Rev. J. Burleigh Albrook 1844-1928

ALBROOK

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 5/18/2015 at 21:12:49

REV. J. B. ALBROOK, A.M., Principal of Epworth Seminary, Epworth; born in Clarion Co., Penn, July 18, 1844; came with his parents, to Delaware Co., Iowa in 1857; in 1863, he enlisted in the 2d I.V.C., where he served his country faithfully till the close of the war; he then entered Cornell College, graduating with full honors in the classical course in 1870, having made the best record in his class; the fall, he entered the Upper Iowa Conference, and was sent his first three years to Central City, which charge he left largely increased in spiritual and financial power, with a new church and parsonage; he was sent to Earlville one year, and then to Dyersville three years, the membership being doubled in that time; he was then stationed at Maquoketa, with grand benefits resulting to the church there; his finely disciplined mind and untiring working force have made him a brilliant record since he entered college; his editorship of the Collegian, at Cornell, evinced fine ability, further proven by later work as editor of various camp-meeting journals and the authorship of a book, "The Sunday School Assembly of the Northwest;" he has been secretary or President of various county and State Sunday School Associations, etc.; has been Chaplain of Grand Lodge of Good Templars and Chief Superintendent of Juvenile Templars, and has done noble work for temperance in Epworth, evidenced by a fine silverware testimonial from the citizens of the place, in memory of his services; the seminary, under his care, is making grand strides upward, and will so continue, for its Principal is a constant worker and knows no such word as fail.
Civil War veteran. Company I, 2nd Iowa Cavalry. Enlisted October 2, 1864 and discharged October 10, 1865. Saddler for Company I.

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