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 366
arry out this purpose they settled upon a site on theland of Johannes Gumre. It was an elevated plateau, aboutone hundred and fifty yards east of the strip of land wherethe first baptism was held. This plateau is a little vale onthe rugged hillside which forms the ravine of the Wissa-hickon. No… … Stephen Kochs Vision. 275 seen to be appreciated,—how it nestles among the tree-cladhills,—and the choice of the early enthusiasts will not bewondered at. The leading spirit of this movement to establish a Campof the Solitary near Germantown was Stephen Koch. Hewas one of the most austere members…
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