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WELLS AND SPRINGS By those living in a temperate climate, where the well or the aqueduct furnishes to every house a supply of water practically inexhaustible, no idea can be formed of the extreme distress caused by thirst, and of the luxury of relieving it by drinking pure water-a luxury which is said to excel … Continue reading “WELLS AND SPRINGS”

Wells WELLS, SPRINGS of WATER The Hebrews prized their wells or springs as the chiefest of all their treasure. Hence their contests about them. (See Gen 26:18-22) The general name they gave a well or spring was beer. Hence Hagar called the well where she had found the Lord’s presence eminently blessed, Beer lahai-roi, that … Continue reading “Wells”

Wellington, Archdiocese of (WELLINGTONIENSIS). Located in New Zealand, originally formed part of the Vicariate of Western Oceania erected by the Holy See in 1835. In 1836 New Zealand and the islands of the Western Pacific were entrusted by Gregory XVI to the then newly-founded Society of Mary, as a field for their missionary labours. Owing … Continue reading “Wellington, Archdiocese of”

Welliamen (or Velliamen) in Hindu mythology, was one of the two wives of Kartiavertshunen: the other’s name is Devanei, who was the daughter of Indra. Statues of both are erected in the temple of this god. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Wellesley, Henry, D.D an English clergyman, a natural son of Richard Colley Wellesley ( marquis Wellesley) and Mlle. H.G. Roland, was born in 1792; graduated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1816; became rector of Woodmancote, Hurst Monceaux, in Sussex; was appointed principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford, in 1842; became preacher to the University of … Continue reading “Wellesley, Henry, D.D”

Wellesley, Gerald Valerian an Anglican prelate, was born in 1809. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1830; held the rectory of Strath fieldsaye, Hants, from 1836 till 1855; became domestic chaplain to the queen in 1849; dean of Windsor in 1854, and died September 18, 1882. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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

Welles, Noah, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Colchester, Conn., Jan. 23, 1718. He graduated at Yale College in 1741; engaged in teaching school at Hartford for some time; and became tutor of Yale College in 1745. He was licensed to preach soon after, and ordained pastor of the Church at Stamford, Conn., Dec. … Continue reading “Welles, Noah, D.D”

Weller, Jakob a Protestant divine of Germany, was born December 5, 1602, at Neukirchen. In 1635 he was appointed professor of Oriental languages at Wittenberg; in 1640 superintendent at Brunswick; and in 1646 first court preacher and church councillor at Dresden, where he died, July 6, 1664. He wrote, Adnotationes in Epist. Pauli ad Romanos … Continue reading “Weller, Jakob”

Weller, Hieronymus a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 5, 1499, at Freyburg. He studied at Wittenberg, where he became intimately acquainted with Luther. In 1535 he took the degree of doctor of divinity, and in 1539 was appointed superintendent at Freyburg, where he died, March 20, 1572. He wrote commentaries on the books … Continue reading “Weller, Hieronymus”