The Ancient and Modern history of the Brethren # 32570

The Ancient and Modern history of the Brethren: or, a succinct narrative of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren in the remoter ages, and particularly in the present century. Written in German by David Crantz, Author of the history of Greenland. Now translated into English, with emendations; and published, with additional notes, by Benjamin La Trobe.
Firsth English Edition of this comprehensive history of the Moravian Church translated from the original German (1771). Alte und neue Brüder-Historie, oder, Kurz gefasste Geschichte der Evangelischen Brüderunität in den ältern Zeiten und insonderheit in dem gegenwärtigen Jahrhundert. Covering the period of 1722-69, the work includes extensive accounts of the establishment and progress of missionary settlements throughout the world, including Georgia, Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware,Newfoundland, New York, Labrador, Nova Scotia, Barbados, Jamaica, Greenland, and South America.