Boyd, James (3)
Boyd, James (1)
a Scottish clergyman, was a native of Trochrig, and received, the title of the see of Glasgow in 1572. . He exercised the office of particular pastor at the cathedral church. In 1578, when the legality of the episcopal function was first called into question by the Assembly, he learnedly and solidly, from the Scripture and antiquity, defended the lawfulness of his office. His health failed him, and he died in June, 1581. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, p. 261.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Boyd, James (2)
a Presbyterian minister, was ordained by the First Presbytery of Philadelphia in 1770, and installed pastor of the Presbyterian churches of Newtown and Bensalem, Pa., where he remained for forty-three years. He was a graduate of Princeton College. In 1781 he was elected a trustee of that college, which position he resigned in 1800. He died in 1813. Mr. Boyd’s influence was widely felt. See Alexander, Princeton College of the 18th Century.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Boyd, James (3)
a Presbyterian. minister, was born in Pennsylvania in 1774. After studying in private for a time, he went to Cannonsburg and completed his classical studies at Jefferson College. He then studied theology with Dr. McMillan. He was taken under the care of the Presbytery of Erie, as a candidate for the ministry, April 10, 1806. He was licensed by the same, April 22, 1807. He labored as a supply in various portions of the Presbytery, in the autumn of 1808, and in the same year accepted calls to the churches of Newton and Warren, O. These were his only charges. He died March 8, 1813. See Hist. of the Presbytery of Erie.