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Special law of naturalization for their benefit, might be 

 passed. They stated, " They had emigrated from Em'ope 

 by an invitation from the proprietaries ; that they had 

 been brought up and Avere attached to the Ornish doctrine, 

 and were conscienciously scrupulous against taking 

 oaths — they therefore cannot be naturalized agreeably to 

 the existing law.'' A law was passed in conformity to 

 their request.* 



The year 1742, is also remarkable in the annals of 

 this county, for the visits of Louis Nicholas Zinzendorf, 

 usually called Count Zhizendorf. This remarkable man 

 arrived in America in 1741, and in 1742, visited Lan- 

 caster c-)unty and city. On his arrival, permission was 

 granted him to preach in the court house. He made 

 converts wherever he went; among his first fruits was 

 the conversion of George Kline to his views, who after- 

 wards, as may be seen from the sequel, aided in the pro- 

 motion of a Moravian church in this county. t His 



*Haz. Reg. 



Note. — Touching oaths, they maintain the following as 

 set forth in their own words: Was das Eid Schwoeren angehet, 

 davon glauben und bekennen wir: Das der Herr Christus das- 

 selbe gleichfals den seinen abgerathen und verboten habe: 

 naenalich, das sie keinesweges solten schwoeren, sondern das 

 ja, ja, und nein, nein solite seyn. — Glaubens Bekenntniss, 

 Art. 15. 



The Ornish and Mennonites hold the same doctrines. They 

 maintain that Christ in Matt. v. 34-37, totally and explicitly 

 prohibited his foUowers the use of oaths, and has given them 

 permission to ratify their cause with nothing more than a yea^ 

 yea or a nay, nay. His disciples, they maintain ought to be 

 children of truth. — Illustrating Mirror, hy Jolin Herr, p. 137-135 

 Lane. Ed. 1634. 



f See chapter Y. 



