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Woodworth, Francis C a Presbyterian minister and author, was born at Colchester, Connecticut, February 12, 1813. He served eight years as a printer; was educated at Oneida Institute, N.Y., graduated at Union Theological Seminars in 1840, was licensed by the Third Presbytery of New York, April 26 of that year, and ordained as pastor of … Continue reading “Woodworth, Francis C”

Woodward, Josiah, D.D an English clergy man, was minister of Poplar, and afterwards of Maidstone, and preached the Boyle Lecture in 1712. He published numerous works, among which may be noted Six Sermons to Young Persons (1697): Fair Warnings to a Careless World (eod.): Necessary Duty of Family Prayer (1704): Divine, Original, and Incomparable Excellence … Continue reading “Woodward, Josiah, D.D”

Woods, Leonard, D.D an eminent Congregational divine, was born at Princeton, Mass., June 19, 1774. His father had intended him for a farmer; but, as he early exhibited a strong desire for knowledge, his mother’s wishes at last gained the ascendency, and he was sent to school at Leicester under Prof. Ebenezer Adams, and graduated … Continue reading “Woods, Leonard, D.D”

Woods, Julian Edmund Tenison Catholic geologist . Born 1832; died 1889. Priest, made distinguished research on the geology of South Australia and investigated the coal and mineral resources of the East. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Woods, Julian Edmund Tenison Priest and scientist, b. at Southwark, London, 15 Nov., 1832; d. at Sydney, New South Wales, … Continue reading “Woods, Julian Edmund Tenison”

Woods, James Sterrett, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born in Cumberland County, Pa., April 18, 1793. He pursued his academical studies in Hopewell Academy, Pa.; graduated at Dickinson College, Pa.; studied theology in the Princeton Theological Seminary, N. J.; was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick in 1817; and labored as an evangelist from … Continue reading “Woods, James Sterrett, D.D”

Woodruff, George W., D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in New York city, April 21, 1824. He was educated in the public schools of that city and at Oberlin, Ohio; joined the New York Conference in 1845, was ordained deacon in 1847, and elder in 1849. His successive appointments were: Greenport, Riverhead, Flatbush, Long … Continue reading “Woodruff, George W., D.D”

Woodroffe, Benjamin, D.D an English clergyman, was born at Oxford in 1638, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he became a tutor. He became chaplain to her Majesty’s ship Royal Prince, and prebendary of Oxford in 1672, prebendary of Lichfield in 1678,principal of Gloucester Hall in 1692, and died in 1711. He published … Continue reading “Woodroffe, Benjamin, D.D”

Woodland (, “forests”). The groves of Palestine, inhabited by wild and even rapacious animals (2Ki 2:24, Jer 5:6; Jer 12:8, Amo 3:4, etc.), were, especially before the cultivation of the soil by the Israelites, not inconsiderable, but not adequate to supply timber, much less fuel. SEE WOOD. In the Mosaic law there is reference to … Continue reading “Woodland”

Woodhull, Selah Strong, D.D a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born in New York city, Aug. 4, 1786. At the age of twelve, while a freshman in Columbia College, he lost both his parents. He then went to Yale College, graduated in 1802, studied theology under his uncle, Rev. Dr. Woodhull, of Freehold, N. J., and … Continue reading “Woodhull, Selah Strong, D.D”

Woodhull, John, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born in Suffolk County, L. I., Jan. 26, 1744. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1766, studied theology privately, was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Newcastle, Aug. 10, 1768, and was ordained and installed pastor of the Leacock congregation, Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. … Continue reading “Woodhull, John, D.D”