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Boyce, John (1810 -1864 ) Known as Paul Peppergrass. Priest and author , born Donegal, Ireland ; died Worcester, Massachusetts. He spent 19 years on the American mission, where he wrote several novels, including “Shandy Maguire, or Tricks upon Travellers,” “The Spaewife, or the Queen’s Secret,” and “Mary Lee, or the Yankee in Ireland.” Fuente: … Continue reading “Boyce, John”

Boyce, James a Roman Catholic priest, was born in Ardagh, County Lougford, Ireland, in 1826. He emigrated to the United States early in life, completed his ecclesiastical studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Fordham, N. Y., and in 1854 was ordained priest and pastor of St. Mary’s Church. In 1863 he was installed pastor over St. … Continue reading “Boyce, James”

Boyce, Hector SEE BOECE, HECTOR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boy Scouts A non-sectarian organization of a military type, whose purpose is the development of character and good citizenship in boys ; founded in England in 1908 by General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, it soon became international in its development. At present there are nearly 650,000 registered scouts in the United States, divided among over 25,000 … Continue reading “Boy Scouts”

boy-bishop A boy chosen from the monastery school or cathedral choir to preside as bishop between Saint Nicholas’s Day, 6 December , and the feast of Holy Innocents, 28 December . The custom dates from early times and was in vogue in most Catholic countries, but chiefly in England . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Boy-Bishop … Continue reading “Boy Bishop (2)”

Boy (, ye’led, one born, Joe 3:3; Zec 8:5; elsewhere usually “child ;” na’ar, a youth, Gen 25:27; elsewhere “lad,” “young man,” etc. SEE CHILD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Boy (2) (, ye’led, one born, Joe 3:3; Zec 8:5; elsewhere usually “child ;” na’ar, a youth, Gen 25:27; elsewhere “lad,” “young … Continue reading “Boy”

Boxtree Boxtree. Isa 41:19; Isa 60:13. A beautiful evergreen, growing in many parts of Europe and Asia. Its hard wood is much prized by engravers. The reference in Isa 60:13, is supposed by some, to mean a species of cedar. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Boxing, Figurative 1Co 9:26 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Boxing See GAMES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BOX-TREE A well-known beautiful evergreen, growing in many parts of Europe and Asia. Its wood is highly prized by engravers. The word employed in Isa 60:13, is thought by many to have been a species of cedar. It is used as an emblem of the abiding grace and prosperity of the church of God. Fuente: … Continue reading “Box Tree”