Fries Memorial Moravian Church : History, Customs

THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINIANA PRESENTED BY NCC Gift Fund C641.5 F912m FOR USE ONLY IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION irUNG-CH for Duke U FRIES MEMORIAL MORAVIAN CHURCH history customs recipes There are many Cookbooks in this town. I'm sure you'll like this one, It's the best one around. The Ladies of Fries are excellent cooks, And real Moravian recipes you'll find in this book. There is Moravian Sugar Cake and Cookies by the pound. Cakes and Pies and Veggies, Now how does that sound? Be sure you put your order in So you can get this book. To The Women's Fellowship of Fries Memorial Church Olive J. Ring Klapp, 1988 Fries Memorial Moravian Church 1543-9 -A- MORAVIAN HISTORY The Moravian Church is generally recognized to be the oldest Protestant denomination, dating back to 1457. It grew out of a movement led by John Hus of Bohemia. In 1415, John Hus was burned at the stake, because he refused to give up his belief that the doctrines set forth in the Bible should be followed by Christians. The effects of the Thirty Years' War, which ended in 1648, reduced the Brethren to a few in Central Europe. In 1722, under the leadership of Count Zinzendroft, the church was revived in Germany. Soon, the Moravians launched a world-wide program of foreign missions, spreading to the continent and to the British Isles. Christian concern for the American Indian brought Moravians to Georgia, then to Pennsylvania, and on to North Carolina. Here, in 1753, they had a 100,000 acre tract, which they called "Wachovia". The central community of Salem, meaning "peace", was founded in 1766. The Moravian church emphasizes salvation through faith in Jesus Christ as personal savior. Believing in the Bible as the word of God allows each member the freedom to read and interpret the scriptures. Moravians, from the earliest days, have expressed their faith through music. -B- FROM THE KITCHEN OF ESTHER WHITE Sometime in the late spring of 1876, Mrs. Esther White, a Moravian living in East Salem, became concerned for her step-son and his companions because there was no religious instruction within easy reach. So, on each Sunday afternoon, she gathered into her kitchen such as were willing to come, and began herself to teach them. It must have appealed to the children, for more and more joined the group, and in the course of a few months, the kitchen became overcrowded. A seed had been planted! A seed that was as a grain of mustard seed, and would grow and grow. v3 8 1543-9 -C- -2 When numbers outgrew the limits of Mrs. White's kitchen, Mr. Augustus Fogle lent them a log house across the road, and into this, the school moved. The seed sprouted and the plant began to grow. Soon, a building known as East Salem Chapel was erected up the street. However, this building soon became inadequate, and the congregation built and moved into a beautiful new brick church on Fourth and Claremont Avenue. This was in 1915. The new church was named Fries Memorial in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fries, who had devoted so much of their time and service to the congregation. Then, after 30 years of worshipping at this location, the skies darkened. The winds of different opinions blew and bent the branches of the mustard plant, but never breaking them. Our country was at war, and due to circumstances beyond our control, we were forced to close the doors and sell. Although many members left the church at this time and went elsewhere, the faithful few were determined to stay together for worship. After much consideration, property was purchased on North Hawthorne Road. Mr. Fries, feeble as he was, made a trip to Washington, D.C., to secure the permit to build a new church. On April 8, 1946, the new church held its first service, and in 1948, the mortgage was burned. The plant continues to grow, its branches ever-bearing. From our kitchens come the recipes for this book, but from the kitchen of Esther White comes Fries Memorial Moravian Church. -r> THE MORAVIAN STAR The Moravian Star was originally developed around 1850 in Niesky, East Germany. It began as an exercise in geometry at a boys' school. Peter Verbeeck had attended this school, and began to make them to sell in his book store in Herrnhut. Originally, the star had a metal frame. Later, Peter and his son, Harry, learned to make points which could be fastened together with paper fasteners. Harry Verbeeck founded the star factory in Herrnhut, and supplied Moravians in America with stars until World War I. After World War II, the star factory was taken over and run by the Communist Government, then returned to the Moravians in 1954. Today, local men and women make stars in various sizes, some are made in Canada, and some are still obtained from Herrnhut. The Moravian Star has a three-fold message. It testifies to the greatness of the Creator who made the stars, it is a reminder of the star that once led the wise men to baby Jesus, and it points to the divine star, Jesus Christ. The star is hung on the first Sunday in Advent and left until January 6th. Helpful Cooking Hints Frozen gravies or sauces may be a little Learn where your fuse box and master thicker after thawing than when they cut-offswitch is. Ifyou know where the were freshly made. Adding a little lever is to pull you can always cut the appropriate liquid — milk, broth, current off until a semice man can come. bouillon or wine — will thin them to the desired consistency. Canned cream soups make excellent sauces for vegetables, fish, etc. Celery For extra juicy, extra nutritious ham- with lobster, black bean or onion with burgers, add 'A cup euaporatedmilk cauliflower, tomato with lamb chops. per pound of meat before shaping. Slip your hand inside a sandwich To ripen green pears, just place 2 or 3 waxed bag and you have a perfect mitt for in a brown bag, loosely closed, and greasing your baking pans and casser- store at room temperature out of di- ole dishes. rect sunlight. In making pickles, use white vinegar to To reheat roast, wrap in aluminum foil make clear pickles and coarse salt and heat in a slow oven. which comes in 5 pound bags. This is Hard boiled eggs will peel easily when no t rock salt. Avoid using iodized salt for pickle making. Most pickles are cracked and placed in cold water imme- diately after taking out the hot water. better if allowed to stand six weeks of before using. You can cut a meringue pie cleanly by Lemon gelatine dissolved in 2 cups coating both sides of the knife lightly ofhot apricot nectar with 1 teaspoon of with butter. grated lemon added for zip makes a perfect base forjellied fruit salad. When recipe calls for adding raw eggs to hot mixture, always begin by adding Put a tablespoon of butter in the water a small amount of hot mixture to the when cooking rice, dried beans, maca- beaten eggs slowly to avoid curdling. roni, to keep it from boiling over. Always run cold water over it when done to get To remove fish odorfrom hands, uten- the starch out. Reheat over hot water, sils and dish cloths, use one teaspoon if necessary. baking soda to quart of water. A pair of scissors (not the fowl kind — To keep icings moist and to prevent they are heavy and awkward to handle) cracking, add a pinch ofbaking soda to fine for slivering celery, onion, meats, the icing. and cheese. Never put a cover on anything that is If soup tastes very salty, a raw piece cooked in milk unless you want to spend of potato placed in the pot will absorb the salt. hours cleaning up the stove when it boils over. Pour water into mold and then drain Anything that grows under the ground before pouring in mixture to be chilled. start off in cold water — potatoes, beets, Will come out of mold easier. carrots, etc. Anything that grows above ground, start off in boiling water — When rolling cooky dough, sprinkle English peas, greens, beans, etc. board with powdered sugar instead of flour. Too much flour makes the To clean pots when they are aluminum dough heavy. When freezing cookies stained dark, merely boil with a little with a frosting, place them in freezer cream tartar, vinegar or acid foods. of unwrapped for about 2 hours — then Baking powder will remove tea or coffee wrap without worrying about them stains from china pots or cups. sticking together. 1543-9 Copyright © 1978 Fundcraft Publishing, Inc MORAVIAN MORAVIAN LOVEFEAST BUNS 1 c. hot, dry mashed potatoes, 2 pkg. yeast unseasoned Vi c. warm water V2 c. scalded milk 2 Tbsp. orange rind 1 c. sugar 2 Tbsp. lemon rind V2C. butter 2 Tbsp. orange juice 2 eggs, beaten 1 Tbsp. lemon juice flour for soft dough (about 1 V2 lb.) V2 tsp. mace y<atsp. nutmeg Cream butter and sugar; add potatoes and mix well. Add luke- warm milk, then eggs; mix well. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture. Combine seasonings and rinds; mix in. Add enough flour to make soft dough. Knead on well floured table. Form into ball, place in greased bowl. Cover with cloth. Let rise in warm place until double in size.

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