S.T.D. Son of Rev. Lewis David de Schweinitz, and himself one of the most able and influential leaders of the Moravian Church in recent times. After completing his theological studies in Germany, and serving for some years as a teacher, he became pastor of the church at Lebanon, and in 1853 of the first church in Philadelphia. At the same time he edited the new Church paper, The Moravian, and for a while served as theological Professor. He next took charge of the church at Lititz, and from 1864-80 was pastor of the Bethlehem congregation, besides being President of the Provincial Board of Elders. In 1870 he was consecrated a Bishop of the Church. He filled all these offices with signal efficiency and dignity. He was also a prominent writer of Moravian history. He was firs married to Lydia de Tschirschky, who died in 1866, and again to Isabella A. Boggs of the Young Ladies' Seminary.
S.T.D. Son of Rev. Lewis David de Schweinitz, and himself one of the most able and influential leaders of the Moravian Church in recent times. After completing his theological studies in Germany, and serving for some years as a teacher, he became pastor of the church at Lebanon, and in 1853 of the first church in Philadelphia. At the same time he edited the new Church paper, The Moravian, and for a while served as theological Professor. He next took charge of the church at Lititz, and from 1864-80 was pastor of the Bethlehem congregation, besides being President of the Provincial Board of Elders. In 1870 he was consecrated a Bishop of the Church. He filled all these offices with signal efficiency and dignity. He was also a prominent writer of Moravian history. He was firs married to Lydia de Tschirschky, who died in 1866, and again to Isabella A. Boggs of the Young Ladies' Seminary.
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