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Ayliff, John an English Wesleyan missionary, was born in London. He emigrated to South Africa in: 1820; was admitted as a probationer for the ministry in 1827; was the first missionary appointed to the Fingoe tribes; was manager of the large and important Industrial-school at Heald Town; visited England in 1860; was soon disabled by … Continue reading “Ayliff, John”

Ayir SEE FOAL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ayin ayen: , ayn, eye or fountain: The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, so named, probably, because the original form resembled the eye. Ayin () is usually neglected in pronunciation, and inverted comma (() is the sign most commonly employed to represent it in transliteration. The same sound is found in the Arabic and … Continue reading “Ayin”

Aygnani, Michael SEE ANGRIANI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aygnan in the mythology of the South American natives, is the originator of all kinds of diseases and other evils. He is greatly feared, and small things are offered to him, which are thrown into flowing water. The vicious and cowards go to him after death to be tortured by him in the most outrageous … Continue reading “Aygnan”

Aygler, Bernard SEE AIGLER, BERNARD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ayeta, Fray Francisco de A Spanish Franciscan of the seventeenth century, and (while time and place of his birth and death are not known as yet, his memorable deeds having been overlooked and neglected until now) one of the most deserving and energetic characters of the end of that century in New Spain or Mexico. … Continue reading “Ayeta, Fray Francisco de”

Ayesha was the favorite wife of Mohammed, and was born at Medina in 611. She was the daughter of Abu-Bekhr, and was betrothed to the prophet at the age of nine years. The twenty-fourth chapter of the Koran was written by the prophet to silence all those who doubted Ayesha’s purity. She survived her husband … Continue reading “Ayesha”

Ayers, Alexander a Baptist minister, was born in Cortland County, N. Y., in 1813. He was converted in 1830, and united with the Free Communion Church in Virgil, N. Y. In 1833 he was licensed, and was ordained in 1838 in Chenango County, where he spent most of his time preaching in different churches until … Continue reading “Ayers, Alexander”

Ayer, Joseph a Congregational minister, was born at Stonington, Conn., May 19, 1793. He graduated at Brown University in 1823, and having studied theology with Rev. Timothy Tuttle of Ledyard, Conn., he was ordained at North Stonington in -1825, where he was acting pastor until 1837. In that year he was installed pastor at Hanover, … Continue reading “Ayer, Joseph”