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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Long-standing religious disputes in Erfurt between Roman Catholics and Lutherans/Calvinists over baptism, communion, marriages, burials, and ministerial functions were redressed by the King of Prussia, who provided rules for future conduct compliant with gospel and laws.
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The latter complained of many Grievances, respecting the Administration of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, as also concerning Marriages and Burials, and that their Ministers were interrupted in the Exercise of their Functions, particularly when instructing Catechumens:
To obtain Redress of which, they applied at last to the King of Prussia, as Hereditary Protector of the Town of Erfurt, who has taken Cognizance of their Complaints, and effectually redressed their Grievances, by giving the three Parties a Rule for their future Conduct towards each other, agreeable to the Spirit of the Gospel and the Laws of the Country.
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Erfurt
Event Date
Sept. 10
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grievances redressed by issuing rules for future conduct among roman catholics, lutherans, and calvinists, agreeable to the gospel and country laws.
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For several years, high disputes occurred in Erfurt between Roman Catholics and Lutherans/Calvinists over administration of baptism, Lord's Supper, marriages, burials, and interruptions of ministers, especially in instructing catechumens. The latter appealed to the King of Prussia as hereditary protector, who cognized the complaints and redressed them by providing a rule for the three parties' future conduct.