Speaking to body and soul : instructions for the Moravian choir helpers, 1785-1786 /
edited and translated by Katherine M. Faull.
- 1 online resource.
- Pietist, Moravian, and Anabaptist studies .
- Pietist, Moravian, and Anabaptist studies. .
"This volume consists of the translation of 214 pages of German manuscripts, dated 1785-86, held at the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The manuscripts, titled 'Instructions for the Choir Helpers, ' are copies of originals held in the Archives of the Unity of the Brethren in Herrnhut, Germany."--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The single sisters' choir -- The single brethren's choir -- The married persons' choir -- The widows' choir.
"An annotated and translated collection of instructions on religion, health, sexuality, and family life from the eighteenth-century Moravian Church"--Provided by publisher.
9780271079622 0271079622
Moravian Church--Doctrines--Early works to 1800. Moravian Church--Liturgy--Texts--Early works to 1800. Moravian Archives (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Theological anthropology--Moravian Church--Early works to 1800. Human body--Religious aspects--Moravian Church--Early works to 1800. Pastoral care--Early works to 1800. RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant