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BAY-TREE The bay tree is the Laurel of North America and the south of Europe; an evergreen tree, a wreath from which has been from time immemorial the symbolical crown of poets and warriors. The word rendered “bay- tree” in Psa 37:35, seems to mean simply a native, green and vigorous. Fuente: American Tract Society … Continue reading “Bay Tree”

Bay, Michel de (Michel de Bay) (1513 -1589 ) Theologian, author of a system known as Baianism, born Melin, Belgium; died Louvain. Ordained in 1541 , he taught philosophy at Louvain, where he became president of the College Adrien and professor of Scripture. His system, which ignored the supernatural, was a mixture of Pelagianism and … Continue reading “Bay, Michel de”

Bay, Andrew a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland. He was ordained by the New- Side Presbytery of Newcastle in 1748, and installed pastor of Round Hill Church, N. Y., and of Marsh Creek in Adams Co., Pa. He remained until 1760, and became pastor of Deer Creek Church, which relation he sustained seven years, … Continue reading “Bay, Andrew”

Bay (, lashon’, tongue; Sept. ) is spoken of the cove or estuary of the Dead Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan (Jos 15:5; Jos 18:19), and also of the southern extremity of the same sea (Jos 15:2), forming the boundary points of the tribe of Judah. De Sauley, however, contends (Narrative, 1, 250) … Continue reading “Bay”

BAXTERIANS So called from the learned and pious Mr. Richard Baxter, who was born in the year 1615. His design was to reconcile Calvin and Arminius: for this purpose he formed a middle scheme between their systems. He taught that God had elected some, whom he is determined to save, without any foresight of their … Continue reading “Baxterians”

Baxterianism a modification of the Calvinistic doctrine of election advocated by the celebrated Baxter in his treatise of Universal Redemption, and in his Methodus Theologiae. The real author of the scheme, at least in a systematized form, was Camero, who taught divinity at Saumur, and it was unfolded and defended by his disciple Amyraldus, whom … Continue reading “Baxterianism”

Baxter, Richard a celebrated Nonconformist divine, born at Rowton, in Shropshire, Nov. 12th, 1615, of pious and excellent parents. His early education was obtained under indifferent masters, so that he never in after life became an accurate scholar, although his unrivalled industry and talent made him a widely-learned man. Though not a graduate of either … Continue reading “Baxter, Richard”

Baxter, Joseph a Congregational minister, and a lineal descendant of Richard Baxter of England, was the son of Lieut. John Baxter of Braintree, Mass., and was born June 4, 1676. He was a graduate of Harvard College in the class of 1693, and was ordained April 21, 1697. He offered his services as a missionary … Continue reading “Baxter, Joseph”

Baxter, John one of the first Wesleyan missionaries, was a native of England, a local preacher, and an employd in the Royal Dock Establishments at Chatham, Kent. In 1779 he went to the island of Antigua, W. I., where he was invested with a lucrative government office. Renouncing this in 1785 (Myles says 1786), he … Continue reading “Baxter, John”

Baxter, George Addison, D.D an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born in Virginia July 22, 1771, and educated at Liberty Hall, Lexington, of which institution he became principal in 1799. Having been licensed to preach two years before, he also became pastor of the Presbyterian congregation at the same place, which post he filled for over … Continue reading “Baxter, George Addison, D.D”