He became assistant in 1859, and soon afterward rector of St. James's Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania After ten years' service he accepted the American chaplaincy at Dresden, Saxony, which he held till 1875. He was rector of St. John's, Passaic, New Jersey, from 1880 till 1882. Since that time he has devoted himself chiefly to literary work. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1866.

He has translated Tholuck's "Commentary on the Psalms" (Philadelphia, 1856); "Commentary on the Catholic Epistles," in the Lange series (1867); edited, with prolegomena, Tyndale's "Five Books of Moses," from the edition of 1530, in the Lenox library, New York City, together with the Pentateuch in the Vulgate, Luther's, and Matthew's Bible (New York, 1884).

He is author of "Faith Victorious, an Account of the Venerable Dr. Johann Ebel, late Archdeacon of the Old Town-Church of Konigsberg, Prussia" (1882): "Handbook of the English Versions of the Bible," with comparative tables, etc. (1883); and "Great lives, a Course of History in Biographies" (New York and Boston, 1886). He has also completed in manuscript an extended life of Charlemagne.

MOMBERT, Jacob Isidor, author, born in Cassel, Germany, 6 November, 1829. He went to England while still young, engaged in business, and pursued his studies there and afterward at Leipsic and Heidelberg. He took orders in the Church of England in 1857, acting as curate in Quebec, Canada, for two years, tte became assistant in 1859, and soon afterward rector of St. James's church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania After ten years' service he accepted the American chaplaincy at Dresden, Saxony, which he held till 1875. He was rector of St. John's, Passaic, New Jersey, from 1880 till 1882. Since that time he has (levoted himself chiefly to literary work. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1866. He has translated Tholuck's "Commentary on the Psalms" (Philadelphia, 1856) ; "Commentary on the Catholic Epistles," in the Lange series (1867); edited, with prolegomena, Tyndale's "Five Books of Moses," from the edition of 1530, in the Lenox library, New York city, together with the Pentateuch in the Vulgate, Luther's, and Matthew's Bible (New York, 1884). He is author of " Faith Victorious, an Account of the Venerable Dr. Johann Ebel, late Archdeacon of the Old Town-Church of Konigsberg, Prussia " (1882) : "ftandbook of the English Versions of the Bible," with comparative tables, etc. (1883); and "Great laves, a Course of His wry in Biographies" (New York and Boston, 1886). He has also completed in manuscript an extended life of Charlemagne.