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Barrocus ST., a disciple of St. Cadoc, in the 6th century. When Cadoc sailed from the island Echni to Barrew with his disciples Barruc and Gualches, he found that they had forgotten his enchiridion, and sent them back for it, saying, Go, not to return. The irritable and revengeful character of Celtic saints is noted … Continue reading “Barrocus”

Barrius (Or Barrocus) SEE BARRY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barritt, Myron SEE BARRETT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barritt, John Wesley an English Wesleyan minister, son of the preceding, entered the ministry in 1817, preached .at Banff, Peterhead, Ayr, Middleham, and Grantham, and became a supernumerary at Middleham in 1825; resumed work at Walsingham in 1830; retired again in 1838; resided at Halifax, Colne, and other places; received a great shock to his … Continue reading “Barritt, John Wesley”

Barritt, John an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Owlet Hill, near, Colne, Lancashire, in 1756. He was converted at the age of seventeen, and was called into the ministry by Wesley in 1786. He travelled eighteen circuits; became a supernumerary in 1817, and died March 8. 1841. He was a good man and a … Continue reading “Barritt, John”

Barrington, Shute a prelate of the Church of England, was born in 1734. He was educated at Eton and at Merton College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow; was ordained in 1757; obtained various preferments, and at length, in 1769, the bishopric of Llandaff; in 1781 that of Salisbury; and ten years after that … Continue reading “Barrington, Shute”

Barrington (John Shute), Viscount was born 1678, educated at Utrecht, created Viscount Barrington 1720, and died 1734. He was a friend and disciple of Locke, and greatly devoted to theological pursuits. In the year 1725 he published, in two volumes octavo, his Miscellanea Sacra, or a New Method of considering so much of the History … Continue reading “Barrington (John Shute), Viscount”

Barringer, William a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Cabarras County, N. C., Feb. 18, 1816. He was educated at Chapel Hill; entered mercantile business at Concord; experienced a powerful conversion in 1842, and in 1844 joined the South Carolina Conference, in which he served with diligence and fidelity until his … Continue reading “Barringer, William”

Barringer, Joseph a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Buffington’s Island, O., May 7, 1817. He was converted in his seventeenth year, and in 1838 entered the Ohio Conference, in which he served the Church till his decease, Sept. 3, 1871. Mr. Barringer was an able preacher, a sound theologian, a logical and lucid speaker. … Continue reading “Barringer, Joseph”

Barrindus SEE BARRFINN; also SEE BARRY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature