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Members of the Moravian Church (Brethren) were among the earliest German-speaking settlers in the American colonies. This presentation is anchored in a unique document that was passed down for generations within an American family: a diary of the Moravian synod for single Brethren, held in London in December 1752 and January 1753. The manuscript has since been donated to the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and transcribed by the Max Kade Institute’s Kurrent Transcription Group.
Join us and Dr. Peucker as he explores the history of the Moravians and examines the diary itself—who these men were, the topics they discussed in London, and why this source remains relevant today.
Paul Peucker is Archivist of the Moravian Church in America, Northern Province, and Director of Archival Resources and Research at the Institute for Moravian History and World Heritage at Moravian University.
This lecture is sponsored by the Max Kade Institute for German American Studies with co-sponsorship by the Friends of the Max Kade Institute.