Jacob Engle
Encyclopedia
Jacob Engle is considered the father of the River Brethren
, or Brethren in Christ, denomination
. He was involved in their separation from the Mennonite
s. Engle was born in Switzerland and was an infant when his family emigrated to Pennsylvania to flee religious persecution.Jacob Engle was the second son of Ulrich and Anna (nee Brechtbill). The Engles emigrated from the canton of Basel in Switzerland with their eight children. They sailed from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia on October 1, 1754. They established a homestead in northwest Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as the founder of the River Brethren later renamed Brethren in Christ. About 1776 the River Brethren group was organized and Jacob was made the first bishop. This information is from "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" published by J. H. Beers co. in 1903.
River Brethren
The River Brethren is a name used to indicate certain Christian groups originating in 1770, during a revival movement among German colonizers in Pennsylvania....
, or Brethren in Christ, denomination
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
. He was involved in their separation from the Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
s. Engle was born in Switzerland and was an infant when his family emigrated to Pennsylvania to flee religious persecution.Jacob Engle was the second son of Ulrich and Anna (nee Brechtbill). The Engles emigrated from the canton of Basel in Switzerland with their eight children. They sailed from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia on October 1, 1754. They established a homestead in northwest Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as the founder of the River Brethren later renamed Brethren in Christ. About 1776 the River Brethren group was organized and Jacob was made the first bishop. This information is from "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" published by J. H. Beers co. in 1903.
External links
- Engel, Jacob (1753-1833) at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia OnlineGlobal Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia OnlineThe Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online is an online encyclopedia of topics relating to Mennonites and Anabaptism. The mission of the project is to provide free, reliable, English-language information on anabaptist-related topics....