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Jakob Ellenberger, minister of the Mennonite congregation at [[Friedelsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Friedelsheim]], [[Germany|Germany]], born 18 October 1800, at Gönnheim, [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]], died 8 February 1879, attended the pietistic school in Beuggen, [[Baden-Württemberg (Germany)|Baden]], 1824-1829, taught the Mennonite children at Friedelsheim after passing his examination at the normal school at [[Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kaiserslautern]], was chosen preacher in 1832 and ordained at a conference at [[Weierhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Weierhof]] by [[Molenaar, Johannes (1810-1868)|J. Molenaar]] of [[Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Krefeld]], and served the Friedelsheim congregation with great blessing until his death. He helped to formulate the Palatine catechism, the [[Ministers' Manuals|Formularbuch]], and the hymnal of 1832 and 1854. In addition he compiled the book of tunes (see [[Choral-Books (Choralbuch)|Choral Books]]), and sponsored the development of singing in his church by organizing a men’s choir. Both Jakob Ellenberger of Friedelsheim and Heinrich Ellenberger, preacher at Eppstein, received subsidies from the [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]] congregation.
= Bibliography =
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 552.

Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. <em>Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam</em>, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: I, Nos. 1S45 f., 1549; II, 2742-45.

<em>Jakob Ellenberger</em>. Frankfurt, 1879.
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