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Bradley, Francis Herbert (1846-1924) Dialectician extraordinary of British philosophy, Bradley sought to purge contemporary thought of the extremely sensationalistic and utilitarian elements embodied in the tradition of empiricism. Though owing much to Hegel, he early repudiated the Hegelian system as such, and his own variety of Absolute Idealism bases itself upon no scheme of categories. … Continue reading “Bradley, Francis Herbert”

Bradley, H.S a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Square Pond, Connecticut, June 10, 1806. His early years were spent on a farm, and when only twelve years of age he was converted. In 1838 he went to Ohio, and in 1840 jobned the North Ohio Conference. In this and the Central Ohio Conference he … Continue reading “Bradley, H.S”

Bradley, Denis Mary First Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.A., b. 25 February, 1846, at Castle-island, County Kerry, Ireland; d. at Manchester 13 December, 1903. Shortly after his father’s death his mother, with a family of five, emigrated to the United States and settled at Manchester. He was then eight years old. After attending the … Continue reading “Bradley, Denis Mary”

Bradish, Luther president of the American Bible Society, was born at Cummington, Mass., Sept. 15, 1783, graduated at Williams College in 1804, and was shortly afterward admitted to the New York bar. He served as a volunteer in the war of 1812. In 1820 he rendered very efficient aid to the government in the negotiation … Continue reading “Bradish, Luther (2)”

Bradford, Zabdiel a Baptist minister, was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, July 13, 1809. He was descended on his father’s side from governor William Bradford, and on his mother’s from captain Miles Standish. Mr. Bradford was a graduate of Waterville College, Maine, in 1834, and took the entire course of the Newton Theological Institution, with the … Continue reading “Bradford, Zabdiel”

Bradford, William J a Presbyterian minister, was born at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, March 10, 1795. He was a lineal descendant of William Bradford, second governor of Plymouth colony. He early desired to enter the ministry, and gave himself diligently to study with this in view. Without taking a collegiate course, he was matriculated at … Continue reading “Bradford, William J”

Bradford, William H a Presbyterian minister, was born at Cooperstown, N. Y., August, 1814. He was educated for the law, but was led to change his purpose; and, having studied divinity at the Theological Seminary, Auburn, he was licensed by the Cayuga Presbytery. His only charge was the church at Berkshire,, N. Y., where he … Continue reading “Bradford, William H (2)”

Bradford, William a Congregational minister, brother of Reverend Moses Bradford, was born at Canterbury, Conn., March 4, 1745. He graduated at the college of New Jersey in 1774; “is believed never to have been the pastor of any church, and to have spent the most of his life teaching and preaching in Connecticut and other … Continue reading “Bradford, William”

Bradford, Shadrach Standish a Baptist minister, was born at Plympton, Massachusetts, May 24, 1813. He pursued his college studies at Waterville, and at the Columbian College, Washington, D.C., where he graduated in 1837. He studied theology at Newton, Massachusetts, taking the full course, and graduated in 1840. His ordination occurred at Pawtucket, R.I., June 8, … Continue reading “Bradford, Shadrach Standish”

Bradford, Samuel a divine of the Church of England, was born in 1652, became bishop of Carlisle in 1718, was translated to Rochester in 1723, and died in 1731. He published a work on The Credibility of the Christian Religion-one of the Boyle Lectures (Lond. 1699, 4to; 1739, fol.)-and a number of sermons, and also … Continue reading “Bradford, Samuel (2)”