Hour brother

Hour brother refers to a person who went to the “hour”, that is, to the “ Bible study ” especially of the Württemberg, Swabian Pietists .

Lifelong close friendships and social networks often developed in this outsider role.

The Palatinate dictionary defines hourly brothers as “strictly religious prayer brother; who attends or holds prayer lessons ". In German Dictionary is Wilhelm Schäfer with "soon were the hours brothers so much, That the churches were empty" quoted.

See also

• Community movement
• Michael Hahn community
• the apis

Individual evidence

1. ↑ hour brother. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 20 : Strom – Szische - (X, 4th section). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1942 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).