REL 0876 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Conrad Beissel, Ephrata Cloister, John Campanius
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By the 1730s, the variety of christianities in the delaware valley was downright dizzying, including: We"ve already talked about quakers and will talk about catholics later . For now, let"s consider some of the other remarkable and influential christian visionaries who shaped religion in the delaware valley, beginning in the 1630s. And never lose site of the reliance on caribbean and southern slavery to motor the local economy . If you answered 6, the swedes, you are today"s winner! Swedes were the first europeans to settle in the delaware valley, initially at crane hook, at the mouth of christina river, delaware, in 1638. The first parties arrived on the ships kalmar nyckel and fogel grip. 1608-1643) was the first minister in new sweden, he died shortly after his arrival the first settlement. Campanius arrived in 1642 and ministered until 1648. He translated luther"s catechism into algonquin, the first book ever in that language.
