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War of the bishops sparks clashes at Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Two thousand congregations face a crisis as Bishop Bowman and Bishop Esher clash with Bishop Dobbs. In Allentown, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference plans to preside amid threats and possible secession. The dispute pits rival bishops against one another with courts, congregations, and property at stake.
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Allen Tows
Eastern Pennsylvania
Christian Evangelical Association of
United States
Germany
Bowman
Esher
Dobbs
Independent Conference
Cleveland
Aod
Chicago
Reading
Episcopal
Esher Sed Bowman
Iowa
Ilinois
anti-Esber
Immanuel Church
First Ward
Meher
Whuld
Lines
Tos Rec
Immanuel
Salem
Allentown
Sixth Street
St. John’s
Shamokin
Friedensburg
Mohnsville
Adamstown
Bowmaneville
Beanstown
Yerre Hill
Shenandoah
Ebenezer Church
Salem's Church
Wrrnras
Diesiepeated
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Esber
Dubbs
Board of Bishops
Wman
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
EB. Douns