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Barneveldt, Jan Van Olden grand-pensionary of Holland, whose influence upon the religious history of his country entitles him to a place here, was born at Amersfoort, in the province of Utrecht, in 1547. He studied law, and commenced practice as an advocate at The Hague in 1569. He felt deeply his country’s wrongs under the … Continue reading “Barneveldt, Jan Van Olden”

Barnes, Zetto a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1807. He had religious convictions from early childhood; experienced conversion at the age of twenty-two, and in 1834 united with the Oneida Conference. In its effective ranks he continued till 1863, when he became superannuated. The circumstances of his death … Continue reading “Barnes, Zetto”

Barnes, William a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born near Cookstown, Tyrone county, Ireland, about Easter, 1795. At an early age he came with some relatives to America, and resided for some time at Baltimore, where, at nineteen, he was converted, and was admitted into the church. Soon after, his talents attracted the … Continue reading “Barnes, William”

Barnes, Thomas, (2), D.D. a learned English Presbyterian divine, was born at Warrington, in Lancashire, Feb. 13, 1747. He was educated at the academy at Warrington, and was ordained a preacher in 1769, when he was settled over the congregation at Cockey Moor, near Bolton. Here he labored twelve years with great success. In May, … Continue reading “Barnes, Thomas, (2), D.D.”

Barnes, Thomas (1) a Puritan divine of the 17th century, was a graduate of Cambridge University. Among his productions is The Wise Man’s Forecast against the Evil Time (Lond. 1624). See Allibone, Dictionary of British and American Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Barnes, Thomas, (3) was the father of Universalism … Continue reading “Barnes, Thomas, (3)”

Barnes, Seth was a Universalist minister, concerning whose birth and life scarcely anything is recorded. His field of labor seems to nhave been confined to Minneapolis, Minn., where he died suddenly, Aug. 12, 1866. Mr. Barnes was characterized by kindness and faithfulness. See Universalist Register, 1867, p. 75. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Barnes, Seth”

Barnes, Robert chaplain to Henry VIII, and one of the English Reformers, who began his career by preaching against the pride and display of Wolsey. In 1535 he was sent to Wittenberg by Henry VIII to confer with the theologians there- about the king’s divorce, and he imbibed Lutheran views, which, on his return to … Continue reading “Barnes, Robert”

Barnes, Joshua (1) a learned English divine, was born in London in 1654. He was educated at Christ’s Hospital, and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1686. He was chosen Greek professor at the University of Cambridge in 1695, and died Aug. 3, 1712. He published a large number of works, among which … Continue reading “Barnes, Joshua (2)”

Barnes, John an Englishman, who entered the Benedictine order at Douai partly from fear of the Inquisition. In 1625 he published at Paris a Dissertatio contra Equivocations, which received the approbation of the faculty at Paris. In 1630 his Catholico-Romanus Pacificus appeared at Oxford. His works gave great offense to the ultramontane party, and, at … Continue reading “Barnes, John (2)”

Barnes, James S a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the Diocese of New York, entered the ministry in 1858, and soon after became connected as pastor with Christ Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., officiating until 1865 as assistant minister. In that year he was unemployed, but in 1866 became assistant minister of St. Peter’s Church in the … Continue reading “Barnes, James S”