Bible Encyclopedias

Addiscott, Henry
an English Congregational minister, was born at Devonport in 1806, of pious parents. He entered the Western College as a student in 1832. In 1837 he entered

Adlington, Henry
a christian martyr, was one of thirteen who were burned at the stake at stratfordle-bow, near london, in 1556, for their constancy in the christian faith. see fox, acts and monuments, viii, 150.

Ainsworth, Henry
D. D., one of the earliest leaders of the Independents, then called Brownists; a celebrated nonconformist English divine, who was born at Pleasington,

Airay, Henry, D.D.
an English clergyman, was, born in Westmoreland in 1559. He was educated by Bernard Gilpin, and by him sent to St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, in 1579. He

Aldrich, Henry
was born at Westminster, 1647, and studied at Christ Church, Oxford. He was celebrated for the zeal and ability which he displayed as a controversialist

Alford, Henry D.D.
an English prelate, preacher, poet, and commentator, was born in London, Oct. 7, 1810. His father was a clergyman of the evangelical party in the Church

Allen, Henry
an english wesleyan missionary, was proposed to the conference in 1823, sailed for the mission field in jamaica, w. i., in march, 1824, and ere a month had elapsed, died of pneumonia, april 17. he was a young man of considerable promise. see british minutes, 1824. (see allenites).

Alline, Henry
a remarkable character in the religious history of the last century, was born in Rhode Island in 1748. In 1760 he went to Nova Scotia and settled at Newport.

Allon, Henry, D.D.
an English Congregational minister, was born at Welton, near Hull, October 13, 1818, and entered Cheshunt College as a student in 1839, where his course

Allyn, Henry
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Windsor, Conn., about 1813. He emigrated to Illinois in 1832; was converted in his seventeenth year, and received

Anderson, Henry
an English Methodist preacher, father of the Rev. John Anderson, was born at East Sutton, Yorkshire, in 1766. He early participated in the frivolity and

Anderson, John Henry
son of the Rev. John Anderson, now of the British Conference, and grandson of the Rev. Henry Anderson (died 1843), was born at Oakham, Rutland, England,

Andrews, Henry
an English Wesleyan missionary, was converted early. He left England in December, 1852, and died of yellow fever in Trinidad, W. I., Oct. 30, 1853, in

Angas, William Henry
an English Baptist minister, was born in the year 1781. For many years he devoted his time, his talents, and his fortune to the interests of benevolence

Antes, Henry
a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, came to America in 1726. His name is often referred to as "the pious and active German Reformed layman of Frederick

Anvers, Henry D.
(see danvers).

Archibald, .henry
a Baptist minister, was born at Musselburgh, Scotland, in 1786. He came to the United States in 1818. His early religious association is were with the

Atkinson, George Henry, D.D.
a Congregational minister. was born at Newburyport, Massachusetts, May 10, 1819; graduated from Dartmouth College in 1843, and from. Andover Theological

Atmore, Henry S.
a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Delaware County, Pa., Jan. 23, 1822. He was brought to Christ in his fourteenth year

Attwater, Henry S.
a Protestant :Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of Kansas, was born at Blanford, Mass., in 1798. He was ordained by bishop Hobart in 1829; labored faithfully

Aurand, Henry
a Presbyterian and Reformed minister, was born at Reading, Pa., Dec. 4, 1805. He entered Princeton Seminary in 1824, and remained there a little more

Axtell Henry, D.D.
was born at Mendham, N. J., June 9, 1773, and graduated at Princeton in 1796. After teaching several years in New Jersey, he removed in 1804 to Geneva,

Axtell, Henry C
a Presbyterian minister, was born at Mendham, N. J., in 1802. He graduated at Hamilton College in 1823; was tutor there in 1825-26; studied theology in

Badger, Henry
an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Bilston, Oct. 16, 1815. In 1837 he was received by the conference and sent to Sierra Leone, where he labored

Bagshaw, Henry
an English clergyman, brother of Edward Bagshaw the younger, was born in 1632. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, and subsequently

Bake, Henry
an English Congregational minister, was born at Bishop Monkton, near Ripon, Nov. 26, 1800. His early educational advantages were very meagre. He joined

Baker, Henry
an English Congregational minister, was born at Bicester in 1828. He was converted in his sixteenth year, entered Hackney College in his eighteenth year,

Baker, Sir Henry Williams
an English clergyman and poet, was born in London, May 21, 1821, being the son of a baronet. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1844; was

Ballantine, Henry
a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to Ahmednuggur, India, was born in Schodack, N. Y., in 1813. He graduated at

Balnaves, Henry
a Scottish Protestant, was born at Kirkcaldy, in Fife, in the reign of James V, probably in 1520, and educated at the University of St. Andrews. He completed

Bannister, Henry, D.D.
a Methodist Episcopal minister and educator, was born at Conway, Massachusetts, October 5, 1812. He united with the Church at the age of sixteen, studied

Barclay, Henry
D.D., was born in 1714, and graduated at Yale in 1734, serving for some years as missionary among the Mohawks. He went to England in 1737 to be ordained,

Barnes, Albert Henry, Ph.d.
a Congregational minister, son of the preceding, was born in Morristown, N. J., Feb. 11, 1826. He was prepared for college at an academy in Philadelphia,

Barnes, Daniel Henry
a Baptist minister, was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., April 25, 1785, was graduated with honor at Union College in 1809, and in 1811 became principal of

Barrett, Henry C.
a Free-will Baptist minister, was born Jan.'19,. 1848, and united with the Church at the age of seventeen. He graduated at the State Normal School at

Barrowes (or Barrowe), Henry
Barrowes (Or Barrowe), Henry a Brownist, was executed at Tyburn with John Greenwood, April 6, 1592, "for writing and publishing sundry seditious books

Bascom, Henry B.
D.D., one of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Hancock, N. Y., May 27, 1796. He united with the Methodist Church in Western

Bates, Henry H.
a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the Diocese of New York, was rector in Tariffville, Conn., for several years until 1859, when he became rector of

Bathurst, Henry
LL.D., bishop of Norwich, England, was born in 1744, and was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford.' He was made canon of Christ Church, Oxford,

Baugher, Henry Lewis, D.D.
a Lutheran divine, was born at Abbotstown, Pa., July 19, 1804. He graduated at Dickinson College in 1826, and studied theology at Gettysburg, Pa., and

Beale, Henry Marshall, a.b.
an Irish Wesleyan minister, was born at Mount Mellick, in 1820. His parents were once Quakers. He entered the ministry in 1845, and after a few years

Bean, Henry
an English Congregational minister, was born in London, June 2, 1796, of pious parents, and was converted about the age of twenty. He preached two years

Beaufort, Henry
an English prelate of considerable celebrity, was born about 1370. He was a natural son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, and was half-brother to King

Bederic, Henry
(surnamed Bury, from his birthplace, St. Edmundsbury), an English preacher and theologian, was an Augustine monk, and Iived about 1380. He gave himself

Beecher, Henry Ward
an eminent Congregational minister, was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, June 24, 1813. Graduating from Amherst College in 1834, he then studied theology

Beeke, Henry, D.D.
an English clergyman and political economist, was born in 1751. He was consulted in financial affairs by Mr. Pitt and Mr. Vansittart (afterwards Lord

Belfrage Henry, D.D.
minister at Falkirk, in Scotland, who was born in 1774, and died in 1835, published, Practical Discourses for the Young (1817): — Practical Exposition

Bell, Henry
a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in North Carolina, Feb. 28, 1799. He was converted in early life, but did not join any religious

Bellman Henry Wise
a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Lycoming County, Pa., March 11, 1824. He experienced religion when about sixteen; soon