ISBN: 9781527741621 - records of rev. john casper stoever: baptismal and marriage, 1730-1779 (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book analyses the life, witness, and writings of Johann Casper Stoever, Sr., a German-born Lutheran minister and missionary who made a significant contribution to the founding of the Lutheran Church in Colonial Pennsylvania. Through excerpts from his preserved writings, including letters, marriage and baptismal entries, and the author's additional commentary, readers are transported into the heart of 18th century Pennsylvania's spiritual history. The book explores Stoever's account of religious life in early Pennsylvania, his travels, challenges, and accomplishments, marking his place amidst a host of significant figures within the Lutheran Church's narrative. Also contained is a unique record of early settlers and families of Pennsylvania's colonial era and provides a fascinating glimpse into the deeper history of their lives and relationships. This detailed study of Stoever and his work is a must-read for scholars of Colonial American history and Lutheran history in the United States. It serves as a valuable reference for genealogists seeking to trace their family heritage back to the earliest Lutheran settlers of Pennsylvania. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…