Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.
Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.
Here are just a few things that happened this week, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, in Church history. They include the start of a 100-year-old prayer meeting, the birth of a renowned revival preachers, and the release of the American Standard Version of the Bible.
100-Year Long Prayer Meeting Begins – August 27, 1727
This week marks the anniversary of when an influential Moravian community began a prayer meeting in the German town of Herrnhut that reportedly lasted for about 100 years.
Known by some as “Under the Lord’s Watch” or the “Prayer Chain,” the meeting was held on the property of Count Nicolaus von Zinzendorf, a leader in the Moravian community.
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