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Williams, Isaac an English clergyman, was born in Wales in 1802. He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford, in 1826, and became a fellow there in 1832; entered into holy orders in 1831, and was curate of Windrush, St. Mary the Virgin’s, Oxford, and Bisley, in succession; wrote tracts Nos. 80, 86, and 87 of the … Continue reading “Williams, Isaac”

Williams, Griffith, D.D an English divine, was born at Carnarvon, in North Wales, about 1589. He entered Oxford University in 1603, but two years later entered Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated and entered into holy orders. He became curate of Hanwell, Middlesex; rector of Foscot, Buckinghamshire; and lecturer of St. Peter’s, Cheapside, London; was … Continue reading “Williams, Griffith, D.D”

Williams, Eliphalet, D.D a Congregational minister, son of Solomon Williams, D.D., of Lebanon Conn., was born Feb. 21, 1727. He graduated at Yale College in 1743; was ordained minister in East Hartford in March, 1748; and died June 29, 1803. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1, 323. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Williams, Eliphalet, D.D”

Williams, Daniel, D.D an eminent English Presbyterian divine, was born at Wrexham, Denbighshire, in North Wales, about 1644. His early educational advantages seem to have been rather limited, but he was admitted a preacher among the Presbyterians in 1663. To avoid the penalties of the law against Dissenters, he went to Ireland, where he became … Continue reading “Williams, Daniel, D.D”

Williams, Charles S., D.D a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born June 11,1791, in the County of Kent, England (where his father, Rev. William Williams, was rector of a parish). He entered the army when young, and passed some time in India; on his return from India he joined the Dragoons, and served … Continue reading “Williams, Charles S., D.D”

Williams, Charles P., D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was a teacher for many years in a classical school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in that city, June 12, 1859, aged sixty-seven years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1860, page 93. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Williams, Alvin P., D.D a Baptist minister, was born in St. Louis County, Missouri, March 13, 1813. At the age of seventeen he was publicly set apart as his father’s assistant in the ministry, and afterwards labored as an evangelist. Among his pastorates were Lexington, Miami, Bethel, St. Joseph, and Glasgow, in Missouri. He died … Continue reading “Williams, Alvin P., D.D”

Williams, Aaron, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1807. He graduated from Jefferson College, and in the first class at the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny. He served with eminent ability as professor of languages in the Ohio University, and subsequently filled the same chair in his alma mater at … Continue reading “Williams, Aaron, D.D”

Williamites There were two minor religious orders or congregations of this name: (1) a Benedictine congregation, more often known by the name of its chief house, Monte Vergine (2) the foundations named after St. William of Maleval. (1) Besides Monte Vergine, St. William of Vercelli founded a considerable number of monasteries, especially in the Kingdom … Continue reading “Williamites”

William Thompson The group of sciences (excluding biology and chemistry) which treat of the phenomena, and the laws governing the phenomena associated with matter in general. It therefore treats of: matter, its constitution and properties mechanics, which includes statics and dynamics, and treats of the action of forces on material bodies acoustics, which treats of … Continue reading “William Thompson”