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This rare hand-written copy of the scriptures was in the meetinghouse. German calligraphic writing called Frakturschriften was viewed by the members of the Ephrata community as a discipline for both body and soul. |
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This rare hand-written copy of the scriptures was in the meetinghouse. German calligraphic writing called Frakturschriften was viewed by the members of the Ephrata community as a discipline for both body and soul. |
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| The brothers and sisters ate, worked, and even worshipped separately to keep temptations of the flesh at a minimum. To prepare their minds and bodies for Paradise, they ate meager meals, slept only briefly, and meditated. | |
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