Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1756
Beth. Jan: 29th. 1756. Honorable Sir When I think of the Multitude of Things, which now surrounds you; I wish that God may be with you; and then surely all…
August Gottlieb Spangenberg was a German theologian, minister, and bishop of the Moravian Church. As successor to Nicolaus Zinzendorf as bishop of the Moravian Church, he helped develop and lead international Moravian missions in colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania and stabilized Moravian theology and organization.
Beth. Jan: 29th. 1756. Honorable Sir When I think of the Multitude of Things, which now surrounds you; I wish that God may be with you; and then surely all…
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