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Berghamsted, Council Of (Concilium Berghamstedense). This place is now Berkhamstead, in Hertfordshire. A council was held there in 696, by Wihtred, king of Kent, who attended in person; there were also present, Brihtwald, chief bishop of Britain, and Tobias of Rochester, together with some of every order in the Church, and many laymen. Twenty-eight laws, … Continue reading “Berghamsted, Council Of”

Bergerac, Peace of Truce formed between Catholics and Huguenots in France confirmed by the Edict of Poitiers, 1577 . Huguenot worship was restricted to suburbs of one town in each bailiwick and to places where it had been hitherto practised. Freedom of worship had been granted by the Edict of Beaulieu (1576 ) but this … Continue reading “Bergerac, Peace of”

Berger, Pierre (1) a French martyr, was taken at Lyons, in 1553, and. examined by the bishops. He was burned with five others for praying to God. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, 4:412. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Berger, Pierre (2) a French theologian, who lived in the early half of the … Continue reading “Berger, Pierre (2)”

Berger, Paul a German Protestant theologian an-d Hebraist, was born at Rosenburg, and lived in the aarly half of the 18th century. His principal works are, Disp. de Montibus Charizim et Hebal (Wittenberg): Disp. de Primaeva Antiquitate Litteraturce Hebroeoe (ibid. 1700): De Ubertate et Perspicuitate Lingnce Hebroeoe (ibid.): De Montibus Sinai et Horeb (ibid.): De … Continue reading “Berger, Paul”

Berger, Johann Gottfried Immanuel a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born July 27, 1773, at Ruhland, in Upper Lusatia. He studied at Gottingen, was in 1802 appointed first preacher at Schneeberg, and died May 30, 1803. He wrote, Aphorismnen zu einer Wissenschnaftslehre der Religion (Leipsic, 1796): Versuch einer moralischen Einleitung in das Neue Testament (Lemgo, … Continue reading “Berger, Johann Gottfried Immanuel”

Berger, Joachim Ernst a German Protestant theologian, was born in 1666 at Gramzow, and died in 1734. His principal works are, Von der Spittery nit der Siiunde (Berlin, 1702): Das verdeckte Evangelium (ibid.): Entdeckte Jungendsindeni (ibid. 1704): De Bibliis Hebraicis (ibid. 1708): Diatribe de Libris Ratioblus eonrimque Notis Diagnosticis (ibid. 1726). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. … Continue reading “Berger, Joachim Ernst”

Berger, Jacob a Lutheran minister, was born at Westerloo, Albany Co., N. Y., 1799. In his twentieth year he became a student of the Hartwick Seminary, where he made a public profession of religion, and united with the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Union College in 1824, and took a course in theology in 1825; … Continue reading “Berger, Jacob”

Berger, Daniel (1) a Prussian engraver, was born at Berlin in 1744, and studied under his father. In 1787, he was appointed professor of engraving in the Academy of Berlin. The following are some of his best prints: The Virgin and Child; The Virgin Mary. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s, v. … Continue reading “Berger, Daniel (2)”

Berger, Christian Gottlieb a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born Dec. 20, 1764, at Geithain, and died Feb. 24, 1829, as doctor of philosophy and superintendent at Eisleben. He wrote Kurze Beschreibung der Merkwurdgqkeiten die sich in Eisleben und in Luther’s Hause daselbst, besonders auf die Reformation und auf Luther beziehen (Eisleben, 1817, 1827). See … Continue reading “Berger, Christian Gottlieb”

Bergen, John G. D.D a Presbyterian. minister, was born at Hightstown, N. J., Nov. 27, 1790. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1808; was tutor in that institution, 1810 to 1812; became pastor at Madison, N. J., in 1812; had sixteen years of great success; and finally removed to Springfield, Ill., in … Continue reading “Bergen, John G. D.D”