Thomas Bowman (Evangelical Association Bishop)
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Thomas Bowman was a Bishop
of the Evangelical Association
, elected in 1875.
He was born in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
. He studied at the Vanderveers Seminary in Easton, Pennsylvania
. He entered the Traveling Ministry of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference
of the Evangelical Association in 1859. He served as a Pastor
of various congregations until 1875, serving as a Presiding Elder in the same Conference, 1870-75.
He was elected to the Episcopacy in 1875. Beginning in 1896 he also served as the Principal of the Union Biblical Institute of his denomination in Naperville, Illinois
.
Bishop Bowman characterized his own theological position as "Arminian-evangelical
."
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 1875.
He was born in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lehigh Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Lehigh Township was 9,728 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. He studied at the Vanderveers Seminary in Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
. He entered the Traveling Ministry of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference
Annual 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 in 1859. 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"....
of various congregations until 1875, serving as a Presiding Elder in the same Conference, 1870-75.
He was elected to the Episcopacy in 1875. Beginning in 1896 he also served as the Principal of the Union Biblical Institute of his denomination in 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,...
.
Bishop Bowman characterized his own theological position as "Arminian-evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
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