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Bowen, Charles James a Unitarian minister, was born in Providence, R. I., May 20, 1827. He graduated from Brown University in 1847, and from the Divinity School of Harvard College, and was ordained as pastor of the Unitarian Society at Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 20, 1850, where he remained six years (1850- 56), and then removed … Continue reading “Bowen, Charles James”

BOWELS Are often put by the Hebrew writers for the internal parts generally, the inner man, just as we often use the word heart. Hence the bowels are often represented as the seat of mercy, tenderness, compassion, etc., 1Ki 3:26 Isa 63:15 Jer 31:20 Col 3:12 1Jo 3:17 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary … Continue reading “Bowels”

Bowe, John Ackrell an English Methodist preacher, born in 1821, was converted in his youth, among the Wesleyan Methodists, under a sermon by a local preacher in Devonshire. After two years he joined the Bible Christians. He began to preach at the age of twenty, and two years later, in 1843, entered the ministry, in … Continue reading “Bowe, John Ackrell”

Bowdyanga the seven sections of wisdom among the Buddhists, including (1) the ascertainment of truth by mental application; (2) the investigation of causes; (3) persevering exertion; (4) joy; (5) tranquillity; (6) tranquillity in a higher degree, including freedom from all that disturbs either body or mind and (7) equanimity. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Bowdyanga”

Bowdish, Charles Giles a Methodist Episcopal minister, son of Rev. William S. Bowdish, was one of five brethren, all of whom consecrated themselves to the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born at Potsdam, N. Y., May 12, 1834; was converted in 1853; studied for the ministry at Cazenovia Seminary, and in 1858 … Continue reading “Bowdish, Charles Giles”

Bowdish, Leonard a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at New Lisbon, N. Y., in 1812. He experienced conversion at the age of sixteen; soon began exhorting, and in 1833 entered the Oneida Conference, wherein, without intermission for thirty-three years, he continued with success. In 1866 he became superannuated and removed to the sea-shore; spent two … Continue reading “Bowdish, Leonard”

Bowden, William an English Methodist preacher, was for several years a member of the Bible Christian Society at Ringsash, and also a local preacher. He entered the ministry in 1828, and for seven years labored with acceptance in that body. He died Aug. 21, 1835. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bowden, R an English Baptist minister, was born at Towersey, Bucks, Aug. 26, 1788. For more than forty years he preached gratuitously in his native village, where he was greatly respected and beloved. He died Aug. 26, 1859. See (Lond.) Baptist Hand-book, 1861, p. 97. (J.C.S.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bowden, John, D.D. a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in Ireland in 1751. At an early age he came to America, and soon after entered Princeton College, where he remained two years, and then returned to Ireland. On his second visit to America he entered King’s (now Columbia) College, N. Y., where … Continue reading “Bowden, John, D.D. (2)”

Bowden, John (1) a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 1, 1820. He joined the Church in 1838, in 1841 received license to exhort, and in 1844 was licensed to preach and admitted into the Kentucky Conference. In 1846 he was transferred to the Louisville Conference, and in … Continue reading “Bowden, John, (2)”