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Bargrave, Isaac, D.D. an English clergyman, was born in 1586, and educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge. He was taxor of Cambridge University in 1612, and chaplain to Sir Henry Wotton in one of his embassies. He became dean of Canterbury in 1625, and died in January, 1648. His publications consist of a few single sermons. … Continue reading “Bargrave, Isaac, D.D.”

Bargi, Paulin SEE BERTI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barghiocho, Giovanni Battista an Italian theologian and Jesuit who died at Rome in 1664, wrote Epigrammata Sacra. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barger, John S. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Culpepper County, Va., Dec. 5, 1802. He experienced conversion in his nineteenth year, and two years later entered the Kentucky Conference. In 1831 he was transferred to the Missouri Conference, and in the next, year to the Illinois Conference, of which he remained an honored … Continue reading “Barger, John S.”

Barger, James Hughes a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Kentucky, June 29, 1831. He was educated at the Illinois Wesleyan University, where he passed A.B. in 1853. In the same year he entered the itinerant ministry in the Illinois Conference, and was appointed successively to Perry, Payson, Winchester, Griggsville, and Carlinsville, in all which … Continue reading “Barger, James Hughes”

Barge-Board (Or Verge-Board) is a board generally used on the verge of gables where the covering of the roof extends over the wall. It usually projects from the wall, and either covers the rafter, that would otherwise be exposed, or occupies the place of a rafter. On the gables of houses and church-porches, particularly on … Continue reading “Barge-Board (Or Verge-Board)”

Bargain Buying and selling in the East are very tiresome processes to persons unaccustomed to such modes of bargaining. When a shopkeeper is asked the price of any of his goods, he generally demands more than he expects to receive; the customer declares the price exorbitant, and offers about half or two thirds of the … Continue reading “Bargain”

Barford, William, D.D. an English divine, was admitted into King’s College, Cambridge, in 1737; was chaplain to the House of Commons, and died in 1792. He published a Sermon and a Latin oration. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barfknecht, Christopher a German theologian, was born in 1657. After studying at Konigsberg, he visited the other German universities, and went to perform pastoral functions at Coeslin, which he soon left on account of the dissensions in the civil council. In 1702 he went to Wittenberg, where he died, in 1739. He wrote, Der Schulredner … Continue reading “Barfknecht, Christopher”

Barfield, Abraham an English Dissenting minister, was born about 1771, and was educated for the ministry at Homerton. He was ordained first pastor of a Church at Ashwell, Herts, in 1797, and removed to Baker street, Enfield, in June, 1804. He died March 4, 1806. Mr. Barfield was amiable, affectionate, benevolent, and pious. As a … Continue reading “Barfield, Abraham”