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Blakeway, John Brickdale an English divine and antiquary, was born in 1765, and educated at Westminster School and Oriel College, Oxford. He died in 1826. He published, A Warning against Schism, a sermon (1799): Thanksgiving Sermon (1805): An Attempt to Ascertain the Author of Junius’s Letters (1813). He also made some historical collections, a part … Continue reading “Blakeway, John Brickdale”

Blakesley, Joseph William an English divine, was born in London in 1808. He graduated in 1831 at Trinity College, Cambridge, of which he was afterwards fellow and tutor; in 1845 became vicar of Ware; in 1863 canon in Canterbury Cathedral; in 1872 dean of Lincoln; and died April 18, 1885. Besides several ecclesiastical honorary positions, … Continue reading “Blakesley, Joseph William”

Blakeslee, G. H a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Springfield, Pa., Oct. 28, 1819. He received a careful religious training; was converted in 1834; licensed to preach in 1837; and in 1841 entered the Oneida Conference. In 1867 he became superannuated, and settled at Lima. During his fourteen years’ residence at that place he … Continue reading “Blakeslee, G. H”

Blakeslee, James a Presbyterian minister, was born at Brattleboro, Vt., March 4, 1800. He was licensed in 1827, and preached at Curtisville, Conn., and various places in New York and Ohio. In 1836 he went to Jamaica as a missionary, but returned to the United States in 1838. He died April 4, 1863. See Wilson, … Continue reading “Blakeslee, James”

Blakeslee, Edward a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at North Haven, Conn., June 27, 1776. He was compelled to leave Yale College in his senior year on account of the death of his parents. He was ordained deacon Feb. 24, 1788, and priest June 5, 1793. For three years after his ordination … Continue reading “Blakeslee, Edward”

Blakeslee, Charles a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at New Hartford, N. Y., March 10, 1809. He experienced conversion in 1828; soon after received license to exhort; in 1836 to preach; and in 1844 entered the Oneida Conference. During the following twenty-one years he was consecrated, active, and useful. He spent the last thirteen years … Continue reading “Blakeslee, Charles”

Blakeney, Richard Paul, D.D., LL.D an Aniglican divine, was born at Roscommon, Ireland, June 2, 1820. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, taking a first-class place in theology in 1843; became curate of St. Paul’s, Nottingham, the-same year; vicar at Ison Green, Nottinghamshire, in 1844; at Christ Church, Claughton, Birkenhbead, in 1852; at Bridlington, … Continue reading “Blakeney, Richard Paul, D.D., LL.D”

Blakeman, Phineas a Congregational minister, was born at Stratford, Conn., Feb. 14, 1813. He studied at Yale Theological Seminary for three years, and was licensed by the Hartford South Association in Aug. 1839. In 1841-42 he preached in New York state; then, 1843-44, in Jefferson, O.; then in Connecticut; then, 1847-49, in Orient, L. I. … Continue reading “Blakeman, Phineas”

Blakely, Abram a Presbyterian minister, was born at Binghamton, N.Y., May 10, 1811. He was educated at Lane Seminary, Ohio. He was licensed by Ripley Presbytery, and ordained by Athens Presbytery in 1841, and labored as a home missionary in Gallia County, in Cincinnati (1851), in Dover (1855), in Austinburg and Ohio City; next in … Continue reading “Blakely, Abram”

Blake, William (1) an English painter and de-signer, was born Nov. 28, 1757, studied under Bazire, Flaxman and Fuseli, and died Aug. 12, 1828. His genius was undoubted, but his mind was ill-balanced; and in his illustrations of Young’s Night Thoughts, Jerusalem, Blair’s Grave, and the Book of Job, we are sometimes surprised by the … Continue reading “Blake, William (4)”