A Short History of the Moravian Church
A Short History of the Moravian Church was written in 1957 by the Right Rev. Herbert Spaugh. It was initially updated in 1996 by the Rev. Dr. Worth Green, and revised several times since. Posted to the web immediately after its revision, it has been viewed by as many as 1,200 people in a single month. It is a work in progress. Please contact Dr. Green with any corrections or suggestions for improvement.
Hutton’s History of the Moravian Church (1 of 6)
Thanks to the efforts of an American in London, John Bechard, J. E. Hutton’s 1909 edition of The History of the Moravian Church is now on-line. Mr. Bechard has been very gracious in allowing us to convert his text to HTML and post it on our web site. Hutton’s history is limited in that it only traces Moravian history into the early days of the 20th Century, but it is certainly the best history of the Moravian Church now on the web. This is a book length history, and is served-up one chapter at a time. Those desiring a shorter, single document should read Bishop’s Spaugh’s “Short History” that posted as a PDF under “Parish Papers.”
BOOK ONE: The Bohemian Brethren: 1457-1673
Chapters 1-8
Hutton’s History of the Moravian Church (2 of 6)
Hutton’s History of the Moravian Church (3 of 6)
Hutton’s History of the Moravian Church (4 of 6)
Book II–The Revival Under Zinzendorf
Chapters 10-15
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Hutton’s History of the Moravian Church (5 of 6)
Book III–The Rule of the Germans
Hutton’s History of the Moravian Church (6 of 6)
Book IV–The Modern Moravians 1857-1908
