EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION

a religious denomination founded in Hastern Pennsylvania, in 1800, by Jacob Albrecht, a Methodist-Episcopal preacher. Its converts have been mostly Pennsylvania ‘Dutch.’ Its doctrines are similar to those of the Methodist Episcopal Church; it has an itinerant ministry, presiding elders and bishops, the latter elected for terms of four years. A general conference is held every four years. In 1919 there were 1,697 churches and 1,160 ministers, with 154,564 communicants. The pupils in the Sunday schools numbered 198,435, with 24,358 teachers and officials. In connection with the denomination there is a Young People’s Alliance, with a membership of about 40,000. During 1920 and 1921 considerable effort was made in mi ionary work, especially among Italian industrial workers in the coal mining regions. Mi ions have also been established in China and Japan. The official organs are The Evangelical Herald and The Evangelical Me enger, both published in Cleveland, Ohio. Several hospitals are maintained in Philadelphia, Chicago and other Middle Western cities. The organization also maintains Correspondence College, in Reading, Pa., the Evangelical Theological Seminary, in Naperville, Ill. and several minor theological seminaries. ENCE, an a embly of representatives of German Prot. Churches, begun in 1848, E (4/4) e (4/4)