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 585
benighted or the heathen withthe glorious truths of the Gospelof Christ. The insignia of the higher fra-ternity consisted of a gold medal,in the centre of which was themanifestation of Christ with twokneeling figures upon each side,the whole surrounded by the in-scription in Latin type : WirHalten… … ^S^P INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER OFTHE PASSION OF JESUS. 466 The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania. were portrayed a number of prostrated figures, also inrelief, adoring the risen Christ. Upon the lower limbappeared a chalice, surmounted by a passion cross. Thisjewel was worn upon the breast, suspended…
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