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Bowman, John a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Frederick County, Va., Sept. 13, 1773. He entered the itinerancy in 1812, and labored faithfully in Tennessee and Kentucky until compelled to become a supernumerary. He belonged to the Holston Conference, and died Sept. 25, 1847. Mr. Bowman was an excellent man, … Continue reading “Bowman, John”

Bowman, Jarrett a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Charlestown, Va., Dec. 1, 1816. He was born a slave, and held in bondage until he was forty-one years old, and then bought his freedom. In his forty-eighth year he was converted, soon afterwards began exhorting, received license to preach in 1862, and in 1865 was … Continue reading “Bowman, Jarrett”

Bowman, Francis D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born at Westford, near Burlington, Vt., Feb. 27, 1795. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Otsego. He graduated from the University of Vermont, and entered Princeton Seminary in 1821, where he spent only one year. After completing his studies, he went to Virginia in 1823, … Continue reading “Bowman, Francis D.D.”

Bowman, A. T a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Sidney, Me., in 1822. He was converted at the age of fourteen, licensed in 1860, spent a year at the Maine State Seminary (now Bates College), and was ordained in 1861 as pastor of the Somerset Mills Church, where he remained six years, during three … Continue reading “Bowman, A. T”

Bowls Round and hollow. Babylonian bowls are to be seen in the British Museum, with Chaldean inscriptions, probably designed as charms against evil and sickness (compare Joseph’s “divining cup,” Gen 44:5). The writing is of a Hebrew type, and may have belonged to the descendants of the Jewish captives in Babylon. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary … Continue reading “BOWLS”

Bowman ( , a caster of the bow, archer, Jer 4:29), Bow-shot ( ), drawers of the bow, archers, Gen 21:16). SEE BOW. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bowman (2) ( , a caster of the bow, archer, Jer 4:29), Bow-shot ( ), drawers of the bow, archers, Gen 21:16). SEE BOW. … Continue reading “Bowman”

Bowles, William Lisle, M.A. poet and preacher, was born at King’s Sutton 1762, an educated a Winchester, whence, in 1781, he was elected a scholar of Trinity College, Oxford. He became vicar of Chicklade 1792, rector of Dumbleton 1797, vicar of Bremhill and prebendary of Salisbury 1804, canon residentiary 1828. He died 1850. His sonnets … Continue reading “Bowles, William Lisle, M.A. (2)”

Bowles, Orlyn D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Nashville, O., about 1836. He experienced conversion when about twenty-one, and in 1861 united with the Upper Iowa Conference. He was a man of prodigious energy, and labored with unflagging zeal and fidelity until his decease, March 18, 1879. Mr. Bowles was deeply pious, untiring … Continue reading “Bowles, Orlyn D”

Bowles, Oliver an English clergyman, was fellow of Queen’s College, Cambridge, and rector of Sutton., He died in 1674. His publications include Tractatus de Pastore Evangelico (1649, 1739): and some Sermons. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bowles, Nathaniel (1) a Baptist minister, was born in 1758. He was converted in 1777, was baptized in 1786, ordained in 1794, and spent his life in serving his Master largely in itinerant labor. A journal of eighty-six days informs us that he rode 1017 miles, preached 52 times, attended 13 meetings, expended $2.39, and … Continue reading “Bowles, Nathaniel (2)”