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Beverense Antonio an Italian painter, labored at Venice in the second half of the 17th century. Lanzi thinks this artist was a native of Bavaria, for which reason, and his early return to his own country, he is not known in Italy as his merits deserve; that he was a disciple of the Bolognese school, … Continue reading “Beverense Antonio”

Beverage The ordinary drink of the Jews was water, which was drawn from the public wells and fountains (Joh 4:6-7), and which was to be refused to no one (Mat 25:35). Water also was the usual beverage of the Egyptians. Modern travelers attest that the water of the Nile, after it has been deposited in … Continue reading “Beverage”

Bevel is a sloped or canted surface resembling a chamfer or splay, excepting that in strictness this latter term should be applied only to openings which have their sides sloped for the purpose of enlarging them, while a sloped surface in another situation would be a bevel; this distinction, however, is seldom regarded. and the … Continue reading “Bevel”

Bevans, John a theological writer of the Society of Friends. He wrote: A Defence of the Christian Doctrines of the Society of Friends against the Charge of Socinianism (Lond. 1805): A brief View of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion as professed by the Society of Friends (Lond. 1811): A Vindication of the Authenticity of … Continue reading “Bevans, John”

Bevan, William an English Congregational minister, was born at Islington, London, Sept. 3, 1812. His early training was in the Church of England, but he joined the Congregational Church when quite young, and entered Highbury College to prepare for its ministry. In 1835 he left college, and was ordained pastor at Salem Chapel, Wellingborough, and … Continue reading “Bevan, William”

Bevan, Joseph Gurney one of the ablest writers of the Society of Friends. He is the author of a number of theological works, among which the following are the most important: 1. A Refutation of some of the most modern Misrepresentations of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, with a Life of James Nayler … Continue reading “Bevan, Joseph Gurney”

Bevan, John (1) a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Wales in 1646. After his marriage, he became a member of the Church of England. Having read a book by George Fox the younger, he united with the Friends. In 1683 he and his wife removed to Pennsylvania, where they remained many … Continue reading “Bevan, John (2)”

Bevan, Evan a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Lantwit Vardre, Wales; about 1678. He pursued his collegiate studies at Oxford, where, it is. said, he made considerable progress in various parts of literature. He next studied law, and subsequently practiced in his native county, Glamorganshire, where he received an appointment as … Continue reading “Bevan, Evan”

Bevan (nee Plumsted), Mary an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born in London in 1751. Her father was an acknowledged minister among the Quakers. In her childhood she gave her heart to the Saviour. When thirty-three years of age she felt it her duty to appear as a minister, in which service … Continue reading “Bevan (nee Plumsted), Mary”

Bevan, Barbara a Welsh minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Trevrygg in 1682. She was converted at the age of sixteen, and soon after joined the Church and received a call to the ministry. She now devoted herself most zealously to her work in West Jersey, and some parts of East Jersey, … Continue reading “Bevan, Barbara”