Sylvanus C. Breyfogel
Encyclopedia
Sylvanus Charles Breyfogel was an American Bishop
of the Evangelical Association
, elected in 1891.
. He was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Seneca Breyfogel. In 1877 Breyfogel married Boas and together they had two sons and four daughters. One of their daughters married the Rev. Dr. G.B. Kimmel, sometime President
of the Evangelical Theological Seminary
, Naperville, Illinois
. Another daughter married the Rev. G.E. Schnabel, later the Pastor
of the Albright
Memorial E.A. Church, Washington, D.C.
of the Evangelical Association. He was ordained in 1873. He served as a Pastor
and as a District Superintendent until his election to the Episcopacy.
Breyfogel was made a Bishop by the 1891 General Conference of the Evangelical Association, meeting in Indianapolis
. He served in this office for thirty-nine years. He retired at the General Conference of 1930, meeting in Milwaukee.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Evangelical Association
Evangelical Association
The Evangelical Church or Evangelical Association, also known as the Albright Brethren, is a "body of American Christians chiefly of German descent", Arminian in doctrine and theology; in its form of church government, Methodist Episcopal....
, elected in 1891.
Birth and family
Sylvanus Breyfogel was born 20 July 1851 in Reading, PennsylvaniaReading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. He was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Seneca Breyfogel. In 1877 Breyfogel married Boas and together they had two sons and four daughters. One of their daughters married the Rev. Dr. G.B. Kimmel, sometime President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evangelical Theological Seminary is a graduate school and interdenominational seminary located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.- History :The Evangelical Congregational Church traces its roots to the conversion of Jacob Albright, a Pennsylvania German farmer, in a Methodist class meeting...
, Naperville, Illinois
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
. Another daughter married the Rev. G.E. Schnabel, later the Pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of the Albright
Jacob Albright
Jacob Albright was an American Christian leader, founder of Albright's People which was officially named the Evangelical Association in 1816...
Memorial E.A. Church, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Career
Breyfogel was licensed to Preach by the East Pennsylvania Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference
An Annual Conference in the United Methodist Church is a regional body that governs much of the life of the "Connectional Church." Annual conferences are composed primarily of the clergy members and a lay member or members from each charge . Each conference is a geographical division...
of the Evangelical Association. He was ordained in 1873. He served as a Pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and as a District Superintendent until his election to the Episcopacy.
Breyfogel was made a Bishop by the 1891 General Conference of the Evangelical Association, meeting in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. He served in this office for thirty-nine years. He retired at the General Conference of 1930, meeting in Milwaukee.