On February 15, 1784 it is recorded that in the afternoon ... "memoirs were read of various Brethren and Sisters who have gone home." -- From the Salem Congregation Diary.
The "memoirs" referenced above refer to one of the unique elements of a Moravian funeral that is the reading of the Lebenslauf of the departed.
The Lebenslauf (German for “life path”) is a short account of the life of the deceased. It is read in the presence of the congregation and seeks to be an encouraging example to those who are left behind.
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