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Austin David a Presbyterian minister, was born in New Haven, Conn., 1760, and graduated at Yale College, 1779. After studying with Dr. Bellamy, he spent some time in European travel, and in 1788 was ordained pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Elizabethtown, N. J. He labored faithfully till 1795, when he became deranged from fever. … Continue reading “Austin David”

Austin Canons Canons regular are clerics who live in community, performing work relating to the Divine mysteries, and presided over by one of their own order. Most canons regular follow the rule which Saint Augustine gave to his own clergy, hence their name Austin Canons. They date their institute from Apostolic times, claiming to have … Continue reading “Austin Canons”

Austin, Benjamin a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in 1836. He received his theological training at Gambier, O., and was admitted to the order of deacons by bishop McIlvaine Aug. 4, 1850. Subsequently he was minister of the parishes in Mansfield and Painesville, O., after which he removed to Swansea, Mass., and … Continue reading “Austin, Benjamin”

AUSTERITY A state of rigid mortification. It is distinguished from severity and rigour thus: Austerity relates to the manner of living; severity to the manner of thinking; rigour to the manner of punishing. To austerity is opposed effeminacy; to severity, relaxation; to rigour, clemency. A hermit is austere in his life; a casuist severe in … Continue reading “AUSTERITY”

austerities (Greek: austeros, harsh, rough) Rigorous forms of corporal penance self-imposed by holy men and consisting in painful exercises or privations, such as long fasts, curtailment of sleep, abstention from lawful pleasures, flagellation, to repress and to control the animal passions. These austerities were sometimes abused; but where they were done in private and joined … Continue reading “austerities”

Austere os-ter , austeros, harsh, rough): Twice used by Christ in the parable of the Pounds (Luk 19:21, Luk 19:22), and of special significance as illustrating the false conception of God cherished by the sinful and disobedient. The fear resident in a guilty conscience sees only sternness and severity in God’s perfect righteousness. The word … Continue reading “Austere”

Auster in Roman mythology, is the Latin name for , the south wind; represented as son of Aurora and Astraeus. SEE NOTUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Austen, Andreas a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born at Danmtzic, July 25,1658 . He studied at different universities, and in 1685 was appointed pastor at Milleinbeck, near Rintel. ,In 1686 he was appointed professor of Greek and Oriental languages at Rintel, and in 1690 was called to Elberfeld, where he died, Sept. 6, 1703. … Continue reading “Austen, Andreas”

Aussigny, Thibauld D bishop of Orleans, lived near the latter half of the 15th century. He is the one, without doubt, who conducted Vilion to the prison of Meung-sur- Loire. He wrote, Histoire du, Siege d’Orleans et des Faits de Jeanne la Pucelle:-Diplomatade Processione pro Libertate Urbis Aureliance, which is found in the Library of … Continue reading “Aussigny, Thibauld D”

Ausschweyt was one of the twelve deities of the ancient Russians and Lithuanians whom they implored in time of poor harvests. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature