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Weston, Stephen (1) an English prelate, was born at Farnborough, Berkshire, in 1665. He was educated at Eton and at King’s College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1686; became a fellow of both colleges; was for some time assistant and then under-master of Eton School; became vicar of Maple-Durham, Oxfordshire; was collated to a stall … Continue reading “Weston, Stephen (2)”

Weston, John W a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Easton, Md., Jan. 1, 1839. He was converted in 1856; soon began preaching, and in 1862 was received into the Philadelphia Conference, and in it worked with great zeal and fidelity. He died in Wilmington, Del., April 23, 1877. Mr. Weston was a good preacher, … Continue reading “Weston, John W”

Weston, John Equality a Baptist minister, was born in Amherst, N. H., Oct. 13, 1796. He was licensed to preach in 1822, and in 1827 was ordained pastor of the Baptist Church in East Cambridge, a relation which continued, until his death, July 2, 1831. In 1819, in connection with Mr. True, he started the … Continue reading “Weston, John Equality”

Weston, Hugo an English divine of the 16th century, was a native of Lincolnshire. He was educated at Baliol College, Oxford; became proctor of Oxford in 1537, was rector of Lincoln College in 1537-38, elected Margaret professor of divinity in 1540, became rector of St..Botolph’s in 1543, archdeacon of Cornwall in 1547, dean of Westminster … Continue reading “Weston, Hugo”

Weston, Edward, D.D an eminent Roman Catholic divine, was born in London about the middle of the 16th century. He spent about five years at Oxford, studying in Lincoln College and in the private school of Dr. John Chase; studied subsequently six years at Rome and some time at Rheims; taught divinity at the latter … Continue reading “Weston, Edward, D.D”

Weston, David, D.D a Baptist minister, was born in North Middleborough, Mass., Jan. 26, 1836, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1859, and of the Newton Theological Institution in the class of 1862. Soon after graduating he was ordained pastor of the Pleasant Street Baptist Church, Worcester, Mass., where he … Continue reading “Weston, David, D.D”

Westminster, Matthew of Supposed author of the English chronicle “Flores Historiarum.” The misunderstanding regarding this imaginary personage originated with a copyist who, perceiving that part of the chronicle was written at Westminster, while another portion followed the history of Matthew Paris, concluded that Matthew was himself a monk of Westminster. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Westminster, … Continue reading “Westminster, Matthew of”

Westminster Form of Presbyterial Church Government and of Westminster Form of Presbyterial Church Government and of Ordination of Ministers The members of the synod were at first inclined, as a general thing, to content themselves with restoring apostolical or primitive simplicity in the Episcopal Church; but, after the arrival of the Scottish commissioners and the … Continue reading “Westminster Form of Presbyterial Church Government and of”

Westminster, England, archdiocese of Comprises the greater London boroughs north of the Thames and west of Waltham Forest and Newham, plus the districts of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames, and the county of Hertfordshire. Founded in 1622 as the Vicariate Apostolic of England. Name changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of London District on 30 January 1688. Elevated … Continue reading “Westminster, England, archdiocese of”

Westminster Directory for the Public Worship of God contains no formulas, but merely general directions for the guidance of the worship of the Church. Parliament substituted this Directory for the Anglican liturgy, but the latter was restored on the accession of Charles II, and Scotland alone retained the Westminster. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Westminster Directory for the Public Worship of God”