Quote:Treatment for snake bite

September 8, 1787- "In Friedland Br. Martin Schneider was bitten in the hand by a rattlesnake which had hidden under some wood. A few days before he had heard a man from the Catawba River recommend a treatment for such a case, so he moistened a little cooking salt with water, and held the wounded hand in it, which relieved the worst pain, and the hand did not swell much. Friedland members hastened to his assistance, killed the rather large snake and laid some of its fat on the wound, bandaged the hand tightly above the bite, and gave him a drink made from bitter herbs. All of this prevented the dreaded evil results, and by the next day Br. Martin had recovered sufficiently from the fright to hold services as usual." (Salem Diary) 

Quote: About children in early Salem

September 26, 1785 -"In the conference with parents it was pointed out how needful it is that outside of school hours the children should be kept busy in useful employment. The parents were also urged not to misunderstand the faults and shortcomings of their children, but with insight to exercise more faithfulness, diligence, and patience in bringing them up according to the Will of Jesus." July 11, 1786 - "It is important to impress upon our youth the all important things of human life, -- industry, faithfulness, obedience, economy, good manners, and to do unto others as they would be done by." (Auf. Col.) 

Count Zinzendorf's died because of a decision made in Bethany, NC?

In Moravian circles it is said that Count Zinzendorf in Europe died because of a decision that was made in Bethany, North Carolina.  It is not a tall tale.

Bethabara, North Carolina, was the first Moravian settlement in the Wachovia (1753). All of the residents were Moravians - no exceptions.  

Bethania was the second Moravian settlement (1759). Into this village the Moravian bishop, August Gottlieb Spangenberg (b. 1704) permitted non-Moravians to settle.  

Eight Moravian families were selected to move from Bethabara to Bethania - three miles away. The bishop enhanced that number with eight non-Moravian families. The village was then intentionally divided - the Moravians were “lower towners” and the non-Moravians “upper towners”.

It took more than a year for this news to cross the Atlantic and land on the desk of Count Zinzendorf in Saxony. 

The Count was not happy - not at all! He vented! The scribe that took down the venting noted, “those who heard his words will never forget them in their whole life long.”

In the Diary for May 3, 1760 are recorded additional words from the Count. 

He said, “It is against our plan to mix ourselves with people who we do not know. It must absolutely and to eternity not happen that Brethren and stranger people build a settlement where they are going to live together.”

Six days later - the Count was dead. Bethania lives on.

There are a number of implications to this narrative. Do any jump out of you?

Quote: Count Zinzendorf

“I am destined to proclaim the message, unmindful of personal consequences to myself.”  ― Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf

A Positive Application Of The Concept Of A World Without Borders

“I have but one passion: It is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.” 
― Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf

Quote: Count Zinzendorf

“These wounds were meant to purchase me. These drops of blood were shed to obtain me. I am not my own today. I belong to another. I have been bought with a price. And I will live every moment of this day so that the Great Purchaser of my soul will receive the full reward of His suffering.” 

Quote from Count Zinzendorf

Five inspiring quotes from Count Zinzendorf. 

Count Nikolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, of Dresden, was a German Christian and social reformer and bishop of the Moravian Church. It was he that organized the modern Moravian Church. 

"I have one passion; it is Jesus, Jesus only.” 

“Preach the gospel, die and be forgotten.”

“Only atheists attempt to comprehend god with their mind.”

“I am destined to proclaim the message, unmindful of personal consequences to myself.”

“…henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.”