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Beanland, Benjamin an English Weslyan preacher in the early times, was called upon to endure grievous sufferings for the truth’s sake. He had many narrow escapes and wonderful deliverances. After continuing for some time a local preacher, he yielded to solicitations and gave himself wholly to the work of the ministry. There being then no … Continue reading “Beanland, Benjamin”

Beane, Samuel a Congregational minister, was born at Lyman, N. H., March 1, 1812. He was educated at the Haverhill (N.H.) Academy, where he was converted, at Dartmouth College (graduated 1836), and at Andover Theological Seminary. He was ordained pastor of the Church in Great Falls, N. H., 1841, serving there three years. In 1846, … Continue reading “Beane, Samuel”

Bean, William an English Congregational minister, was born at Bridgewater. Nov. 19, 1800. He was converted early in life, educated by private tutors, and was ordained pastor at Whitchurch, Hants. Thence he removed to Hope Chapel, Weymouth, where his pastorate continued eight years, after which he became pastor of Livery-street Chapel, Birmingham. On removing to … Continue reading “Bean, William”

Bean, Joseph a Congregational minister, was born in Boston, March 7, 1718. In 1741, under the preaching of Whitefield and Tennant, he became a Christian. Abandoning his calling as a trader, he devoted himself to preparatory studies, and at length graduated at Harvard College in 1748. He was ordained the third minister of Wrentham, Mass., … Continue reading “Bean, Joseph”

Bean, John a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Stratford, Vt., Sept. 23, 1817. He was converted at fourteen; removed to Illinois; commenced his itinerant life in Wisconsin in 1845; labored until he could do so no longer; retired in 1870; and died of apoplexy, near Baraboo, Wis. where he resided, May 1, 1880. He … Continue reading “Bean, John”

Bean, Henry an English Congregational minister, was born in London, June 2, 1796, of pious parents, and was converted about the age of twenty. He preached two years as an evangelist at Burslem, North Staffordshire; studied four years at the academy at Idle, and in 1824 was ordained at Upper Chapel, Heckmondwike, where he continued … Continue reading “Bean, Henry”

Bean, Children Of ( ; Josephus, , Ant. 12, 8, 1), a tribe apparently of predatory Bedouin habits, retreating into towers () when not plundering, and who were destroyed by Judas Maccabaeus (1Ma 5:4). The name has been supposed to be identical with BEON (Num 32:2); but this is a mere conjecture, as it is … Continue reading “Bean, Children Of”

Bean, Benaiah a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Salisbury, N. H., June 30, 1793. He was baptized by Rev. Joshua Qunimby in 1812; moved to Whitefield, N. H. in 1821, and became a member of the Church in that place at the time of its organization. He was licensed to preach in 1823, and … Continue reading “Bean, Benaiah”

Bean (, pol; Sept. ) occurs first in 2Sa 17:28, where beans are described as being brought to David, as well as wheat, barley, lentils, etc., as is the custom at the present day in many parts of the East when a traveler arrives at a village. So in Eze 4:9, the prophet is directed … Continue reading “Bean”

Beamer, Valentine M. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Clark County, O., Dec. 14, 1821. He labored on his father’s farm until twenty-one years old; and in the winter, after leaving home, was converted, Feb. 7, 1843. In 1845 he united with the Ohio Conference, and served the charges of North Lewisburg and Washington … Continue reading “Beamer, Valentine M.”