New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13
NOTES OF SER NJ @ Ms.
The Moraviuns and their Missions.

The following Sermon, in behalf of the
Missions OF the United Brethren was preached in the
Church in Houston St, corner OF Mott.
The history of this remarkable people is a singular
chapter in the records of Professionalism Their dec
trines were according to their authority, pract
caly operative in Bohemia before that Kingdom
added to the Western Empire After that transfer
about the year 1000 the Papal authority Immediately
endeavored to ALLEVIATE the Bohemians from the Greek
Church and attach them that of Rome. The Popes
made little advance, however, and the Bohemian
Church werfay strengthened in the latter part
of the Twelfth Century by the immigration Of great
numbers Of the prosecuted Waldenses, who flying
from their Roman Catholic enemies-Waldo himself
being one Of the settlers ia Bohemia About the middle
of the Fourteenth Century Pope Clement W. aided
by Charles w of Germany, undertook the COM
plete suljugation of the Moravian and Bohe-
milan Churches and as a chief means the Pope
established the University of Prague But even
here the Protestant spiri. found root and John
Mlitsch of the Professors, openly and vigorously
denounced the corrupions of the Romi5h Church.
The great Apostle of the Mornvians JonS HISS, the
Martyr was born in 1873, in Southern Bohemia He
was educated in the above University where he be-
came Professor of Divinity Happening to get bold Of
the writings OF Welt the morning star Of the Ref
ormation," Huss soon took open ground against the
usurpa.ions ofthc papal Power, wherefore he for
hidden to preach in Prague but he despsed the mau
date The people began to flock to him, and he was
denounced to the Pope by the Clergy. Huss was or
dered to appear at the Council Of Constance in lili
where he went, and treacherously locked up by
the Pope who had promised him freedom and security.
Huss was tried-if proceeding can be called trial.
where the accused is allowed defense-and burnt ut
the stake Ia AIS The Council of Constance exc)u
municated al the Uussites and savage persecution
followed, in which many peri-hed. In l4lS Sgismund
laid claim to the Crown OF Bohemia which claim the
Hussites opposed and under the famous John Zisca
fought with success for thirteen years. The MOravi-
an, bohemian or Hustle Church now had many di-
visions in regard to doctrines and ceremonies, and
not till 1860 that they finally settled all their differ
ences and adopted the name "Unitas Fratrum" or
The United Brcthrcn" which is still their real name,
although they o;tener called Moravans. They
were the first TO give the Bible in living
tongue, having printed il at Venice in 1870,
aud issued three editions OF 1t before the com
mcneement of Luthers Reformation. Persecution
RACED against them lees violently all this time,
and in 1917 they were expelled from Bohemia by Fer
dnand, because they would not join him 40 the ally Of
Charles v Against the Lutherans. They took refuge
and formed settlements in Poland and Prussia an, IN
1857 agreed upon their doctrines and mode OF church
government In 1864 Macmillan H. repealed all Laws
against them, and many Of them returned TO Bon nia
They had peace thcncoforward until the Thirty Years
War Q6ls 70 l6is) during which they almost
terminated and many Of their leading were beheld
ed But little heard Of the Morayans from this disas
untlher noble patron Count Zinzendorf of Saxony
established them his estate, wherethey founded
their town Of Herrnhut. Thencelorwsrd their pro.
gross rapid and in short time they had establish
eipo i'll ~
himself came to America in l7il upon tho uyi-
taon of the celebrated Whitfield and established their
present heedquartersBethlehem Penn The la,es, re-
turns within possession state that the Morlvians
have establishments in saxony, Slesia Brandenburg
Baden, saxeGohs, Reuss Neufchatel Utrecht Schles-
wig, Astrachan. Ireland Scotland, Wales most Of the
Counties IN England Pennsylvania New ORR, Mary
land, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, in the
West Indies, Surnsm, Cape OF Good Hope. Upper
Canada, Indian Territory Labrador and Greenland be.
ride extensive home missionary operations in Europe,
chiefly in the North
In the prosecution OF their Missionary enterprises
they have manifested depth Of purpose and warmth
oil zss not Little remarkable, a. evidenced hundred
years Ego In their EFFORTS among the Iroquois Huroas
and other Indians for a century and = quarter in
Greenland and for 81 years or the bleak coast of Lab
Tador. They have "A missionaries in Greenland
and 30 in Labrador The LITTLE vessel the Harmony.
which annually takes from London supple, for these
ns,ions had, up &c 1913 made seyeu one VOYAGE, to
that bleak and telnpestucus ocean whou. the occur.
renee Of single accident
In tie City CT New-York their estsb -hu,snt vy,s
commenced in 1876 Two Bishops-Sprangenburgs aud
Matchmaker their way 10 Pennsylvania became ac-
qusinted with Elder John Noble Of the Walls Presby
terrain Church. Mr.. Noble believed in their Teachings
withdrew frem the Presbyterian Church. and in con.
neeton with Mr. BOemper another merchant, estab.
lshed MorsviAn worship Tie meetings were sp:rited
CT ansuishins for several years affected by the pre
feEce or absence Of the missionaries travelling 10 and
from Europe and Pennsylvania In l7i the celebrated
Count Zinzendorf arrived here AID fully oryanizea
society except the establshment OF the sacrament Ia
lis Bl-hop Johannes de wattivei arred here awhile
and completed the organization by administering the
Lords supper to the congregation (of 100 soulsl who
net al M MOBILES house. In ISL land was purchased
IN Fair (tuion) street between William and Datch.sts
snea small frame building erected the corner stone
laid June II, l75l, by Rev Owen Rice and the edsce
dedies'ed June t. l1J2' by Bishop spangenberg Sue
ce'sve generations worshiped here for eighty years
and the house was filed In ls29 the old house yas
TAKEN down, and brick church, 40 by 60 feet was
put up. Bishop Anders dedicated il Nov. % ls2e The
building Srs shortened seven years aferward in con-
sequence Of the widening Of Fultons and ia 1s4a /,
was ABANDONED and the Society erected the present
large and substantial Church a. the corner Of Houston