Böhler, Peter (1712-1775)
Place of Birth: Born at Frankfort-onMain
Occupation: Moravian missionary and minister; later appointed Superintendent and bishop of Moravian Church in England; served as asst. superintendent of Moravian Church in America
Missionary Work: Sent by Zinzendorf to Georgia in the American colonies by way of London, where he founded what was to be the Fetter Lane Society (1738); here in a meeting John Wesley (May 24,1738) was converted; moved the Moravian settlement from Georgia to Bethlehem, PA; many travels to America
Influence on Others: Böhler's joyful faith a great influence on John Wesley
Biography: J. P. Lockwood, Memorials of the Life of Böhler, London: Wesleyan Conference Office, 1868.
