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Boyd, Archiibald, D.D an Anglican divine, was born at Londonderry, Ireland, in 1803. After passing through the diocesan college of that city, he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1823; became curate of the cathedral at Derry in 1827; of Christ Church, Cheltenham, in 1842; canon of Gloucester cathedral in 1857, vicar of Paddington in … Continue reading “Boyd, Archiibald, D.D”

Boyd, Andrew Hunter Holmes D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Boydsville, Va., June 4, 1814. He graduated at Jefferson College, Pa., in 1830; studied theology in the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N. J.; also at New Haven, Conn.; and for a few years in Edinburgh, Scotland, attending the lectures of Dr. Chalmers and Sir … Continue reading “Boyd, Andrew Hunter Holmes D.D.”

Boyd, Andrew a Scottish clergyman, was minister of Egleshaw, and was preferred to the see of Argyle in 1613. He did much good in the diocese. He died Dec. 22, 1636. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, p. 291. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boyd, Adam a Presbyterian minister, was born at Ballymoney, Ireland, in 1692. He came to New England as a probationer in 1722; was received under the care of the New Castle Presbytery in 1724, and was sent to Octorara with directions to supply New Castle and Conestoga. He accepted a call from Octorara and Piquea, … Continue reading “Boyd, Adam”

Boyd, Alexander (1) a Presbyterian minister, studied theology at the university of Glasgow, and came to America in 1748. He was licensed by the Boston Presbytery, and in 1749 accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church at Georgetown, Me. We find no trace of him after 1758. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 3, … Continue reading “Boyd, Alexander (2)”

Boyd, Abraham a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland in December, 1770. He pursued his studies at Cannonsburg Academy; was licensed to preach June 25, 1800, by the Presbytery of Ohio; was received by the Presbytery of Erie, April 13, 1802; preached at Middlesex until 1817, and at Bull Creek until June 25, 1833; and … Continue reading “Boyd, Abraham”

Boycotting The name of boycotting was first aplied to a practice which had its origin in Ireland during the most stirring days of the land agitation. It was comparatively easy to arouse popular enthusiasm, and to elicit a general readiness for self-sacrifice for a cause which touched the people so closely and so vitally. But … Continue reading “Boycotting”

boycott An organized severing of business and social relations with an individual or a firm in order to punish or coerce. The practise, named from its first victim, originated in measures devised by Charles Stewart Parnell, as head of the Irish Land League, 1880 , against Captain Boycott, the notoriously harsh land-agent of Lord Erne … Continue reading “boycott”

Boyce, William M a Presbyterian minister, was born in 1807. He was licensed by the First Presbytery of Ohio in 1832, and was installed pastor of Richmond and Ebenezer, on which charges he labored for twenty years. He died Oct. 31, 1862. He was an earnest preacher of the Gospel and of a blameless life. … Continue reading “Boyce, William M”

Boyce, William Mus. Doc., an eminent English musical composer, was born in London in 1710. He received his early musical training while a chorister of St. Paul’s, and in 1736 became organist of St. Michael’s Church, Cornhill, and composer to the chapel royal. He became master of the king’s band in 1757, and soon afterwards … Continue reading “Boyce, William”