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John Henry Augustus Bomberger
John Henry Augustus Bomberger (January 13, 1817 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania – August 19, 1890 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania) was a Reformed Church in the United States, German Reformed clergyman. He was president of Ursinus College, and did a translation and condensation of the Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. Biography He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College, Marshall College in 1837 and from Mercersburg Theology, Mercersburg Seminary in 1838, in which year he became a minister of the German Reformed Church. He was a pastor at Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, from 1840 to 1845; at Easton, Pennsylvania, from 1845 to 1854; and at the 1st Reformed Church (also known as the “Old Race Street Church”) of Philadelphia from 1854 to 1870. During the American Civil War, he was a radical abolitionist, and a firm supporter of the Union cause. In 1870, he became first president of Ursinus College, at Collegeville, Pennsylvania, which he had helped found. Literary endea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population among Pennsylvania's municipalities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is a hub of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country. Lancaster is located southwest of Allentown and west of Philadelphia. History Originally called Hickory Town, the city was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Lancaster was part of the 1681 Penn's Woods Charter of William Penn, and was lai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
