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Bowler, John a preacher of the United Methodist Free Church, was born at Newcastle- under-Lyme in 1833. Being left an orphan when young, he entered the Methodist Sunday-school, became a teacher, and was converted under Mr. W. Lawton’s preaching. He was a local preacher some years, entered the ministry of the Methodist Free Church in … Continue reading “Bowler, John”

Bowles, John Sharpe an English Congregational minister, was born in Norwich, July 3, 1801. He was trained in the ways of piety and truth, was converted when quite young, and began preaching when about twenty years of age. In 1838 he was appointed city missionary by the Norwich City Mission Committee. Six hours per day, … Continue reading “Bowles, John Sharpe”

Bowl The word is used in the Revised Version instead of vial to translate , which occurs 12 times in Revelation. The change was desirable, as the former word, a modification of phial, has come to mean a small glass vessel or bottle, as in Miltons precious vial led liquors. meant in classical Greek (after … Continue reading “Bowl”

Bowker, Samuel Drake a Congregational minister, was born at Blanchard, Me., April 2, 1835. He was converted at Biddeford in 1851; prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and graduated from Bangor Seminary in 1860. In that year he was settled as pastor of the Church in Winthrop, Me. After two years he was … Continue reading “Bowker, Samuel Drake”

Bowing Toward The East a practice in the early Christian churches. “Its origin is thus stated: The sun being a symbol of Christ, the place of its rising was a fitting though imaginary representation of heaven, whence Christ descended, and to which he ascended in glory as the mediator between God and man. The heathens … Continue reading “Bowing Toward The East (2)”

Bowing At The Name Of Jesus a practice derived from the Romish, and still remaining in the English Church. It is practised in the repetition of those parts of the creeds in which the name of Jesus Christ occurs, though the 18th canon of the rubrics allows the more general use of the practice. The … Continue reading “Bowing At The Name Of Jesus (2)”

Bowie, John a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was a native of Prince George’s County, Md. Having gone to England to be ordained, he was licensed to preach in Maryland, July 28, 1771. Returning to America, he became curate to the Rev. Alexander Williamson of Prince George’s Parish, in Montgomery Co. In 1774 he … Continue reading “Bowie, John”

bowing A symbol of reverence and worshlp. Catholics bow their heads especially at the Holy Name of Jesus, and also at the prayer “Gloria Patri” (Glory be to the Father, etc.). During the Mass, when the creed is said, they genuflect, but do not bow, at the words “et incarnatus est” (and He was incarnate). … Continue reading “Bowing”

Bowes, Joseph an English Wesleyan minister, was trained a Romanist, but united-with the Methodist Church. He entered the ministry in 1792, and travelled twenty- eight circuits. In 1835 he became a supernumerary in Bristol, where he died, Sept. 26, 1849. His characteristics were simplicity, humility, and charity. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1850. Fuente: … Continue reading “Bowes, Joseph”

Bowery, James an English Congregational minister, was born at Bristol, July 20, 1816. In 1834 he joined the Congregational Church at Zion Chapel. During the week-days he was engaged in business, yet he managed to prepare himself for the ministry by the time he was twenty-one years of age, and became pastor of the Congregational … Continue reading “Bowery, James”