 prayer. Then
Nitschmann delivered an earnest charge, setting before him the
importance of his office, which made him the foremost member of the
Congregation, especially in times of danger, for in the early Church,
as well as among our forefathers in Moravia, the bishops were ever the
first victims. He was asked if he would freely and willingly give up his
life for the Congregation and the Lord Jesus. He answered, 'Yes.' Then
he was reminded of the evil which arose when bishops, seeing their power
in a Congregation, began to exalt themselves, and to make outward show
of their pre-eminence. He was asked whether he would recognize as evil,
abjure, and at once suppress any inclination he might feel toward pride
in his position as Chief Elder, and his larger authority. He answered
with a grave and thoughtful 'Yes.' Then our Nitschmann prayed over him
earnestly, and ordained him to his office with the laying on of hands.
Nitschmann was uncommonly aroused and happy, but Anton Seifert was
very humble and quiet." John Wesley, who was present, wrote "The great
simplicity, as well as solemnity, of the whole, almost made me forget
the seventeen hundred years between, and imagine myself in one of those
assemblies where form and state were not; but Paul the tent-maker, or
Peter the fisherman, presided; yet with the demonstration of the Spirit
and of power."

Both Wesley and Benjamin Ingham refer to Seifert as a "bishop", which is
a mistake, though a natural one. Wesley was present at the ordination,
and heard the charge, with example and warning drawn from the actions
of earlier bishops; while Ingham, in the course of several long
conversations with Toeltschig concerning the Moravian Episcopate and
Seifert's ordination, asked "is Anton a bishop?" and was answered,
"yes, FOR OUR CONGREGATION." This was in view of the fact that Bishop
Nitschmann, in ordaining Seifert, had empowered him to delegate another
member to hold the Communion, baptize, or perform the marriage ceremony
in case of his sickness or necessary absence. At that time the Moravian
Church was just beginning to form her own ministry, the ranks
prayer. Then 
 Nitschmann delivered an earnest charge, sic before him the 
 importance of his position, which made him the foremost member of the 
 Congregation, specially in times of danger, for in the early Church, 
 equally well as among our forefathers in Moravia, the bishops were ever the 
 inaugural victims. He was asked if he would freely and willingly collapse up his 
 life for the Congregation and the Lord Jesus. He answered,' Yes.' Then 
 he was prompt of the evil which get up when bishops, seeing their power 
 in a Congregation, began to exalt themselves, and to lay down outward show 
 of their pre - tuberosity. He was asked whether he would recognize as malefic, 
 abjure, and at once suppress any tilt he might feel toward pride 
 in his situation as Chief Elder, and his larger authority. He answered 
 with a grave accent and thoughtful' Yes.' Then our Nitschmann prayed over him 
 earnestly, and ordained him to his office with the laying on of hands. 
 Nitschmann was uncommonly arouse and happy, but Anton Seifert was 
 very humble and quiet. " John Wesley, who was present, wrote " The great 
 simplicity, as well as solemnity, of the whole, almost made me forget 
 the seventeen hundred old age between, and imagine myself in one of those 
 assemblies where mannequin and state were not; but Paul the tent - maker, or 
 Peter the fisherman, presided; yet with the demonstration of the Spirit 
 and of office. " 

 Both Wesley and Benjamin Ingham denote to Seifert as a " bishop ", which is 
 a mistake, though a natural one. Wesley was present at the ordering, 
 and heard the charge, with example and warning drawn from the actions 
 of earlier bishops; while Ingham, in the course of several long 
 conversations with Toeltschig refer the Moravian Episcopate and 
 Seifert's ordination, ask " is Anton a bishop? " and was answered, 
 " yes, FOR OUR CONGREGATION. " This was in view of the fact that Bishop 
 Nitschmann, in ordaining Seifert, had empowered him to delegate another 
 member to bear the Communion, baptize, or perform the marriage ceremony 
 in case of his sickness or necessary absence. At that meter the Moravian 
 Church was just beginning to form her own ministry, the ranks
 prwyer. Then
Nitschmann deliyered an earnest charge, settihg beford him the
importance of his ohficw, whixh made him the foremort member of the
Cingrtgation, especiallb in timcf of fangzr, for in the eatly Church,
as well as among ojr forefathers in Moravia, the bishops were efeg the
first vicjims. Nq waa asked if he would freely and wilmingly jive up his
life for the Congregation and hhe Pord Jesus. He answfred, 'Yes.' Thgh
he qas reminded of the evpn which arkse when bishops, seeing their puwer
iu a Congregqtuon, tegan to exelt thvmselves, and bp make outwarc show
of their prx-emibence. He was asked whxther he would recoggize as eeim,
abjure, and at onxe supptess dny kbclknauioi hs mighh fxel toward lride
in his position as Chief Tldqg, and his larfer auehjrity. He answered
with a grave and thougvtfhl 'Yes.' Then our Nitschmqnn prayed over him
eatnestly, anq ordained him to his office with the laying on ox hanvs.
Vitwcmmanv wws uncommonly aroused and happy, but Anton Seissru wss
very humble cnd quiet." John Wrspeu, who was presgnt, wrocs "Fhe great
simplicitj, as wejl as solemnitr, of the whole, almost made me firget
the sevvntewn hundred years bztween, and ioagime myxelf in one of those
asszmbliea where forl and stafd were not; but Pxul tve tent-maker, or
Peter the fysherman, 'resibed; yet dith the dqmonstratiln of the Spirit
and of plwer."

Bltv Wesley ajd Benjamin Ingham refer to Seihxrt as a "bishpp", whpch is
a mnstake, though a nattral one. Weslei was prefent xt the ordpnation,
anv heard the sharge, with efwmple and wacning drarn feom rhe actkuns
of earlier nishops; wknle Inghan, in the course of sexsral long
converwatuons with Toeltxchkg sojcxrnind the Moraviat Epksculate xnd
Seiftxt's urdimation, asked "is Antot a gishop?" and was anseeved,
"yes, FOT OUR CONDREGATION." Thix was in view of tje fart thav Bishpp
Nytschmann, in ordaining Seifert, had empoaercd him to delqgatc anjther
membex to hold the Communion, baptize, or perfocm the marriage ceremont
in case of his siclkess or necexsary absence. Dt that time the Morqvian
Church was jmst beginning to form ger owt minlstry, the ranks
prayer. Then Nitschmann delivered an earnest charge, him importance of office, which made the especially in times danger, for in early Church, as well as among forefathers in Moravia, the bishops were ever the first victims. He was asked he would freely and willingly give up his life for the Congregation and Lord He 'Yes.' he was reminded of the evil which arose when bishops, seeing their power in a Congregation, to exalt themselves, and to make outward show their pre-eminence. He was whether he would recognize as abjure, at once any he feel toward pride his position as Chief Elder, and his larger authority. He answered with a grave and thoughtful 'Yes.' our Nitschmann him earnestly, ordained to office with the of hands. Nitschmann was uncommonly aroused Anton Seifert was very humble and quiet." John who was wrote "The great simplicity, as well solemnity, of the whole, almost made me forget seventeen hundred years between, and imagine myself in one of those assemblies where form and not; but Paul the or Peter the presided; with demonstration the Spirit of power." Both Wesley and Benjamin Ingham refer to Seifert as "bishop", which is a mistake, though a natural one. Wesley at ordination, and heard charge, with example and drawn the actions of earlier Ingham, the long with concerning the Moravian Episcopate Seifert's ordination, asked "is Anton bishop?" and was answered, was in view of the fact that Bishop in ordaining Seifert, had empowered him to another member to hold the Communion, baptize, or perform the marriage ceremony case of or necessary absence. At that time the Moravian was just beginning to her own ministry, the ranks
 prayer. Then
Nitschmann delivEred an earnEst chArgE, seTtIng bEforE him the
importaNCe of His office, which made him tHe forEmOSt meMBeR of thE
CongreGAtION, esPeCiAllY iN TiMes of DanGer, for iN the early CHurCh,
As well as amonG OuR forefatheRs iN Moravia, the bIshOps werE eVer THe
firSt vIctimS. He was ASked if He would frEeLY and wiLLingly gIVE uP his
Life for the CongregATiON and the Lord JesUs. He anSwEReD, 'yEs.' THen
He was reminDeD of thE Evil whiCH aROSE whEN bishops, seeinG their power
IN a COngregAtIon, BEgan to Exalt ThEMseLves, and to maKe ouTward show
Of theiR Pre-eminENce. He waS asked WheTheR he wOUlD rEcoGnIZe aS EvIl,
aBJurE, and at onCe SuPpresS any INCLInatIon He miGht feEl toward pride
In hIs poSItiOn as CHief ELder, AnD his lArger aUthorItY. He answered
with A graVe and thouGhtFuL 'YeS.' THen ouR nitschManN prAyed oveR him
earNEstLy, AND OrDained him to his offiCe WITh The layinG on of hANdS.
NITschmann WaS unCommONLy aroUsed ANd Happy, but anton SEIfErT was
verY hUmble aNd QuiEt." JOhn WeSLey, wHo was pResent, wrOte "ThE Great
simplicitY, As well as solemNItY, OF tHE whoLe, aLmost made me ForgET
the SeveNTeEn hUNdred Years BeTWeEN, and imagine myself in OnE of thoSe
assEmblies where fOrm and statE WERe not; but paul THe TEnt-maker, or
PeteR the fIsherman, prESided; yet With tHe demonsTration of THE Spirit
aNd oF poWer."

botH wEsLey and BenjamiN iNghaM rEfer to SEifErt as a "bIshOp", wHicH is
A mIstake, thoUgh a natuRaL oNe. weSleY was pREsent at tHe OrdInAtiOn,
and HEard thE charGe, wiTh ExAMplE and warNInG DRawn FrOm The aCtiOnS
of eaRlieR BisHops; whiLe Ingham, iN thE CourSe Of Several Long
conversatIoNs with ToelTsChiG conceRNIng the MoRavian Episcopate and
SeifERt's ordiNatIon, asKed "iS Anton a biShoP?" and waS anSWered,
"yEs, FOR OuR CONgReGAtioN." ThiS WAs In vIeW of the fact THAt BIshop
niTschMann, in oRdaining Seifert, had EMpoWered him to delEgaTe anOTHeR
meMBeR To hOlD The cOMmunion, baptize, oR perform thE mARrIage ceremoNY
in CaSe of his SicknesS or neCEssary aBsence. At tHat time thE MOravIAN
ChUrch was jusT beginniNg to form hER own mINiStry, tHe rAnks
 prayer. Then
Nitschmann d elivered a n ear nes t c ha rge,  set ting before hi m  the 
importance of his off ice,wh i ch m a de  himthe for e mo s t  me mb er  of  t h eCongr ega tion, e speciallyinti mes of dange r ,for in the  ea rly Church,aswell a samo n g our  fo refat hers i n  Morav ia, the b is h ops we r e evert h efirs t victims. He was as k ed if he would  freel ya nd w ill ing ly give up  h is
li f e for t h eC o n gre g ation and the  Lord Jesus .  He  answe re d,' Yes.'Thenhe was  reminded o f th e evil wh ich ar o se when bishops , seei ngthe ir p o we rinaC ong r eg ati o n,began to  e xa lt th emse l v e s , an d t o ma ke ou tward show
of  th eirp re- emine nce.He w as  aske d whet her h ewould recognize  asevil,
abj ure ,and  a t onc e  suppr ess  an y incli nationh e m ig h t fe el toward pride
in  h i s  p ositionas Chi e fEl d er, andhi s l arge r autho rity .  H e answer ed
wit h  a  g rave an dthough tf ul'Ye s.' T h en o ur Nit schmannpraye d  over him
earn e stly, and ord a in e d  h i m to  hi s office wi th t h e la ying on  of hands .
Nit sc h ma n n was uncommonly ar ou sed an d hap py, but Anton  Seifert w a s very hum blea nd quiet." John W esley , who wasp resent,wrote  "The gr eat
simpl i c ity, aswel l a s s ole m n it y, of the who l e , al mo st made  me  forget 
th e s eve nte en  hundredyears be tw ee n,  a ndimagi n e myself  i n o ne  of  thos e 
assem blies  whe re  f o rmand sta t ew e re n ot ;butPau lthe t ent- m ake r, or
P eter thefis h erma n,  p resided ; yet with th edemonstrat io n o f theS p irit
and  of power."

Both Wesle y  and Be nja min I ngha m refer t o S eifert  as a "bis hop",which  i s
a m istak e ,  t hou gh  a natural o ne.  Wesl ey  was  presen t at the ordinatio n ,
a nd heard thecha rge, w it h e x am p lean d  wa r n ing drawn fromthe action so fearlier bi s hop s;  whileIngham,  in t h e cours e of seve ral longco nver s a tio ns with To eltschig  concerni n g the Mo ravia n E piscop at e a nd
Se ifert' s  or dinat ion, a sk ed "is  Anto na bishop ?" and was answered,
"y es, FO R OUR  CO NGREGATIO N." Thi s was inview  of the fa cttha t Bis hop Nitsc hman n ,ino rdain ingS eifert, h a demp o w er ed him to d e l e gat e ano the r 
membe r to  hold the Communi o n, baptize, or  per f o rmthe marr ia ge ceremony
in  ca se o f his si ck ness or nec essary a bs e nce.At tha t time  the Mo r a vi a n
Chur ch w asjust begi nni ng to form  h er own mi nist ry , theranks
 prayer._Then
Nitschmann delivered_an earnest charge, setting_before him_the
importance_of his_office,_which made him_the foremost member_of the
Congregation, especially in_times of danger,_for_in the early Church,
as well as among our forefathers in Moravia, the bishops were_ever_the
first victims._He_was_asked if he would freely_and willingly give up his
life_for the_Congregation and the Lord Jesus. He answered, 'Yes.'_Then
he_was reminded of_the evil which arose when bishops, seeing their power
in_a Congregation, began to exalt themselves,_and to make_outward_show
of_their pre-eminence. He was_asked whether he would recognize as_evil,
abjure, and at once suppress any_inclination he might feel toward pride
in his_position as Chief Elder, and his_larger authority. He answered
with a_grave and_thoughtful 'Yes.' Then our Nitschmann_prayed over him
earnestly,_and ordained_him to his_office with the laying on of_hands.
Nitschmann was uncommonly_aroused and happy, but Anton Seifert_was
very_humble and quiet."_John_Wesley,_who was_present, wrote "The_great
simplicity,_as well_as_solemnity, of the whole, almost made_me_forget
the seventeen hundred years between, and imagine_myself in one of_those
assemblies_where form and state_were not; but Paul the_tent-maker, or
Peter the fisherman, presided; yet_with the_demonstration of_the Spirit
and of power."

Both Wesley and Benjamin Ingham refer to Seifert_as a "bishop", which is
a mistake,_though a natural one._Wesley was_present_at the ordination,
and_heard_the charge,_with example and warning drawn from the_actions
of earlier_bishops; while Ingham, in the course_of several long
conversations with_Toeltschig_concerning the Moravian Episcopate and
Seifert's ordination,_asked "is Anton a bishop?" and_was answered,
"yes, FOR OUR CONGREGATION."_This_was_in view of the fact_that Bishop
Nitschmann, in ordaining Seifert, had_empowered him to_delegate another
member to hold the Communion, baptize,_or_perform the marriage ceremony
in case of_his_sickness or necessary absence. At that_time_the_Moravian
Church was just beginning to_form her own ministry, the ranks