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Beale, Henry Marshall, A.B. an Irish Wesleyan minister, was born at Mount Mellick, in 1820. His parents were once Quakers. He entered the ministry in 1845, and after a few years accepted a tutorship in the Connectional School, where the influences.of his gentle and cheerful temper, pure mind, and upright conduct were fully recognized. Disease … Continue reading “Beale, Henry Marshall, A.B.”

Beal, William an English Wesleyan minister, wasborn at Devonport, in 1785. He was converted at the age of seventeen, and appointed teacher, by Dr. Coke, in the first Sunday-school established at Liskeard. He was received into the ministry in 1808, and for sixtyfour years he did the work of an evangelist with ability, purity, and … Continue reading “Beal, William”

Beal (Or Beale) John an English divine and philosopher, was born in 1603, and died in 1683. He contributed many papers to the Philosophical Transactions (1666-77). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beak-head is a term applied to an ornament which is very frequently used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak. There are many varieties of this ornament. It is sometimes called catshead, having then a tongue hanging out instead of a beak. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beadwin SEE BADUVINI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beadulf SEE BADULF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

beadsman (Old English: bede, prayer) One who had the duty of praying for others, a chaplain of a guild; hence, a recipient of any bounty, as a poor man in an almshouse. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Beads, Use of, at Prayers Beads variously strung together, according to the kind, order, and number of prayers in certain forms of devotion, are in common use among Catholics as an expedient to ensure a right count of the parts occurring in more or less frequent repetition. Made of materials ranging from common wood or … Continue reading “Beads, Use of, at Prayers”

beads at prayer, use of (Middle English: bede, prayer) Beads strung together according to the kind, order, and number of prayers in certain forms of devotion are in common use among Catholics as an expedient to ensure an accurate count of prayers occurring in more or less frequent repetition. The Rosary is the most common. … Continue reading “beads at prayer, use of”

Beads Strings of beads are used in the Roman Church on which to count the number of paters or aves recited. They are generally supposed to have been introduced by Peter the Hermit. The Saxon word bede means a prayer; it is the past participle of biddan, orare, to bid. Bead-roll was a list of … Continue reading “Beads”