A Jabez, Brother creator Koons, Ulysses Sidney McKernan, Frank 1861-1934 text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Tale of the Kloster: A Romance of the German Mystics of the Cocalico" by Brother Jabez is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of German mystics who established a religious community at Ephrata in Pennsylvania during the 18th century. The narrative follows Johann Peter Müller, a reformed minister who joins this semi-monastic community, as he navigates his personal faith journey, forming deep connections with the other members, including an orphaned child he adopts. The opening of the novel introduces the character of Johann Peter Müller, who recounts his early life in the Palatinate and his journey to America. He describes his initial reluctance to join the Ephrata community due to societal prejudice yet is compelled by what he feels is divine guidance. As he embraces a life of solitude and spirituality, he discovers a child, whom he names Sonnlein, abandoned in the woods. The narrative captures Müller's internal struggles, the contrasting lifestyles of hermits and society, and his eventual commitment to the Kloster, setting the stage for themes of faith, community, and personal transformation that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Also attributed to Ulysses Sidney Koons. Release date is 2011-11-06 Produced by: Bethanne M. Simms, Bill Yeiser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Christian fiction Ephrata Cloister -- Fiction Seventh-Day Baptists -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified 05001181 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37942 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37942 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133850.0 37942