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	Ephrata Cloister
		Parallel to recounting the positive accomplishments of Conrad Beissel and the members of Ephrata Cloister, this document attempts to examine one aspect of the story which few historians or researches have endeavored to address.
		Cloistered living was austere, members wore plain white hooded cloaks to disassociate themselves from the distraction of individual clothing styles.
		The original cloister was brick encased in 1814 and officially incorporated in 1823.
	www.cob-net.org /cloister.htm (4594 words)

	Ephrata Cloister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
		In 1732, a semi-monastic community (the Camp of the Solitary) with a convent (the Sister House) and a monastery (the Brother House) was established at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
		The brothers and sisters of Ephrata are famous for their writing and publishing of hymns, and the composition of tunes in four voices.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ephrata_Cloister (458 words)

	EPHRATA
		Ephrata township and borough are both of comparatively recent-establish- ment; but the history of Ephrata spans almost two centuries, and constitutes one of the most interesting parts of the early history of Lancaster county.
		Joseph Konigmacher, of Ephrata, was elected president of the society then formed to erect a monument, and two years later, on the anniversary of the battle of Brandywine, cornerstone ceremonies were held, attended by the Governor of Pennsylvania, and by several who were in Ephrata in 1777.
		Ephrata's part in the later wars will be dealt with in other chapters; and probably the most important event not yet reviewed is that of 1891, which changed the status of Ephrata from village to borough.
	www.horseshoe.cc /pennadutch/places/pennsylvania/lancasterco/towns/ephrata/ephrata.htm (18767 words)

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		Ephrata's mysticism, like its architecture and visual arts, was rooted in medieval German culture, for the Rhineland, the original home of Beissel and most community members, had been a hotbed of Christian mystical belief since the 1300's.
		The Ephrata Cloister is at 632 West Main Street, at the intersection of Route 322 and Route 272.
		THE INNS AT DONECKERS, Ephrata, (800) 377-2206 or (717) 738-9502.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /~haroldfs/family/keller/cousins/ephrata.html (1632 words)

	Ephrata Cloister: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel Conrad Beissel quick summary:
		Johann conrad beissel (1690/91 - july 6, 1768) was the german-born religionreligious leader who in 1732 founded the ephrata community in penns...
		The brothers and sisters of Ephrata are famous for their writing and publishing of hymn hymn quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ep/ephrata_cloister.htm (465 words)

	THE EPHRATA CLOISTER
		Ephrata mobilized all its resources to care for the soldiers during that fall and winter.
		The Ephrata tradition of choral singing was carried on at Snow Hill, as was the art of illuminating manuscripts in Fraktur style.
		Nevertheless, one connection with Ephrata remains: Twice a year, in the spring and fall, they remember their roots by journeying east to Ephrata to hold a love feast (a special Communion meal) in the meeting hall of the restored Cloister.
	graceandknowledge.faithweb.com /ephrata.html (6436 words)

	The Ephrata Cloister: A Sabbatarian Commune in Colonial Pennsylvania
		Ephrata responded with acts of charity, building cabins for settlers arriving in the aread, providing a free school for children, and offering free bread from a newly-built bakery.
		Meanwhile, the Ephrata Sisterhood was reorganized in the mid-1740s and moved into a larger building, which was called Saron after the new name of their group-the Order of the Roses of Saron.
		Visitors to the Cloister today receive a reminder of what can be accomplished when disciples of Jesus Christ join together, in the spirit of the New Testament Church, to dedicate their lives to God's service.
	www.giveshare.org /churchhistory/ephrata.html (6704 words)

	News at the Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata, PA
		Ephrata Cloister, founded in 1732, was a protestant monastic community of celibate Brothers and Sisters supported by a married congregation who lived near the settlement.
		While the buildings of the Ephrata Cloister differed only in their massive size when compared to other Germanic style buildings in Lancaster County during the 1700s, the life lived in these homes was far different.
		The Ephrata Cloister is located in the Borough of Ephrata at 632 West Main Street (Route 322) at the intersection with Route 272.
	www.ephratacloister.org /news.htm (1956 words)

	Alchemy of the Voice at Ephrata Cloister
		Ephrata was known to the outside world for the unearthly quality of its singing, which most Ephrata scholars concede cannot be reproduced, since it was not a mere product of musical training.
		The grave of Conrad Beissel at the Cloister, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
		The principle source of meterial concerning Ephrata, the Chronicon was based on excerpts from a community diary kept by one Brother Jethro (referred to as Lamach in the title) until his death (the date of which is uncertain), when it was taken up by another brother.
	www.esoteric.msu.edu /Alchemy.html (6230 words)

	Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce - Ephrata, PA - Lancaster County
		Northeastern Lancaster County, with Ephrata as its hub, is an area of exciting diversity.
		Located at the geographical heart of all Lancaster County and Hershey attractions, Ephrata and its surrounds supply the traveler with a wealth of unique accommodations, forays into history or shopping across a truly broad spectrum of interests.
		In spring, summer and fall, festivals and extravaganzas dot the landscape, and nowhere is the majesty of winter more evident than in the spectacular Christmas lights of the Ephrata Cloister.
	www.ephrata-area.org (241 words)

	Ephrata Cloister
		Parallel to explaining and recounting the positive accomplishments of Conrad Beissel and the Ephrata Cloister, this work attempts to examine one aspect of the story which few historians have endeavored to resolve.
		During the early to mid-years of Beissel's supervision, the cloistered dwellers at Ephrata prospered and accomplished many noteworthy projects, but as his darker side gradually became more evident their, growth was halted.
		However, there are remarkable differences between the Salemville group and the community at Ephrata, noticeably the absence of cloistered dwellings, restrictive dress, and the practice of celibacy.
	www.horseshoe.cc /pennadutch/places/pennsylvania/lancasterco/towns/ephrata/cloister/cloistcb.htm (3461 words)

	INTRODUCTION
		Though the Ephrata Cloister has been part of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission since 1941, in recent years the site has yielded a plethora of new information that expands upon the everyday life of the original inhabitants, as well as their theological constructions and motivations.
		Ephrata’s religious community was a direct byproduct of the theological diversity that erupted as a result of the Protestant Reformation.
		Ephrata Cloister, A Bibliography: 1945-2000 (Elizabethtown, PA: Young Center for the Study of Anabaptist and Pietist Groups, Elizabethtown College, 2000).
	www.publications.villanova.edu /Concept/2003/FormattedLenz.htm (4714 words)

	Ephrata Cloister
		This design was intended to remind Cloister members to maintain a straight and narrow path in life and to teach them humility (by bending to enter).
		The Cloister highly respected their neighbors as well as the surrounding land and environment.
		Cloister members left behind beautiful music, poems and art work, painstakingly created by somewhat mystical people who were devoted to their work and worship.
	www.paturnpike.com /tools/newsletters/summer98/page-7.htm (705 words)

	Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, PA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, PA museumstuff.com :: museums :: Ephrata Cloister
		PAGE OVERVIEW: -- Provides general information about Ephrata Cloister, which may include web site and contact information, as well as description and collections info for those planning to visit Ephrata Cloister..
		INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE: -- This is an "unofficial" resource page for Ephrata Cloister..
	www.museumstuff.com /rec/org_20020201_12315.html (228 words)

	Juniata College - Alumni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Ephrata Cloister is a national historic landmark, located in Central Pennsylvania's Lancaster County.
		The Cloister Chorus will be performing at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m., so there will be ample time to visit, eat, tour the Cloister, and hear the Chorus perform.
		Ephrata Cloister is located on Main Street (US 322) at the junction of PA 272 in the borough of Ephrata.
	www.juniata.edu /pages/affinity/alumni/invite_cpaephrata03.html (264 words)

	Ephrata Cloister Collection, MG-81
		Insert 1 Plot of Ephrata Cloisters in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County.
		Ephrata Cloister School Booklet: An Eighteenth Century Textbook for Children, by Ludwig Hocker, Schoolmaster at the Ephrata Cloister.
		Published by Ephrata Cloister Associates and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
	www.lancasterhistory.org /collections/archives/manuscrp/mg-0081.htm (1194 words)

	Jeff Bach: Voices of the Turtledoves
		The Ephrata Cloister was a community of radical Pietist Germans founded by Georg Conrad Beissel (1691-1768), a charismatic mystic who had been a journeyman baker in Europe.
		Jeff Bach is the first to draw extensively on Ephrata's manuscript resources and on recent archaeological investigations (conducted annually since 1994) to present an overarching look at the community.
		In Ephrata's devotional literature, the turtledove appears as a metaphor for a faithful spouse, representing the desire of Ephrata members to be joined faithfully to Christ.
	www.psupress.org /books/titles/0-271-02250-7.html (466 words)

	History, Ethnic -- Ephrata Cloister
		Founded in 1732, by Conrad Beissel, The Ephrata Cloister was one of America's earliest communal societies.
		While the householders were farmers or craftsmen who lived nearby, the brothers and sisters lived at the Cloister in log, stone, and half-timbered buildings reminiscent of their Rhenish homeland.
		Today visitors can experience the solemn, beautiful surroundings of the Cloister and visit many of its buildings to gain a unique insight into the lives of the members of this religious order.
	www.fieldtrip.com /pa/77336600.htm (460 words)

	EPHRATA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		EPHRATA CLOISTER, THE, a cloistered community established in Pennsylvania for Seventh-Day Baptist men and women of the Colonial Period by Johann Conrad Beissel, a Pietist born in Eberbach, Germany, in 1690.
		In 1732 he organized his first simple group at Ephrata on the Cocalico, then known to the Indians as the Koch-Halekung or Den of Serpents.
		One, the most monumental work to come from a Colonial press, was The Martyr's Mirror by the Mennonite, J.V.T. Braght; it was printed at Ephrata in 1748-1749 on paper made at Ephrata and was bound in the Ephrata bindery.
	www.bonewits.net /_BandB/Ephrata.htm (368 words)

	Early American Rosicrucians Conrad Beissel and Peter Miller
		In order to explain exactly what Ephrata represented, it will be necessary to discuss many things about Beissel himself, because although many of the local Rosicrucians followed to Ephrata and became members there, the group was primarily a large number of non-Rosicrucians—who looked to Beissel for the foundations of their belief system.
		The Rosicrucians at Ephrata established the Zionitic Brotherhood under which they continued their work under the leadership of Conrad Mathaii, who personally remained at the Wissahickon site where the Brotherhood built a monastery.
		Miller later led the Ephrata Cloister after Beissel’s transition or death, and during the American Revolution especially, the Cloister made several important contributions under his leadership.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Acropolis/2216/Ephrata_Presentation/04a_Ephrata.htm (244 words)

	Ephrata
		As one of the country’s earliest and most influential religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister is a unique collection of mid-eighteenth century Germanic buildings that stand as a testament to the beliefs and convictions of its founder, Conrad Beissel.
		The surviving eighteenth century resource – a collection of eleven buildings ranging from the a 4-story communal dormitory to small solitary houses – are now owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and is considered one of the premiere historical sites in the state.
		The west section of the Print Shop is likely the earliest surviving building at the Cloister as one of the first solitary houses built along the Cocalico creek in the early 1730s.
	www.noblepreservation.com /consultingservices/historyresearch/histpreseph.html (457 words)

	Juniata College - Alumni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This year, the group journeyed to Ephrata, PA and the Ephrata Cloister for a beautiful fall day and plenty of good times and great food during the "dish-to-pass" event.
		After lunch, the group continued to mingle and visit with each other before those in attendance entered the "walls" of the Ephrata Cloister and enjoyed a self-guided tour and a musical performance by the Ephrata Cloister Chorus.
		Their impressive Germanic-style buildings occupied the 250 acres of the community the named Ephrata." For more information or to learn more about the Ephrata Cloister click here.
	www.juniata.edu /alumni/pastevents/past_cpaephrata03.html (393 words)

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		Conrad Beissel, the founder of the Ephrata Cloister, was born in 1691, at the end of nearly a century of wars which devastated his homeland.
		The Ephrata Cloister was the heart and soul of the community.
		During the winter of 1777-1778, some of Ephrata's buildings were used as a military hospital by the American army, housing nearly 260 men.
	www.explorepahistory.com /hmarker.php?markerId=87 (1269 words)

	Ephrata Cloister at Scroll Publishing Co.
		One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732 by Conrad Beissel, a German pietist mystic.
		Celibacy was encouraged, and by the middle of the 1700s, the Ephrata community consisted of about eighty celibate brothers and sisters.
		The members of the Ephrata Cloister became known for their music, calligraphy and printing.
	www.scrollpublishing.com /store/Ephrata.html (409 words)

	Stones of Faith - PA German Gravestones
		In 1744, the Ephrata sect began a movement to include the married couples in the celibates enclosure.
		The Cloister leaders purposed each couple turn over their property to the order's common fund, and move into buildings built for them on the Cloister grounds.
		Henrick Miller built an inn across the road from the Cloister and was called the "tavern keeper" in Cloister records.
	www.pagstones.com /pgs_crwn_eph.page.html (549 words)

	Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata, PA
		One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers seeking spiritual goals rather than earthly rewards.
		At the zenith of the community in the 1740s and 1750s, about 300 members worked and worshiped at the Cloister.
		Ephrata Cloister is one of 26 historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History.
	www.ephratacloister.org (130 words)

	The Ephrata Cloister
		The mission of the Ephrata Cloister is to preserve and interpret the history of early Ephrata in the mid-1700's.
		The Ephrata Cloister is a National Historic Landmark, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museums Commission.
		The community of Ephrata was founded by Conrad Beissel, a German immigrant drawn to Pennsylvania by its promise of religious tolerance, in 1732.
	www.volunteersolutions.org /lancaster/org/1895894.html (263 words)

	.::Photography by Andrea Gingerich::.: Ephrata Cloister (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This series of images were taken at Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
		I had arrived as public access to the facilities were closing so I didn't get to venture through the whole area, but I took what images that I could.
		The Ephrata Cloister was one of America's first religious communities, founded in 1732 by German settlers seeking spiritual goals.
	www.andipantz.com /archives/000186.html (103 words)

	Ephrata Cloister Calendar of Events
		Funds raised at this event are used exclusively to help purchase original artifacts made at the Ephrata Cloister.
		Discover Ephrata’s musical heritage with a special program that combines a first-person style tour with music performed by members of the Ephrata Cloister Chorus in several locations on the historic site.
		Tickets are available to members of the Ephrata Cloister Associates in the Museum Store beginning November 1, 2007 or by mail with a post mark dated on or after November 1, 2007.
	www.ephratacloister.org /events.htm (456 words)

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