 1720 and became a sabbatarian. Full text of souvenir book of the ephrata cloister. A revolutionary romance at pennsylvanias ephrata cloister. The book, martyrs mirror, is a history of the deaths of christian martyrs from 4 b. T o most people, one meal and six hours of sleep each day sound like torture. Ephrata cloister, beautifully illuminated books that include. Suzanne fisher, eph hoven, lititz historical rata cloister associates. Large, long necked gourd, with hanging hook, 16, over 100 years old.