Document Type
Notes
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Date
1950
Keywords
Love Feast, Bethlehem, musical instruments, church, Moravians, cakes, coffee
Description
A set of typed notes from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal dating from July 7, 1827, written by Alfred L. Shoemaker. The notes describe a religious ceremony or Love Feast held in a Moravian church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. During the choir performance, members of the congregation partook of coffee and soft cakes.
Corresponds to:
Packet 2-25
City
Reading, Pennsylvania
Language
English
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Recommended Citation
Shoemaker, Alfred L., "Notes on a Love Feast in Bethlehem From the Berks & Schuylkill Journal, July 7, 1827" (1950). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 313.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/313
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