Bible Encyclopedias

Brethren, White
the followers of an unknown leader, said by some writers to be from Scotland, who appeared in the neighborhood of the Alps about the year 1399, and proclaimed

Brethren, White, (2)
the followers of an unknown leader, said by some writers to be from Scotland, who appeared in the neighborhood of the Alps about the year 1399, and proclaimed

Kennet, White, D.D.
an eminent English prelate and writer, was born at Dover Aug. 10, 1660. He studied at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, and while there attracted attention by

Stephenson, James White, D.D.
a Presbyterian divine, was born in Augusta County, Va., in 1756. He was educated at Mt. Zion College, Winnsborough, S.C.; principal, for three years,

White
(prop. לָבָן, λευκός ). In Canaan persons of distinction were anciently dressed

White (or Whyte), John (1), D.D.
White (or Whyte), John (1), D.D. an English prelate, was born at Farnham, in Surrey, in 1511. He was educated at Winchester School and at New College,

White (Whyte, or Vitus), Richard
White (Whyte, or Vitus), Richard an English historian, antiquary, and afterwards Catholic priest, was born at Basingstoke, Hampshire. He was educated

White Brethren
a body of enthusiasts who appeared in Italy about the beginning of the 15th century, and were so called from being all clad in white linen robes reaching

White Garments
were worn by the clergy as early as the 4th century, and the use has been continued to the present time in the ritualistic churches. White garments were

White of an Egg
is the rendering adopted in the A.V. at Job 6:6 for the Heb. רַיר חִלָּמוּת

White Stone
(ψῆφος λευκή , a white pebble), referred to as given to the Christian conqueror (Revelation

White, Charles, D.D.
a Presbyterian divine, was born at Randolph, Mass., Dec. 28,1795. He was a lineal descendant of Peregrine White of the famous "Mayflower;" graduated at

White, Francis, D.D.
an English prelate who flourished in the early part of the 17th century-, was educated at Cambridge; became dean of Carlisle in 1622; bishop of Carlisle

White, Henry, D.D.
a Presbyterian divine, was born at Durham, Greene Co., N.Y., June 19,1800. He received his preparatory training in the academy at Greencastle; graduated

White, John (2), D.D.
white, john (2), d.d. an english clergyman of the latter part of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century, was vicar of eccles, and subsequently chaplain in ordinary to james i. he died in 1615. he published the way to the true church, and other works. see allibone, dict. of brit. and amer. authors, s.v.

White, John (3)
a Puritan divine, known as the Patritarch of Dorchester, was born at Stanton, St. John, Oxfordshire, England, in December, 1574. He was educated at Winchester

White, Joseph (1), D.D.
White, Joseph (1), D.D. an English clergyman and eminent Oriental scholar, was born at Stroud, in. Gloucestershire, in 1746. He was the son of a weaver,

White, Joseph (2)
(called in Spain Don Jose Marya Blanco i Crespo), a Roman Catholic priest, descend ed from an Irish Catholic family which' had settled in Spain, was born

White, Nicholas
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Middletown, Vermont, June 8, 1786. He received a careful religious training; experienced religion in 1810;

White, Robert Meadows, D.D.
an English clergyman and philologist, was born about 1798. He graduated at Magdalen College, Oxford, in, 1819; was ordained in 1821; became a tutor at

White, William Spottswood, D.D.
a Presbyterian minister, was born in Hanover County, Virginia, July 30, 1800. He attended Hampden-Sidney College, studied theology under Dr. John H. Rice,

White, William, D.D.
a Protestant Episcopal bishop, was born in Philadelphia, March 26,1748. He passed A.B. at Philadelphia College in 1765, and was soon after ordained in