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Williams, Robert was one of the earliest Methodist ministers in America. Previous to his leaving England, Mr. Wesley had given him permission to preach under the direction of the regular ministers. He first labored for a time in New York city. Under date of Nov. 1,1769, Mr. Pilmoor, then in Philadelphia, writes, Robert Williams called, … Continue reading “Williams, Robert”

Williams, Philip, D.D an English clergyman of the 18th century, became a fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge, in 1730, and was rector of Starston and Barrow. He published a volume of Observations (1733), some controversial works, and a number of Sermons. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Williams, Peter, D.D an English clergyman, was born during the latter part of the 18th century, and became archdeacon of Merioneth in 1802. He published, A Short Vindications of the Established Church (1803): First Book of Homer’s Iliad, Translated into Blank Verse (1806): Remarks on Britain Independent of Commerce (1808): and Remarks on the Recognition … Continue reading “Williams, Peter, D.D”

Williams, Nathan, D.D a Congregational minister, son of Stephen Williams, D.D., of Longmeadow, Mass., was born Oct. 28,1735. He graduated at Yale College in 1755; was ordained pastor of the Church in Tolland, Conn., April 30, 1760; from 1788 to 1808 was a member of the Corporation of Yale College, and died April 25, 1829. … Continue reading “Williams, Nathan, D.D”

Williams, Joshua, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born in Chester County, Pa., Aug. 8,1767. He pursued his preparatory studies in Gettysburg; graduated at Dickinson College in 1795; studied theology privately; was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Carlisle Oct. 4, 1797, and was ordained and installed pastor of the united congregations of Derry and … Continue reading “Williams, Joshua, D.D”

Williams, John Aetheruld, D.D a Canadian Methodist minister, was born at Carmarthen, Wales, December 19, 1817. In 1833 he removed to Canada, and in 1850 entered the ministry of the Methodist Church. In 1874 he was elected president of the London Conference, and fraternal delegate to the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1876. In 1883 he … Continue reading “Williams, John Aetheruld, D.D”

Williams, John (3), LL.D a Socinian minister, was born at Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales, in 1726. He was pastor of a Church at Sydenham, Kent, from 1758 until his death, at Islington, in 1798. He published, A Concordance to the Greek Testament, with the English Version- to each; Word, etc. (1767): Thoughts on Subscription to the-Thirty-nine … Continue reading “Williams, John (3), LL.D”

Williams, John (2), D.D an eminent English divine, was born in Northamptonshire in 1634. He entered as a commoner of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, in 651, where he completed his degrees in arts, and was ordained in 1658; was made rector of St. Mildred-in-the-Poultry, London, in 1673; prebendary of Reymere, in St. Paul’s, in 1683; became … Continue reading “Williams, John (2), D.D”

Williams, John (1) an English missionary, called the Apostle of Polynesia” and “the Martyr of Erromanga,” was born at Tottenham, near London, June 29, 1796. At the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to an ironmonger, and acquired a knowledge of mechanism which was afterwards of great service to him. He was ordained in 1816, … Continue reading “Williams, John (2)”

Williams, James Alfred, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born at Orange, N.J., September 6, 1809. He graduated from Columbia College in 1831, and from the General Theological Seminary in 1836; became rector of St. Mark’s Church, Orange, in 1837, and continued there until his death, September 2, 1883. He was president of the standing … Continue reading “Williams, James Alfred, D.D”