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Bell, Robert (1) an Irish Methodist preacher, was born in 1815, in the County of Cavan. The Methodist preachers lodged and preached in his father’s house, spoke kindly to the boy, and at the age of eighteen he was converted and joined the society. He began to preach soon afterwards, and entered the ministry in … Continue reading “Bell, Robert (2)”

Bell, Richard an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Leeds, June 4, 1820. He was converted when eighteen years of age; entered the ministry in 1849; became a supernumerary in 1873; took up his residence at Beverley; and died Nov. 14, 1874. Mr. Bell had a cultivated mind; his preaching was attractive and edifying; he … Continue reading “Bell, Richard”

bell, passing In England when it was Catholic, and in other countries as well, there was a pious custom of ringing the church bell slowly when a death was imminent in the parish, that the faithful might be reminded to pray for the dying person. This was called the “passing bell.” Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bell, L.G a pioneer Presbyterian minister, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, in 1788. He served in the war of 1812, and entered the ministry in 1827 in Tennessee, but afterwards devoted himself to missionary work in the West, especially in Iowa, where he raised up numerous, churches. He died May 20, 1868. See Nevin, … Continue reading “Bell, L.G”

Bell, John W a young Wesleyan missionary, died at Gambia, West Africa, of fever, accelerated by an imprudent journey through a dangerous swamp, Dec. 17, 1874. He had been but recently accepted by the Missionary Committee, and had scarcely entered upon the duties of his missions. See. Minutes of the British Conference, 1875, p. 35. … Continue reading “Bell, John W”

Bell, John Foster a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Lewistown, Pa., Oct. 16, 1844. He was converted at the age of thirteen; and in 1869 was licensed to preach and admitted into the Central Pennsylvania Conference, in which he labored with great energy and fidelity until his decease, March 5, 1878. Mr. Bell was … Continue reading “Bell, John Foster”

Bell, John (1) an English Wesleyan minister, of Episcopal parents, was born at Hull, Oct. 19, 1788. He united with the Church at the age of fourteen, and was received as a probationer in 1811; he was sent to Newfoundland in 1816, and labored in St. John’s, island Cove, and Harbor Grace; returned to England … Continue reading “Bell, John (5)”

Bell, James Priest and martyr, b. at Warrington in Lancashire, England, probably about 1520; d. 20 April, 1584. For the little known of him we depend on the account published four years after his death by Bridgewater in his “Concertatio” (1588), and derived from a manuscript which was kept at Douay when Challoner wrote his … Continue reading “Bell, James (2)”

Bell, Jacob an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born in London, April 17, 1737 (O.S.), where he resided the most of his life. He became a Christian in early life, and his first appearance in public testimony was in 1774, when he was about thirty-seven years of age. In the discharge of … Continue reading “Bell, Jacob”

Bell, Hiram a Congregational minister, was born at Antrim, N. H., Dec. 16, 1807. His preparatory studies were pursued at the Kimball Union Academy, and he graduated from Williams College in 1836., In 1839 he graduated from East Windsor Theological Institute. From 1840 to 1850 he was pastor of the Church in Marlborough, Conn. In … Continue reading “Bell, Hiram”