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Ballon, Hosea a Universalist minister, was born April 30th, 1771, at Richmond, N. H. At an early age he joined the Baptist Church, of which his father was a minister, but was soon after expelled on account of his embracing Universalist and Unitarian opinions. At the age of twenty-one he became an itinerant preacher of … Continue reading “Ballon, Hosea”

Ballizein (). The Council of Laodicea (can. 53) says, Christians ought not at marriages to use wanton balls or dancings but dine or sup gravely, as becometh Christians. Some by the word understand playing on cymbals and dancing to them; but the word denotes something more, viz. tossing the hands in a wanton and lascivious … Continue reading “Ballizein”

Ballingall, Thomas a minister of the British Wesleyan Methodist Connection, was born in Edinburgh in 1786. At the age of nineteen he heard Methodist preaching, obtained pardon through faith, and by the study of Wesley’s writings was induced to abandon the Calvinistic creed, in which he had been brought up. In 1812 he was aecepted … Continue reading “Ballingall, Thomas”

Ballimathias (wanton dances, from ), is generally understood to refer to those wanton dances which were practiced at marriage festivals, but sometimes indicates the practice of playing on cymbals and other musical instruments. The word means to throw the legs and feet about rapidly; hence to dance a certain lively dance peculiar to Magna Graecia … Continue reading “Ballimathias”

Balleygr (the bright-eyed), in Norse mythology, was the surname of Odin, because he had bright, fiery eyes. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ballew, John C a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Burke County, N. C., but the date is unrecorded. He embraced religion in i800, and in 1803 entered the Virginia Conference. In 1813 he located, but again resumed the active -work of the ministry in 1814, and continued faithful until old-age … Continue reading “Ballew, John C”

Ballew, James R a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Buncomb County, N. C., Nov. 29, 1836. H e was converted in early life; received license to exhort in 1859; in 1860 was licensed to preach and admitted into the Holston Conference, and served in its active ranks till his death, … Continue reading “Ballew, James R”

Ballet, Francois a French theologian of. Paris, lived in the early half of the 18th century (1702-62) He was rector of Gif and preacher to the queen. He wrote, among other works, Histoire des Temples des Patens, des Juifs et des Chretiens (Paris, i760): Panegyriques des Saints (ibid. 1758): Vie de la Saour Frangoise Bony, … Continue reading “Ballet, Francois”

Ballerini, Pietro (1698 -1769 ) Theologian and canonist, born Verona, Italy . He wrote a condemnation of usury, defended the Probabiliorist theory in morals, and edited the summae of Saint Antoninus and Saint Raymond. His masterpiece, executed at the desire of Benedict XIV to refute the defective version of Quesnel, is a complete edition of … Continue reading “Ballerini, Pietro”

Ballerini, Peter And Jerome brothers, priests of Verona, distinguished for their learning. Peter was born in 1698, Jerome in 1702. They lived and studied together, and published, in conjunction and separately, many important works on jurisprudence and theology. Among these were, The Works of Cardinal Norris, containing, among other matters, a Life of the Writer; … Continue reading “Ballerini, Peter And Jerome”