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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
Digitizing Sponsor: Princeton Theological Seminary Library

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ukwt- cJtarfin. cMj^yi en cMajraaxfU. fa&Iui.. A^e^iSzr^^ pfw^ \2£jr v^0™ JWHXfe; fyt&ttm cfC^n. FACSIMILE OF EARLIEST BAPTISMAL RECORD. mentioned ; showing the deep interest this devout shepherdtook in the spiritual welfare of his flock, irrespective oftheir nationality or social position. Dutch, English, Ger-man, Negro and Indian all lost their individuality with this IOO Dominie Justus Falckncr. pious evangelist, whose only aim and object it was to ex-tend the Church of Christ in the wilds of America, accord-ing to the precepts of the Augsburg Confession. The following short prayers follow the respective bap-tisms during the first year of his ministration :
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I SH^WJX t>F OUT>AP SHOWING LOCATION OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHm RIi*G DGAfc^tasTUS FALCKNERS TIME : NO. 19, CHURCH AND•-*Ti«.,WSOKAGE; NO. 28, LOT WHERE TRINITY P. E.>vi> * CHURCH WAS BUILT. * --**&~Q&dr, te this child be and remain a child of salvationthrough Chris^ Amen. Lord, let this child also remain forever within thyeverlasting gratee and favor, through Christ. Amen. 44 O God,-let this child be included and remain in thyeternal favor^ through Christ. * O Lord; we commend this child unto thee, for both Baptizes English Children, 101 temporal and eternal welfare, through Christ. O my God,may this child be and remain a member of thy kingdom ofgrace and glory, through Christ. Amen. The baptism of children of English parents was usuallyrecorded in the English language.

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