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The German sectarians of Pennsylvania : a critical and legendary history of the Ephrata Cloister and the Dunkers (1899)

Sachse, Julius Friedrich, 1842-1919 · Philadelphia : Printed for the author · leaf 122

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theneglected condition of the Germansettlers in the Province. He settledin Oley, and at once started to preachhis doctrine of regeneration and free-dom from all sin. One of his chiefarguments was that, as they werefree from sin, they had no furtheruse for Holy Writ, except such parts as would… … An old Ephrata Dksign. Pernicious Doctrine. 75 Bauman made many converts to his pernicious doctrine,and by his activity he soon came into conflict, not onlywith the orthodox faiths, but also with the Quakers inPhiladelphia. It was his habit frequently to harangue themasses from the court-house…

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