Bible Encyclopedias

Brown
(חוּם, chum, literally scorched), i.e. black, the term applied to dark-colored sheep in a flock (genesis 30:32-40). (see color).

Brown (2)
(חוּם, chum, literally scorched), i.e. black, the term applied to dark-colored sheep in a flock (genesis 30:32-40). (see color).

Brown (or Browne), Moses
Brown (Or Browne), Moses an English clergyman, was born in 1703, and learned the trade ofa pen- cutter. Early in life he distinguished himself by his

Brown, Aaron
a Congregational minister, was born at Windsor, Connecticut, May 3, 1725. He graduated at Yale College in 1749, was ordained in 1754 at Killingly, and

Brown, Absalom
a methodist episcopal minister, entered the itinerant ranks of the south carolina conference in 1828, and labored zealously until his death, in 1833. he was an humble, godly, able, and successful preacher. see minutes of annual conferences, 1835, page 345.

Brown, Alexander Blaine, D.D.
a Presbyterian minister, son of the Rev. Matthew Brown, D.D., was born Aug. 1, 1808, at Washington, Pa., and graduated at Jefferson College in 1825. He

Brown, Alexander Blaine, D.D., (2)
a Presbyterian minister, son of the Rev. Matthew Brown, D.D., was born Aug. 1, 1808, at Washington, Pa., and graduated at Jefferson College in 1825. He

Brown, Allen
a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Providence, R.I., March 31, 1788. In early life he united with the Congregationalist Church at Providence, and

Brown, Alonzo
a Presbyterian minister, was born at Ossipee, N.H., May 25, 1826. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1850, and from 1853 to 1856 was a student in Union

Brown, Amelia
an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born at Cirencester, England, in 1787. She was carefully educated and faithfully instructed in the

Brown, Amos
a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Bristol, N.H., in 1800, and became a Christian at the age of twenty-seven. He united with the Church at Alexandria,

Brown, Amos P.
a Presbyterian minister, was born at Thornton, N.H., June 15, 1791. He was licensed to preach by the Plymouth Association, January 24, 1816, and was ordained

Brown, Andrew Morton, Ll.d.
an English Congregational minister, was born in the parish of Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland, March 12, 1812. He was educated at Glasgow and Edinburgh, in

Brown, Andrew, D.D.
a Scotch clergyman, was born at Biggar, August 22, 1763. He became tutor in the Cranston family; was licensed to preach in 1786; ordained in 1787 minister

Brown, Anthony
an English Congregational minister, was born in Bunhill Row, London, September 7, 1783. He was for some time an occasional preacher, and finally settled

Brown, Arza
a Methodist Episcopal minister was born at Hampton, Massachusetts, August 13, 1792. He was early subject to religious impressions; experienced conversion

Brown, B.F.
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was a member of the Black River Conference, and died in 1867 or 1868. As to his personal character he was remarkable,

Brown, Benjamin Newton
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Martinsburg, Virginia, December 19, 1808. He experienced conversion in 1824, soon after was licensed to exhort,

Brown, Caleb
a Baptist minister, was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, December 4, 1791. In early manhood he removed to Rockingham, Vermont, where he united with that

Brown, Chad
a Baptist minister, the ancestor of the well-known family which bears his name in Providence, R.I., was born in England about 1610. He came to America,

Brown, Charles
a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in England in 1817. He early yielded himself to the Holy Spirit and his future work. It was not, however,

Brown, Charles Eden
a methodist episcopal minister, was born in alexandria, virginia, in 1815. he was converted while a boy, and entered the baltimore conference in 1837, in which he toiled faithfully until his death, july 13, 1846. see minutes of annual conferences, 1846, page 9.

Brown, Charles II.
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Campbell County, Virginia. He experienced conversion in 1868; was licensed to exhort and to preach in due

Brown, Charles S.
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Plattekill, Ulster County, N.Y., February 7, 1825. He inherited admirable natural qualities from exemplary

Brown, Charles Smith
a Universalist minister, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., March 20, 1804. He joined the Methodists at the age of fourteen; received a private theological

Brown, Clark, a.m.
a congregational minister, was ordained pastor of the church in machias, maine, october 7, 1795; dismissed november 3, 1797; installed pastor in brimfield, massachusetts, june 20, 1798; dismissed november 2, 1803; and died several years after. see sprague, annals of the amer. pulpit, 2:485.

Brown, Cotton
a congregational minister, was a native of haverhill, massachusetts. he graduated at harvard college in 1743; was ordained pastor at brookline, october 26, 1748; and died april 13, 1751, aged twenty-five years. see sprague, annals of the amer. pulpit, 2:73.

Brown, Daniel (1)
a Free-will Baptist minister, was born July 16, 1813. He united with the Church in Hamburgh, N.Y., in 1834. For six years he resided in Boston, N.Y.,

Brown, Daniel (2)
a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Canada West, April 5, 1822. He was converted when eighteen years of age, and joined the Methodist Church. Subsequently

Brown, Daniel E.
a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, resided in Michigan in 1853, at about which time he entered the ministry. The following year: he became rector at Litchfield,

Brown, David (1)
a presbyterian minister, was born in scotland. on his arrival in america, he became a member of the presbytery of new castle, and took his place in the synod of philadelphia in may 1748. he returned to scotland during the year. see webster, hist. of the presb. church in america, 1857.

Brown, David (2)
an English clergyman, was educated at Magdalen College, Cambridge. He became chaplain to the East India Company in 1794, and provost of the College of

Brown, David (3)
a. Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in the county of Down, Ireland, in 1760. He entered the itinerant connection in 1794: travelled nine years on

Brown, David (4)
a Cherokee Indian who took special interest in the intellectual and spiritual improvement of his tribe, was born about the beginning of the present century.

Brown, David (5)
an English Congregational minister, was born in Forfar, Scotland, March 27, 1804. He was apprenticed to his father as a linen-weaver, but was more fond

Brown, Duncan, D.D.
a Presbyterian minister, was born in Robinson County, N.C., October 3, 1771. He received a good academical education, studied theology privately, and

Brown, E.t.
a Baptist minister, was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1818. While residing in Greensburg he was converted and joined a Methodist Church,

Brown, Ebenezer
a Congregational minister, was born at Brimfield, Massachusetts. He studied theology, and was first settled as pastor over the Congregational Church in

Brown, Edward
an English Congregational minister, was born in Edinburgh, August 21, 1797. In early manhood he removed to London, was there converted, and offered his

Brown, Edwin C.
a Baptist minister, was born at New London, Connecticut, November 28, 1807. He graduated at Madison University, N.Y., in 1838; was ordained immediately

Brown, Eleazar
a baptist minister, pastor of the first baptist church of north stonington, was ordained in 1770, and died june 20, 1795. see sprague, annals of the amer. pulpit, 6:109.

Brown, Eli H.
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Troupsburg, N.Y., in 1837. He received a godly training, joined the Church in his childhood, and in 1859 entered

Brown, Elias P.
a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Strafford, Vermont, April 17, 1792, and in early life became a Christian. Having been set apart to the work

Brown, Elijah
a congregational minister, was a native of waltham, massachusetts. he graduated at harvard college in 1765; was ordained pastor of the church in sherburne, november 28, 1770; and died october 24, 1816. aged seventy-two years. see sprague, annals of the amer. pulpit, 1:514.

Brown, Esek
a Baptist minister, was born at Warren, R.I., September 17, 1787. He united with the Church in Hardwick, Massachusetts, in 1809; was licensed by the Church

Brown, Fountain
a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Tennessee about 1808. There he was converted, licensed to preach, in 1830 admitted into

Brown, Francis, D.D.
as born at Chester, N. H., Jan. 11, 1784. He graduated at Dartmouth College, 1806, and a year after his graduation became tutor in the college, where

Brown, Francis, D.D., (2)
as born at Chester, N. H., Jan. 11, 1784. He graduated at Dartmouth College, 1806, and a year after his graduation became tutor in the college, where

Brown, Frank
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Warren County, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1837. He was converted at fifteen; graduated at Allegheny College