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| The Hofman Memorial
German Library contains about 15,000 volumes. Some of these books date back to the 16th
Century. The rich history of Zion has been
preserved in the writings of the clergy and parishioners that have been
retained over the years.
Ancient text preserved include: Kirchen Archiv - The original parish register. Historical Church Day (Ledger) Books Sacred Texts Include: Marburg Hymn Books Gemeinschaftliches Gesangbuch Many more, some to be mentioned later. |
The Library & Pastor's Study
Be part of Zion's efforts to
recondition the ancient German Books in the Hofman Library. |
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The Red Hymn Book |
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Bible
presented to Zion by Minna K Stitely, a longtime member of the
Edelweiss Club -Details
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300 Year old Swiss Bible In German |
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| First Page of the Zion Constitution of 1769 | Signers of the Zion Constitution 1772 |
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The
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LIBRARY WINDOWS: |
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These
stained glass windows depict Pastor Hoffmann’s three main areas of interest: “Dichtung” (Literature/Poetry), “Gottesgelahrtheit” (Divinity), and “Geschichte” (History). |
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MORE TO BE ADDED: Photos and excerpts from the sacred and historic books entrusted to Zion. |
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