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Brady, William C a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Anderson District, S.C., November 16, 1823. He embraced religion in 1842; was licensed to preach in 1847; and in 1850. was received into the Florida Conference, in which he served with zeal and undoubted piety until his death, May 20, 1853. … Continue reading “Brady, William C”

Brady, Nicolas, D.D an English divine, was born Oct. 28th, 1659, at Bandon, Ireland. He graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, and was appointed chaplain to Bishop Wettenhall, by whose patronage he obtained a prebend in the Cathedral of Cork. On the establishment of William and Mary he was deputed to present to the English Parliament … Continue reading “Brady, Nicolas, D.D (2)”

Brady, John Irwin a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1831. He joined the Church in his fifteenth year; received license to preach in 1854; and in 1855 united with the Pittsburgh Conference. In 1862 he volunteered in the Ninety-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and was commissioned first lieutenant of Company … Continue reading “Brady, John Irwin”

Bradwardine, Thomas denominated doctor profundus, an eminent English scholastic divine, was born at Hartfield, in Cheshire, in 1290, and educated at Merton College, Oxford. He was the confessor of Edward III, and attended him to France. In 1349 he was made archbishop of Canterbury, but died six weeks subsequently. Bradwardine was scarcely less eminent as … Continue reading “Bradwardine, Thomas (2)”

Bradstreet, Simon a Congregational minister, was born in New London, Connecticut, in 1669. He was a grandson of Simon Bradstreet, one of the most distinguished of the pilgrim fathers, and for many years governor of Massachusetts; and son of the Simon Bradstreet who was pastor of the Church in New London in 1670. The subject … Continue reading “Bradstreet, Simon”

Bradshaw, William, D.D an English prelate, was educated at Oxford, and became proctor of the university in 1711. He became a prebendary of Canterbury in 1716, and of Oxford in 1723. In 1724 he was appointed dean of Christ Church, Oxford; and October 18 of the same year was consecrated bishop of Bristol. He died … Continue reading “Bradshaw, William, D.D”

Bradshaw, William a distinguished Puritan divine, was born in 1571, became minister of Chatham, Kent, in 1601, subsequently lecturer of Christ Church, London, and died in 1618. His work on English Puritanism (Lond. 1605) is valuable as showing the difference between the principles of the ancient and modern Nonconformists. He also wrote, besides other works, … Continue reading “Bradshaw, William (2)”

Bradshaw, John W a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born December 28, 1808, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. At an early age he removed to the West. He was converted in 1824; received license to preach in 1836; was received on trial in the Indiana Conference in 1841, and at the same time ordained local deacon. He … Continue reading “Bradshaw, John W”

Bradshaw, Harvey a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Danbury, Connecticut, March 26, 1810. He received a careful religious training; experienced conversion at the age of fourteen; received license to preach in his eighteenth year; and in 1833 entered the Pittsburgh Conference. He labored faithfully until 1856, when failing health led him to locate and … Continue reading “Bradshaw, Harvey”

Bradshaw, Henry English Benedictine and poet, b. in the City of Chester, England, date unknown; d. 1513. From very early years his life was spent at St. Werburgh’s monastery, with the exception of a period during which he was pursuing a course in theology at Gloucester College, Oxford. His writing are “De Antiquitate et magnificentiâ … Continue reading “Bradshaw, Henry”