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Blane (Or Blaan) Saint, was bishop of Caen-garadh in Galghaoidheln (i.e. Kingarth in Bute, Scotland), according to the Irish calendars. The son of Erca (or Ertha), through the violence of an unknown man, he, with his mother, was put into an oarless boat at sea, and was carried to the shore,where Sts.Comgall and Cainnech found … Continue reading “Blane (Or Blaan)”

Blandinieres, Gabriel De a French preacher, a monk of the order of Merci, was a native of Toulouse. He was a good preacher and an able statesman, and was known in several courts of Europe; he had an important part in the testament of Charles II, king of Spain. Louis XIV made him his preacher. … Continue reading “Blandinieres, Gabriel De”

Blandrata (Or Biandrata), Giorgio an Italian physician, one of the first of the modern Arians, was born at Saluzzo about 1515. He at first practiced medicine with success. Having exposed himself to the Inquisition by his free criticisms upon Romanism, he fled to Geneva, where, in his conversations with Calvin, he showed that the germs … Continue reading “Blandrata (Or Biandrata), Giorgio (2)”

Blandina, Saint (177 ) Virgin, martyr , died Lyons. She was a Christian slave, who, with the other martyrs of Lyons, suffered at the hands of the fanatic heathen populace. After being exposed to the wild beasts in the arena and remaining unscathed, she was scourged, placed on a red-hot grate, thrown before a wild … Continue reading “Blandina, Saint”

Blandina, martyr Blandina, martyr, a female slave, reckoned as the chief among the martyrs of Lyons, in that, although weakest in body, she suffered longest and most bravely the most various and prolonged torture. Among other things she was stretched upon a cross and thrown to wild beasts, which, however, refused to touch her; and … Continue reading “Blandina, martyr”

Blandina one of the forty-eight martyrs of Lyons, A.D. 177. was a slave, of weakly body and little natural fortitude; yet she was exposed, tied to a cross, to savage beasts, burned with fire, and at length, being fastened up in a net, was tossed repeatedly by a furious bull, and finally dispatched by having … Continue reading “Blandina (2)”

Bland, Zane a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Pendleton County, Va., Oct. 5, 1816. He experienced religion in 1836, entered the Baltimore Conference in 1840, and died amid his labors, at Cumberland, Md., Dec. 12, 1851. Mr. Bland was original and earnest, laborious and spiritual. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1852, p. 13. Fuente: … Continue reading “Bland, Zane”

Bland, Robert A.B., an English divine, was born about 1778, and graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge,.in 1802. At the time of his death, March 12, 1825, he was curate of Kenilworth. His published works are, Edwy and Elgiva, poems (1808, 8vo): The Four Slaves of Cythera, a poetical romance (1809, 8vo): A Collection of the … Continue reading “Bland, Robert”

Bland, John an English martyr, was a minister at Rolvenden; much of his time was devoted to the instructing of children in the Bible. He was cast into Canterbury prison for preaching the Gospel. He was examined, and a great number of articles were drawn up by the bishop, which, if Bland would sign, would … Continue reading “Bland, John”

Bland, Peter Randolph a Presbyterian minister, was born in Nottoway County, Va., Dec. 9, 1800. He was educated at Hampden Sidney College; was licensed by the Western District Presbytery, April 2, 1831; and on the first of the following October he was ordained, and stationed at Mount Bethany Church. He also preached at Brownsville and … Continue reading “Bland, Peter Randolph”