Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 333
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

[center]
Georg Scholl \ Wurde gebohren den 23ten October \ 1805 in Roscombmanor Taunschip \ Berks Caunty im Staat Pennsylva= \ nien.

[top center]
Die Eltern dieses Kindes sind \ Jacob Scholl \ und deßen eheliche Hausfrau \ Anna Maria \ eine gebohrne Adolphin.

[bottom center]
Er wurde gleich darau von dem \ ehrwürdigen Herrn Daniel Leh= \ mann evangelisch lutherischen \ Prediger getauft.

[center left]
Die zu dieser Heiligen handlung \ erbetene Taufzeugen waren \ Georg Merkel und seine eheli= \ che Hausfrau Catharina.

[center right]
Im Jahr 18 [blank] wurde er von dem \ Herrn Pfarrer [blank] in \ der evangelischen [blank] \ Religion zum Heiligen Abend= \ mahl unterrichtet und eingesegnet.

[in corners, starting in upper left, going clockwise]
O selig ist die Seele, die da in Christi \ Blut, für ihre Sünd und Fehle, Ver= \ söhnung hat zu gut; und wann ihr \ Gott noch deßen Versicherung be= \ schert, so ist nicht zu ermeßen, wie \ sich ihr trost vermehrt.

Das wahre Pfand und Siegel be= \ findt sich in der Tauf, die deckt uns \ als ein Spiegel, das Werk der Gna= \ den auf; der Leib wird rein und helle, \ wo frisches Waßer fleußt, der Seelen \ Lebens Quelle, ist Christi Blut und Geist.

O Freund der Menschen Seelen, der in \ der Heiligen Tauf, mit mir Dich zu ver= \ mählen mich nahmest treulich auf; wie kan ich dies verdancken, ich bitt von Her= \ zens Grund, laß mich doch niemals wan= \ ken von deinem Gnaden Bund.

Hat Jesus aufgenommen, die er selbst \ Kinder heißt, so kan zu ihm nur kommen, \ der sich als Kind beweißt; der da be= \ zeugt mit Werken, daß er sein Jüngen \ sey, und stets darum läßt merken, \ die Willigkeit und Treu.

Translation:

[center]
Georg Scholl was born on the 23rd of October 1805, in Ruscombmanor Township , Berks County, in the state of Pennsylvania.

[top center]
The parents of this child are Jacob Scholl and his lawful wife Anna Maria, a born Adolphin.

[bottom center]
Right afterwards he was baptized by the honorable Mister Pastor Daniel Lehmann, evangelical Lutheran preacher.

[center left]
The sponsors who were requested to this holy act were Georg Merkel and his lawful wife Catharina.

[center right]
In the year 18 [blank] he was instructed in the evangelical [blank] religion in the holy sacrament and confirmed by Mister Pastor [blank].

[in corners, starting in upper left, going clockwise]
O, blessed is the soul that has reconciliation as its favor through Christ’s blood, for its sin and failings. And when God offers it his security there is no measuring how much its comfort increases.

The true guarantee and seal is in the baptism that, like a mirror, uncovers for us the work of grace. The body becomes pure and bright, where fresh water flows; the soul’s spring of life is Christ’s blood and spirit.

O friend of men’s souls, who took me on faithfully in the holy baptism in order to be married to me, how can I thank you for it? I beg from the bottom of my heart, never let me waver from your covenant of grace.

Since Jesus has accepted those who he calls his children, only those can come to him who prove themselves to be children, those who prove with works that they are his disciple and always display willingness and faith.

Category: Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The document is divided by decorative borders into nine rectangular frames. The four frames in the corners are filled with text in German script. The remaining frames are filled with text in Fraktur. The entire document is framed by a decorative border.  For additional examples by this artist, see FLP 344 and 645; see also frkr00001a-d for a fraktur artist's toolkit that contains small samples closely resembling this artist's work.

Associated Names: Scholl, Jacob
Provenance: Raymond W. Albright

Bibliography:

"Wetzel-Geometric Artist"  in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2^nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 808-809.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Berks
City/Town/Township:Ruscombmanor Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1805
Image Dimensions Width: 19.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1030
Creator Name: [Wetzel-Geometric Artist (active c. 1780-1816)] - Decorator
[Wetzel-Geometric Artist (active c. 1780-1816)] - Scrivener