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Beardsly, Nehemiah Beach a Congregational minister, was born at Stratford, Conn., June 20, 1780. He graduated at Yale College, and studied theology in private. He was licensed to preach by the Hampshire South Association in October, 1806, and for several vears performed home missionary work in Maine. In January, 1816, he was ordained, and settled … Continue reading “Beardsly, Nehemiah Beach”

Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent (1872 -1898 ) Illustrator, born Brighton, England ; died Mentone, France . Self-taught except for a brief course at Westminster Art School, he achieved fame by his illustrations for the Morte d’ Arthur, The Yellow Book, and The Savoy. Many critics rank him with Durer as a draughtsman. His last work was … Continue reading “Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent”

Beardsley, Aubrey English artist, born at Brighton, 1872; died at Mentone, France, 16 March, 1898. It has been cleverly said that Beardsley was “a boy who never grew up”, and the statement has a considerable amount of truth in it. He was a wonderfully precocious boy all his life, with the frank merriment, enthusiasm, and … Continue reading “Beardsley, Aubrey”

Beardsall, Francis an English Baptist minister, was born at Sheffield, Sept. 6, 1799. He was converted at the age of seventeen, while attending a Methodist class- meeting, and became a class-leader and local preacher in that denomination. Jan. 1, 1828, he joined a Baptist church in Loughborough, where he pursued his studies. After acting as … Continue reading “Beardsall, Francis”

Beards Among the Jews, as among most Oriental peoples, the beard was especially cherished as a symbol of virility; to cut off another man’s beard was an outrage (2 Samuel 10:4); to shave or to pluck one’s own beard was a sign of mourning (Jeremiah 41:5; 48:37); to allow the beard to be defiled constituted … Continue reading “Beards”

Bearded, George the Duke of Saxony; born Dresden, Germany , 1411; died there, 1539. He was trained for the Church, but after the death of his elder brother he succeeded to the title, 1500. Recognizing the abuses in the Church he labored to correct them, and at the Reformation held firmly to the faith, for … Continue reading “Bearded, George the”

Beard, Thomas the protomartyr of Methodism, was one of Mr. Wesley’s first assistants. In 1744, during the fierce persecutions waged against the Methodists, he was torn from his family and sent away as a soldier. He maintained a brave spirit under his sufferings, but his health failed. He was sent to the hospital at Newcastle … Continue reading “Beard, Thomas”

Beard, Spencer Field a Congregational niinister, son of Dr. David Beard, was born at West Brookfield, Mass., July 4, 1799. He entered Yale College in 1818, but retired on account of broken health; however, in 1824 he graduated from Amherst College, and in 1827 from Andover Theological Seminary. From 1827 to 1828 he was agent … Continue reading “Beard, Spencer Field”

Beard, Richard, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born in 1799. He graduated from Cumberland College, Ky., and was immediately appointed professor of Latin and Greek in that college. He afterwards spent five years as professor in Sharon College, and in 1843 was elected president of Cumberland College, where he remained ten years and a half. … Continue reading “Beard, Richard, D.D.”

Beard, Nicholas an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born, in 1622, at Rottingdean, Sussex Co., and from his youth was interested in the subject of spiritual religionl. He often rode many miles to hear the best-reputed teachers that the times afforded. In 1655, he was converted under the preaching of George Fox, … Continue reading “Beard, Nicholas”