[United Brethren] | The Congregation of God in the Spirit

[United Brethren]

Avthentische Relation von dem Anlass, Fortgang und Schlusse der am 1sten und 2ten Januarii Anno 1741/2 in Germantown gehaltenen Versammlung Einiger Arbeiter derer meisten Christlichen Religionen und vieler vor sich selbst Gott-dienenden Christen-Menschen in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Gedruckt and zu haben bey B. Franklin, [1742]

Small 4to (188 x 148 mm). Slightly trimmed without loss to text, manuscript annotation at bottom of title-page in a second hand trimmed, scattered foxing heaviest at first and last leaves. Early twentieth-century full red-brown morocco by Zaehnsdorf, covers gilt-lettered and bordered, spine gilt-lettered, gilt turn-ins; lightly stained, rubbed at extremities, endpapers with offsetting from turn-ins.

The first of seven pamphlets detailing in Count Zinzendorf's attempt to unite the German sects of Pennsylvania.

Count Zinzendorf arrived in Pennsylvania at the end of 1741 with a plan to unite the various German sects in the colony. While these efforts were unsuccessful, he published a total of seven pamphlets under Franklin's imprint, each recounting meetings of a group of representatives from across Pennsylvania of an organization later known as the Congregation of God in the Spirit ("Gemeine Gottes im Geist"). The reports of the seven meetings have continuous pagination and signatures. The present lot, the first of those pamphlets, was advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette issue of 3 February 1741/42.

REFERENCES

Miller 298; ESTC W33812; Evans 5082; Hildeburn 747

PROVENANCE

Contemporary manuscript notes to lower title page — Charles F. Heartman ("CFH" booklabel to upper pastedown)