A special day in September perfect for giving thanks occurs in the month of September on the 24th day. It is the longest continually celebrated Thanksgiving in the country. But why have many of us never heard of it??
There were fewer than 200 people who came to North America and settled the Pennsylvania Dutch region in 1733 and September 1734. They were aligned with the British and on September 24 they would offer thanksgiving to God for having they delivered from persecution. Now in this day and time the Schwenkfelder churches have fewer than 3,000 people as members.
The Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving occurs each year on September 24th. There is no feast but rather a simple meal of water, bread , butter and apple butter. The date of the first Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving was September 24, 1734. There were no crops to harvest as they had just arrived. The people were thankful for escaping without religious persecution that they faced in Europe. Many members faced being driven from their homes, imprisoment in dungeon or being sold into slavery.
The Schwenkfelders are descendents of a small Protestant sect that sprang up in Germany around the time of the Reformation. Their leader was Caspar Schwenkfeld and their church that still survives was the Schwenkfelder Church.
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ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting to know. I always thought of thanksgiving as a November celebration.
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting, it's great to learn a little bit more about the history behind this celebration.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to know many history and origin of Thanksgiving Day. Here in the Philippines, I guess the equivalent is our Christmas Day, or perhaps those festas.
ReplyDeleteI love learning about the history of things. I've learned much by this. I want to learn more so I'll google it, very interesting.
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