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Young Mens Christian Associations This is the current designation of certain organization of modern times for religious work outside of the regular ecclesiastical limits. I. History. There were associations of young men for religious improvement in Great Britain and Ireland at a very early period. The meetings of college students participated in and largely controlled … Continue reading “Young Mens Christian Associations”

Young Men, Young Women yung (, bahur, , naar; , neanas, , neanskos): Young man is generally in the Old Testament the translation of bahur, from bahar, to prove, to choose, and of naar (literally, boy, but used sometimes also of a girl). The former term denotes a young man, no longer a mere youth, … Continue reading “Young Men, Young Women”

Young Men Several Greek words, with little difference of meaning, are thus translated in Acts and the Epistles. (1) : laid down their garments at the feet of a young man (Act 7:58, also Act 20:9, Act 23:17, etc.). (2) : they brought the young man (Revised Version lad) alive (Act 20:12 Authorized Version ). … Continue reading “Young Men”

Young, Matthew, D.D a distinguished Irish prelate and mathematician, was born in the County of Roscommon in 1750. He prosecuted his studies at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was admitted in 1766; became a fellow in 1775, and entered into holy orders. In 1786 he was chosen professor of natural philosophy in the same institution, … Continue reading “Young, Matthew, D.D”

Young Man YOUNG MAN.In the Gospels we have on four occasions incidents of importance described, in which a young man (, not . [as in Act 7:51 of Saul, Act 20:9 of Eutychus, Act 23:17 of St. Pauls nephew]) is one of the figures. 1. St. Matthew (Mat 19:20; Mat 19:22; cf. Mar 10:17, Luk … Continue reading “Young Man”

Young, John R., D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Marlborough, N.Y., Oct. 17, 1!820. He graduated at Union College, and subsequently at Union Theological Seminary. After his ordination he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Phelps, N.Y.; and subsequently he became stated supply of Painted Post, Baldwinsville, Cortland, and Keesville, all in N. … Continue reading “Young, John R., D.D”

Young, John Kimball, D.D a minister of the Congregational Church, was born at Dover, N. H., March 22, 1802. His preparatory studies were pursued at Dover Academy; he entered Dartmouth College at the age of fifteen, and graduated in 1821. He was a teacher in Dover Academy, and in Charleston, S. C., from January, 1824, … Continue reading “Young, John Kimball, D.D”

Young, John Freeman, LL.D a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at Pittston, Maine, October 30, 1820. He graduated from the Alexandria Theological Seminary in 1845, was ordained deacon the same year, and became rector of St. John’s Church, Jacksonville, Florida; in 1846 was ordained presbyter, and removed to Texas as a missionary; … Continue reading “Young, John Freeman, LL.D”

Young, John Clarke, D.D a Presbyterian minister, son of the Rev. John Young, was born at Greencastle, Pa., Aug. 12, 1803. He prosecuted his preparatory studies under John Borland, an eminent teacher of New York city; and studied three years in Columbia College, when he removed to Dickinson College, graduating in 1823. He entered Princeton … Continue reading “Young, John Clarke, D.D”

Young, John a Scotch prelate, was professor of divinity in Glasgow, when he was elected bishop of Argyle, but died before he was consecrated, in 1661. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 291. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature