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Braconier, Daniel an esteemed minister of the German Reformed Church, was born in Washington County, Md., Oct. 10, 1808. He early united with the Church; studied at York, Pa.; was ordained in 1833, and placed as pastor over the Church at Clear Spring, in his native county. After laboring here for three years, he removed … Continue reading “Braconier, Daniel”

Braco, Pietro Della an Italian canonist, lived in the middle of the 14th century. He was auditor of the sacred palace, and chaplain of pope Innocent VI. He left in manuscript, Utrusque Juris Repertorium (preserved at Cambrai): Repudium Ambitionis contra Miseros Cardinalium Servitores (in the library of the Vatican). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Braco, Pietro Della”

Brackett, Edward a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Limington, Me., July 10, 1806. He was converted at the age of nineteen, received license to preach in 1837, and in 1841 entered the Maine Conference. On the division of the conference he became a member of the East Maine division, and in it labored till … Continue reading “Brackett, Edward”

Brackett, Daniel a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Berwick, Me., Oct. 4, 1803. His parents were Friends. When about nineteen years of age he became a Christian, and in 1824 he commenced to labor. as an itinerant minister. In 1829 he was at Houlton, on the border of the province of New Brunswick, and … Continue reading “Brackett, Daniel”

Bracket an ornamental projection from the face of a wall, to support a statue, etc.; they are sometimes nearly plain, or ornamented only with mouldings, but are generally carved either into heads, foliage, angels, or animals. Brackets are very frequently found on the walls in the inside of churches, especially at the east end of … Continue reading “Bracket”

Brackenbury, Robert Care an English gentleman of wealth and family, one of the earliest Wesleyan Methodist ministers, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1752. After studying at St. Catharine’s Hall, Cambridge, with the intention of entering the Established Church, he was converted, and joined the Methodist Society. He frequently itinerated in company with Mr. Wesley, … Continue reading “Brackenbury, Robert Care (2)”

Bracken, Reid a Presbyterian minister, was born in York County, Pa., in 1778. He graduated at Jefferson College in 1802; studied theology with Dr. McMillan, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Ohio, Oct. 17, 1805. He travelled one year in Ohio and Virginia, preaching to vacant churches. In 1806 he received calls in Butler … Continue reading “Bracken, Reid”

Bracken, Thomas Poet, journalist, politician, b. in Ireland 21 December, 1843; d. at Dunedin, New Zealand, 16 February, 1898. Having lost his parents he emigrated in his twelfth year to Victoria, Australia. He went to Otago, New Zealand, as a shearer in 1869, and published there a small volume of verse, “Flights among the Flax”, … Continue reading “Bracken, Thomas”

Bracht, Tielman Van a Dutch Protestant theologian, was born at Dort in 1625. He was pastor of the Mennonite communion in his native city, and died in 1664. His principal works are, Schole der zedelijke Dengd (Dort, 1657): Sermons (ibid. 1669). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bracelets BRACELETS.See Ornaments, 4. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible