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Atla in Norse mythology, was a giant maiden who, with her eight sisters, sleeping on the sea-coast, was surprised by Odin. By him the sisters became the joint mother of the god Heimdal. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Atkinson, William Mayo, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Powhatan, Va., April 22, 1796. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1814, and returned to Virginia and began the practice of law. He was licensed in 1833, served for several years as agent of the Virginia Bible Society, became pastor of the … Continue reading “Atkinson, William Mayo, D.D”

Atkinson, Ven. Thomas Martyred at York, 11 March, l6l6. He was born in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was ordained priest at Reims, and returned to his native country in 1588. We are told that he was unwearied in visiting his flock especially the poor, and became so well known that he could not safely … Continue reading “Atkinson, Ven. Thomas”

Atkinson, Timothy a Congregational minister, son of Rev. Charles Atkinson, was born at Ipswich, England, July 4, 1806. After engaging in business in London, he turned to the ministry, and was educated at Homerton College. In 1832 he was ordained pastor at Hounslow; two years after was pastor at Halstead; in 1837 went to Canada … Continue reading “Atkinson, Timothy”

Atkinson, Thomas (2), D.D., LL.D a Protestant. Episcopal bishop, was born about 1808, and consecrated bishop of North Carolina Oct. 17,1853. He died at his residence in Washington, D. C., Jan. 4,1881. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Atkinson, Thomas (1) a Canadian Wesleyan Methodist minister, was a native of Ireland, and emigrated to Canada when very young. In early life he united with the Wesleyan Methodist Church at Newburg, Ont., and was received into the ministry in 1855. He spent the greater portion of his life west of the city of London, … Continue reading “Atkinson, Thomas (1)”

Atkinson, Sarah Philanthropist and biographer, born at Athlone, Ireland, 13 October, 1823; died Dublin 8 July 1893. She was the eldest daughter of John and Anne Gaynor, who lived on the western bank of the Shannon, in that part of Athlone which is in the County Roscommon. At the age of fifteen, she removed with … Continue reading “Atkinson, Sarah”

Atkinson, Paul, of St. Francis One of the notable confessors of the English Church during the age which succeeded the persecution of blood. Having been condemned to perpetual imprisonment for his priesthood, about the year 1699, he died in confinement after having borne its pain more than thirty years. He was of a Yorkshire family … Continue reading “Atkinson, Paul, of St. Francis”

Atkinson, Nicholas Priest and martyr, probably to be identified with Venerable Thomas Atkinson. Dodd, who mentions Nicholas’s death as having taken place at York in 1610, does not mention Thomas at all; yet all the facts which he relates of the one are certainly true of the other, while there is no corroboration for Dodd’s … Continue reading “Atkinson, Nicholas”

Atkinson, Miles an English divine, of whose birth, early life, or. entrance on the ministry we have no record, officiated in the parish church of Leeds nearly fifty years. The congregation which statedly attended his preaching was one of the’ argest in the kingdom, and is supposed to have consisted of several thousand persons.. He … Continue reading “Atkinson, Miles”