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Bowersox, James Grier a Congregational minister, was born in North Industry, O., Dec. 15, 1833. After preliminary study at the academies at Williams Centre and Neville, he was a member, for one year, of Oberlin College. For five years he was a teacher in Butler, Ind., and for two years in Edgerton, In 1871 he … Continue reading “Bowersox, James Grier”

Bowers, William V a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of Pennsylvania, was born in Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 1805. He graduated at the Virginia Theological Seminary, and was ordained by bishop Moore in 1834. After a rectorship of twenty years in St. Martin’s Parish, Hanover County, Va., he officiated in Lewiston, New Milford, and Great … Continue reading “Bowers, William V”

Bowers, W. W a Lutheran minister, was born in Montgomery County, Pa., April 16, 1827. Although a student at Pennsylvania College, he did not graduate. For three years he studied theology at Heckerstown, Md., under the Rev. Dr. Anspach, and was licensed to preach in 1855. Soon after, he removed to Nova Scotia, and became … Continue reading “Bowers, W. W”

Bowers, John (1) a British Wesleyan minister, was born at Chester, July 19, 1796. He was brought up in the principles of the Established Church; was converted under the Methodist ministry when seventeen; entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1813; was appointed house governor at Didsbury College in 1843, which position he held until 1864; was … Continue reading “Bowers, John (2)”

Bowers, Thomas, S. T. P an English prelate, became prebendary of Canterbury in 1715, archdeacon of Canterbury in 1721, and bishop of Chichester in 1722. He died Aug. 13, 1724. See Le Neve, Fasti, vol. 1. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bower, Moses a minister of the Evangelical Association, was born in Adams County, Pa., April 28, 1814 He was converted at the age of nineteen, and entered the ministry at the age of twenty-two. At the age of thirty-two he was elected presiding elder. Eleven months and twenty days after this election, in the midst … Continue reading “Bower, Moses”

Bower, Jacob a Baptist minister, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., Sept. 26, 1786. He was converted in 1812; licensed in October, 1816; and ordained in Logan County, Ky., Feb. 27, 1819 the only books he then had being a German Testament, the English Bible, and a hymn-book. For nearly ten years he served churches … Continue reading “Bower, Jacob”

Bower, Edwin Rea, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Lancaster County, Pennylsvania, September 5, 1826. He joined the Church when eighteen years of age, graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1851, spent one year in teaching, graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1855, acting one year also as tutor in his alma … Continue reading “Bower, Edwin Rea, D.D”

Bower, Archibald was born at Dundee 1686. and educated at Douay. In early life he went to Rome and became a Jesuit; came to England 1726, and soon after joined the Established Church; became a Jesuit again in 1744, and again turned Protestant. He died in 1766. He wrote the most copious History of the … Continue reading “Bower, Archibald (2)”

Bowens, Edward, LL.D. a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of Vermont, was, for a great many years, president of the University of Norwich, Conn.; subsequently, about 1867, he became professor of moral, intellectual and political philosophy in the same institution, having resigned the presidency. The following year he was president pro-tem.; in 1870 was … Continue reading “Bowens, Edward, LL.D.”