John Kelpius:
John Kelpius was born in Siebenburgen, Transylvania, Germany in 1673. His family was very wealthy which allowed him to be educated and go to the university of Altdorf, he then got selected by his preceptor (instructor) Dr. John Fabricius to work as in assistant in authorship in working in Latin. He then got interested in learning more languages, which lead him to be interested in theological studies and made him become a follower of Philip Jacob Spener (the founder of the sect called Pietists; 17th century religious movement originating in Germany in reaction to formalism and intellectualism and stressing Bible study and personal religious experience). When John Kelpius turned 21 he then started with about forty followers of like faith followed him to this country (United States of America). After passing through Germantown(Philadelphia), he settled his followers in the Wissahickon. In the Wissahikon a small vally he built of hut (or cave). He built a spring with fresh running water, that is known as "the hermit's spring". John Kelpius died in Roxborough, Philadelphia in 1708.
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