Moravian church records, 1733-1896.

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Moravian church records, 1733-1896.

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Selections relating to the establishment of the Moravian Brethren in America, especially in Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Labrador.

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Moravian Church

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The Moravians came to the United States in 1735 primarily to preach the gospel to the Indians. Although the Moravians had contacts with many Indian tribes, they did most of their work among the Delawares. They followed this tribe westward from Pennsylvania to Ohio, to Canada, to Indiana,and finally to Kansas. They also worked among the Mahicans in New York and Connecticut, and among the Cherokees in Georgia and Oklahoma. The work lasted until 1900, for a total of over 150 years. From...