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Bledsoe, Albert Taylor, D.D a minister and educator, was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, November 9, 1809. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1830, and served in the army until August, 1832. In 1833-34 he was adjunct professor of mathematics and teacher of French at Kenyon, and in 1835-36 professor of … Continue reading “Bledsoe, Albert Taylor, D.D”

Bleck (Or Bleeck), Peter Van a Flemish engraver, came to England about 1730, and executed some plates in mezzotinto of some merit, among which is, The Virgin Mary and Infant, after Van der Werff. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Bleck (Or Bleeck), Peter Van”

Blecker (Or Bleker), Jan Caspar a Dutch designer, was born at Haerlem about 1600. The following are some of his principal plates: A Landscape, with Jacob and Rachel; A Landscape, with Rebecca and the Servant of Abraham; Jacob and Laban dividing their Flocks; The Crucifixion. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, … Continue reading “Blecker (Or Bleker), Jan Caspar”

Bleakney, T a Baptist minister, was ordained in Albert County, N. B., in 1861, and preached in that county. He was a devoted and energetic minister of the Gospel, and earnest advocate of temperance reform. He died while pastor at Woodstock, N. B., Feb. 21, 1872. See Bill, Hist. of Baptists of Maritime Provinces, p. … Continue reading “Bleakney, T”

Bleakney, James a Baptist minister, was born in New Brunswick, and in 1833 was ordained to the ministry. The churches of which he was pastor were those at Norton, Upham, Little River, and Gondolow Point. More than one thousand persons were baptized by him during his ministry. Besides the pastoral work he performed, he was … Continue reading “Bleakney, James”

Blaze blaz (to publish): Found only in the King James Version of Mar 1:45, for Greek diaphemzein, translated by the Revised Version (British and American) spread abroad, as in Mat 9:31; Mat 28:15. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Blaze abroad “to spread abroad” (dia, “throughout,” phemizo, “to speak”), is so translated in the RV in Mat 9:31; Mat 28:15 (AV, “commonly reported”); Mar 1:45 (AV, “blaze abroad”). Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Blayney, Benjamin, D.D an English divine and professor, was educated at Worcester College, Oxford. In 1787 he there took his degree of doctor in divinity, and became regius professor of Hebrew. He was also canon of Christ’s Church, and rector of Polshot in Wiltshire, where he died in 1801. Dr. Elayney was eminent as a … Continue reading “Blayney, Benjamin, D.D (2)”

Blauvelt, Cornelius J. a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Secession Church, was licensed by the Seceders in 1828. He served the Church at Schraalenburgh Bergen Co., N. J., 1828 to 1852; Hackensack and English Neighborhood, Bergen Co., 1852 to 1860. He died in 1861. See Corwin, Manual of the Ref. Church in America (3d ed.), … Continue reading “Blauvelt, Cornelius J.”

Blaurer (Or Blarer, Blaarer), Ambrosius one of the Swiss Reformers, was born at Constance in 1492. He became a Benedictine at an early age, and prior of the monastery at Alpirsbach. In 1515 he began to teach the Lutheran doctrines in his monastery. In 1521 he left the monastery and renounced the monastic vows. He … Continue reading “Blaurer (Or Blarer, Blaarer), Ambrosius (2)”