Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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en Dr. iSjnrutin JOillia Drraarr. $Ni.D. Professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College Eh tSuLiif is respectfully dedicated by (T li r I a a a u f 1 U 1 1 as a token of esteem

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Iii July. 1840. lie accepted a call from the Waynesboro charge in l-'ranklin County, I’a., consisting of four congregations. namely: Waynesboro ami Salem, in Pennsylvania, anil Covetown and l.citersburg, in Maryland. He served this charge until April, 1845. when he accepted a call to the English pastorate of the Easton congregation as successor to the Rev. 15. C. WollT, l . I). At Easton be was associated with the Rev. Thomas Romp. vl»o was the German pastor. In August. 185. , the First Reformed Church. Race Street below Fourth, in Philadelphia, called Dr. P.ombcrger. but the consistory at Easton unanimously refused to let him go and the call was declined. Two years later the call was renewed and finally, under pressure, accepted. His work in Philadelphia was blessed with abundant success, not only in building up the Race Street Church, but in the establishment of other churches in different parts of the city under the supjiort and supervision of the mother church. In i860, Christ Church. C.rccn Street near Sixteenth, was founded, and about three years later a mission was started in the vicinity of Fourth Street and Girard Avenue, which afterward became what is now Trinity Reformed Church, at Seventh and Oxford Streets. Subsequently, still another enterprise was started, now the Church of the Strangers, in West Philadelphia. In 1869, Dr. Bomlierger was elected the first president of the newly-founded Crsinus College, at the same time being called to the charge at Trappc. Pa. He accepted both offers and until 188,? performed his ministerial duties as well as those in connection with the College. He died August 19. 1890. and was buried in Trinity Churchyard. Collegcville. Dr, I Join -berger was a ripe scholar, an eloquent preacher ami a justly esteemed educator. It was well said of him: The community has few such valued inlluences for good, and for that reason not only Crsinus College, but the entire section roundabout feels a distinct sense of | ersonal loss at his passing away. Ala-! that we do not have many more of the stamp of Dr. Bomberger.” 6

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