See also:

• JACOB
• JACOB, JOHN (1812-1858)

JACOB See also:

• JACOB ALBRIGHT (1759-1808)

ALBRIGHT (1759-1808)  , See also:

• AMERICAN

American clergyman, was See also:

• BORN, IGNAZ, EDLER VON (1742–1791)

born near See also:

• POTTSTOWN

Pottstown, See also:

• PENNSYLVANIA
• PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY OF

Pennsylvania, on the 1st of May 1759 . He was of " Pennsylvania-See also:

• GERMAN
• GERMAN, DUTCH AND SCANDINAVIAN

German " parentage, his name being originally Albrecht, and was educated in the Lutheran faith . At an See also:

• EARLY
• EARLY, JUBAL ANDERSON (1816-1894)

early See also:

• AGE (Fr. age, through late Lat. aetaticum, from aetas)

age he became a See also:

• TILE (0. Eng. tigel, Fr. tuile, connected with Lat. tegula)

tile-burner . In 1790 he was converted to See also:

• METHODISM

Methodism, and in 1796 determined to devote himself to See also:

• PREACHING (Fr. preecher, from Lat. praedicare, to proclaim)

preaching that faith among the Pennsylvania Germans . His efforts met with See also:

• GREAT

great success, and in 1800 he founded what was virtually a new and See also:

• INDEPENDENT

independent See also:

• CHURCH
• CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
• CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
• CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
• CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
• CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)

church organization on the Methodist See also:

• SYSTEM

system, of which he became the presiding See also:

• ELDER (0. Eng. ellarn; Ger. Holunder; Fr. sureau)
• ELDER (Gr. 1rpev(3iTepos)

elder, and eventually (1807) See also:

• BISHOP (A.S. bisceop, from Lat. episcopus, Gr. irio-Korros, " overlooker " or " overseer ")
• BISHOP, ISABELLA (1832-1904)
• BISHOP, SIR HENRY ROWLEY (1786-1855)

bishop . This church is officially the Evangelical Association, but its adherents have been variously known as " New Methodists." " Albrights," and " See also:

• ALBRIGHT, JACOB (1759-1808)

Albright Brethren." Albright died on the 18th of May 18o8, atMiihlbach, Pennsylvania .