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Black Saturday In Latin, Sabbatum Sanctum; also known as Easter Eve, Easter Even, Low Saturday, Black Saturday, White Saturday, Sabado de Gloria, Holy and Great Saturday, or Great Sabbath. Eve of Easter Sunday, closing of the season of Lent and penance, and the beginning of paschal time. In the early Church no Mass was said, … Continue reading “Black Saturday”

Black Rubric is the declaration on kneeling at the end of the office for the holy communion. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Black, Samuel a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland. He was licensed by Newcastle Presbytery. In September, 1735, Donegal Presbytery gave the Congregation at the Forks of Brandywine leave to invite Mr. Black to preach as a candidate for settlement. He was called Oct. 7, and ordained Nov. 18, 1735. Charges were brought against him, … Continue reading “Black, Samuel”

Black, Moses a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Charleston, S. C., in 1770, and died on Carter’s Valley Circuit, Feb. 3, 1810. No further record of his life remains. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1810, p. 179. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Black Monks SEE BENEDICTINES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Black-Letter, Days are (1) holy days recorded in the. calendars of Episcopal service-books in blackletter type, instead of being printed in red ink; therefore holy days of an inferior character and dignity. (2) In the modern Church of England holy days ordered to be observed, but for which there are no special collects nor service. … Continue reading “Black-Letter, Days”

black letter Name given to form of type used by early printers in distinction from “Roman” type. It is also called “Gothic.” It is still used in Germany . In England its use is confined to fancy printing. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Black, John (1) a Presbyterian minister, was born in South Carolina. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1771; was licensed to preach by the Donegal Presbytery, Oct. 14, 1773, and was installed pastor of the Congregation of Marsh Creek, York Co., Pa., where he remained until 1794. He died Aug. 16, 1802. … Continue reading “Black, John (3)”

Black, John Robert a Reformed Presbyterian minister, was born at Pittsburg, Pa., in 1819. He graduated at the Western University in 1840, and studied theology partly under the direction of his father, and partly in the seminary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church at Philadelphia. He was licensed in 1843, and at the same time became … Continue reading “Black, John Robert”

Black, James (1) a Presbyterian minister, was born at Millerstown, Pa., in 1779. He was educated at Belmont College, Tenn., and studied theology privately. He was licensed by Abingdon Presbytery, Oct. 7, 1809, and ordained shortly afterwards. His successive fields of labor were Romney, Va., for fifteen years; Elk Branch, Va.; then as a missionary … Continue reading “Black, James (3)”