In this memoir, Batty recounts her experience living in a Moravian settlement in the Black Forest, providing unique insight into their way of life and religious practices. Her observations of the daily routines and the role of music in their worship add to the understanding of this lesser-known group. Edited by the author.
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The memoir offers a vivid portrayal of life in a Moravian settlement in Germany's Black Forest during the mid-19th century. Beatrice Batty shares her experiences with the community's religious practices, daily routines, and social customs, providing a unique insight into the Moravian faith. Her reflections also capture the beauty of the Black Forest landscape and the complexities of adapting to a foreign culture. This engaging narrative is ideal for readers interested in history, religion, and travel writing.
Looking at the map of North America, a little inland from the coast of Labrador, you will find Hudson's Bay, and in the south-west corner, at the mouth of the Moose River, Moose Fort. Here is the residence of the deputy governor and his subordinate officers; a number of people are anxiously looking out; they are expecting the one ship that comes to them in the course of the year. A small vessel lying a little way out to sea has raised the long-looked-for signal, and rejoicing is the order of the day." On June 6, 1851, Reverend John Horden (1828-1893) embarked on a journey across the Atlantic to take his post as First Bishop of Moosonee (in today's Ontario, Canada), which he was to hold for forty-two years. This book is largely comprised from the correspondence that the missionary took up with the author Beatrice Batty. Having "the pen of a ready writer," Horden vividly describes the country, the people, their ways and their language, which he eagerly learned and used in his sermons to the natives."