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Westley, James R an English Wesleyan missionary, was converted under a sermon preached at Kingisland Road, London, by Holloway. He was received by the Conference in 1846, and died at Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 29, 1847, aged thirty years. He was diligent studious, and unremitting in his pastoral duties. See Minutes of the Conference, 1848. Fuente: … Continue reading “Westley, James R”

Westley SEE WESLEY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Westlake, Charles an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Launceston, Cornwall. He was converted under the ministry of Henry Cheveston, entered the sacred work in 1831 and died suddenly of apoplexy, Nov. 18, 1858, aged fifty-three years. See Minutes of the Conference, 1859. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Westlake, Burrows a Methodist Episcopal minister, of whose birth, and early history nothing definite can be learned, joined the Ohio Conference in 1814. The last nine years of his life and labors were in connection with the Indiana Conference. He died of epidemic erysipelas, April 17, 1845. Mr. Westlake possessed a strong, well-stored mind, and … Continue reading “Westlake, Burrows”

Westhoff, Elbert Wilhelm a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, as born in 1801 at Dolberg. He studied at Mnster and in the Collegium Germanicum at Rome, where he received holy orders in 1828, and where he was promoted as doctor of theology. In 1829 he, was called to the Church at Sunninghausen, and in 1833 … Continue reading “Westhoff, Elbert Wilhelm”

Westgate, George Lewis a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Fall River, Massachusetts, April 12, 1844. He graduated from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, in 1865; studied two years in Union Theological Seminary, N.Y., and in 1867 joined the Providence Conference, in which and afterwards (1874) in the New York East Conference he occupied important stations until … Continue reading “Westgate, George Lewis”

Westfield, Thomas an English prelate, was born at Ely in 1573. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, and afterwards became a fellow; was assistant to Dr. Nicholas Felton, at St. Mary-le-Bow. London, and then presented to the same Church; afterwards presented to St. Bartholomew’s, made archdeacon of. St. Alban’s, and finally made bishop of … Continue reading “Westfield, Thomas”

Westfall, Simon V. E a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Rhinebecl, Dutchess Co., N.Y., in 1802. He graduated at Rutgers College in 1831, and at the New Brunswick Seminary in 1834. He was licensed by the Classis of Rensselaer in 1834. He was pastor of the Hyde Park Church, Dutchess Co., … Continue reading “Westfall, Simon V. E”

Westfall, Benjamin B a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Claverack, Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1798. His early life was spent on a farm. Religious convictions seized his mind when quite young. He graduated at Union College, N.Y., in 1823, and at the New Brunswick (N. J.) Theological Seminary in 1826. … Continue reading “Westfall, Benjamin B”

Westervelt, Samuel D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Schralenburg, N. J., April 21,1813. He was converted in his eighteenth year; educated in the New York University; studied theology privately; was licensed by the New York Classis; and ordained, October, 1839, as pastor of a church in King Street, N. Y, known as the True … Continue reading “Westervelt, Samuel D”