Christine Eleonore Seidel (1707-1763)
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Alternative Title
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Christiane Eleonora Seidel
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Creator
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Seidel, Christine Eleonore, (1707-1763)
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Publisher
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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image/PDF
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Description
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Christine Eleonore Seidel (1707–1782), née Peüffel, was born on May 20, 1707, in Silesia to a deeply religious family whose mother's devotion left a lasting impression on her. After years of spiritual searching, dissatisfaction with worldly life, and struggles to find peace, she became drawn to the Moravian movement and eventually joined the congregation at Berthelsdorf and Herrnhut, where she experienced a profound religious awakening and assurance of faith. She served the Moravian Church in various capacities for more than three decades, including leadership roles among the Single Sisters, and was remembered for her humility, devotion, compassion, and steadfast commitment to Christ. In her final years she expressed an increasing longing to be with her Savior, and after a brief but painful illness she died peacefully in March 1782, surrounded by fellow believers who viewed her death as a joyful homegoing.
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Identifier
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MemBeth 0138
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Language
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English
German
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Extent
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12 pages
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Rights Holder
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania