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Barcus, W. R a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Richmond, O., May 8, 1844. He experienced conversion. at the age of fourteen; by his own efforts gained a good education; served his country in the hundred-day service; received license to preach in 1870; and in 1871 entered the Pittsburgh Conference,which he served until death, … Continue reading “Barcus, W. R”

Barcos, Martin de French theologian of the Jansenist School, b. at Bayonne, 1600; d. at St. Cyran, 1678. He was a nephew of du Vergier de Hauranne, Abbot of St. Cyran, who sent him to Belgium to be taught by Jansen. When he returned to France he served for a time as tutor to the … Continue reading “Barcos, Martin De”

Barcolo, George a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at New Utrecht in 1775. He graduated at Columbia College, N. Y., in 1795, studied theology under Dr. J. H. Livingston, and was licensed by the Classis of New York in 1798. He was pastor at Hopewell and New Hackensack from 1805 to 1810, … Continue reading “Barcolo, George”

Barco Centenera, Martin del Born 1535, at Logroño, in the Diocese of Plasencia of Estremadura (Spain); died c. 1602. He became a secular priest and in 1572 accompanied, as chaplain, the expedition of Juan Ortiz de Zárate to the Rio de La Plata. For twenty-four years he followed the vicissitudes of Spanish exploration in the … Continue reading “Barco Centenera, Martin del”

Barclift. Wilson a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Perquimans County, N. C., Oct. 24, 1804. He was early taught the duties of a religious life by his pious mother, but did not realize the joys of Christian experience until 1824. In 1826 he entered the Virginia Conference in which he labored till his decease, … Continue reading “Barclift. Wilson”

Barclay, William (1546 -1608 ) Scottish jurist, died Angers, France . He was a professor of civil law in the University of Pont-a-Mousson, when his work on the royal power, in which, contrary to the usual Catholic view, he advocated the divine right of kings, brought him from James I of England the offer of … Continue reading “Barclay, William”

Barclay, Robert of Ury, the eminent Quaker. was the son of Colonel David Barclay, and was born at Gordonstown, in Morayshire, Scotland, December 23, 1648. His elementary education over, he was sent to the Scotch college at Paris, where his uncle was rector, and there he imbibed a strong predilection for Romanism. His uncle offered … Continue reading “Barclay, Robert”

Barclay, Joseph, LL.D. third Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1854. He commenced his experience in the mission field under the Rev. Dr. Stern, at that time in charge of the Constantinople station of the London Jews’ Society. Three years later, at the request of the committee, he removaed to Jerusalem, … Continue reading “Barclay, Joseph, LL.D.”

Barclay, John Author of the political novel “Argenis” and other Latin works in prose and verse, was b. 28 January, 1582, at Pont-à-Mousson; d. in Rome, August, 1621. His father was William Barclay. John Barclay received his early schooling from the Jesuits, and at the age of nineteen he published a commentary on the “Thebais” … Continue reading “Barclay, John (2)”

Barclay, Henry D.D., was born in 1714, and graduated at Yale in 1734, serving for some years as missionary among the Mohawks. He went to England in 1737 to be ordained, and on his return assumed the charge of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Albany. In 1746 he became rector of Trinity Church, New York, … Continue reading “Barclay, Henry”