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Baird, William S a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born at New Liberty, Pa., Nov. 4, 1815. He experienced religion in early life; graduated at Allegheny College in 1841; and in 1842 entered the Baltimore Conference. Between 1860 and 1866 he had charge of the Wesleyan Female Institute at Staunton, Va. During … Continue reading “Baird, William S”

Baird, Thomas F a Presbyterian minister, was born at Antrim, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1824. He was educated at Madison College, Antrim, and studied theology in Allegheny Seminary, Pa. He was licensed by Muskingum Presbytery, and ordained by Big Spring Presbytery in 1861 as pastor of Clanford Church, Pa. Here he labored until June 14, 1865, … Continue reading “Baird, Thomas F”

Baird, Thomas D a Presbyterian minister, was born near Guilford, County of Down, Ireland, Dec. 26, 1773. His early education was guarded by religious parents. In 1812 he was licensed to preach by the South Carolina Presbytery, and accepted a call to the Broadanay congregation, which was in Pendleton District. He held several responsible positions … Continue reading “Baird, Thomas D”

Baird, Robert D.D., an eminent Presbyterian minister and philanthropist, was born in Fayette Co., Penn., October 6, 1798. After academical training at Uniontown, he entered Washington College, and passed thence to Jefferson College, where he graduated in 1818. After spending a year as a teacher in Bellefonte, where he was a frequent newspaper contributor, he … Continue reading “Baird, Robert”

Baird, George, D.D a Scotch clergyman, was born at Inveravon in 1762; licensed to preach in 1786; presented to the living! of Dunkeld in 1787, and took his M.A. degree the same year; was transferred to the New Greyfriar’s Church, Edinburgh, in 1792; transferred to the New North Church in 1798; held in conjunction the … Continue reading “Baird, George, D.D”

Bairam SEE BEIRAM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baion (), or Bai’s (v), a Greek term for a palm-branch. SEE PALM- TREE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bains (Or De Bay), Jacques a Roman Catholic divine of Belgium (nephew of Michel), who died as professor of theology at Louvain. Oct. 5, 1614, is the author of Institutio Christinnae Religionis Lib. IV: De Vene rabili Eucharistice Sacracmento et Sacnrificio Missce Lib. III. See Antdrea Bibliotheca Belgica; Bayle, Dictionnaire Historique et Critique, s.v.; Jocher, … Continue reading “Bains (Or De Bay), Jacques”

Bainmadu is an idol of India, worshipped in a pagoda on the banks of the Ganges. It is held in so great veneration that as soon as the pagoda is opened the Indian priests, or Brahmins, fall flat on their faces, and some, with large fans, keep away the flies from the object of their … Continue reading “Bainmadu”

Bainians in the religion of India, are priests of the Mariatale, belonging to the’pariah caste. Their name was given them from the instrument (baini) with which they accompany their singing, begging before the temple of their goddess. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature