Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Smiley, George W., D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, in 1818. He studied two years in Dickinson College; removed to Lexington, Kentucky, where he was converted; joined the Methodist Church, and for twenty years served as an itinerant preacher, then as a Reformed Dutch minister at Philadelphia, and finally, for fourteen … Continue reading “Smiley, George W., D.D”

Smilax a young girl in Grecian mythology who tenderly loved Crocus. As their love was hopeless, the gods changed them into flowers bearing their respective names. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Smik in Lettish mythology, was a god of the Lithuanians, to whom they dedicated the first furrow turned up by the plough, and whatever should grow on it. To cross such a furrow was regarded as an insult to the god. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Smiglecius, Martin a learned Jesuit, was born in Poland in 1562. He entered the Society of Jesuits in Rome in 1581, and after making great progress in his studies was sent back to Poland, and taught philosophy at Wilna for four years and divinity for ten. He became rector of several colleges and superior.of the … Continue reading “Smiglecius, Martin”

S.M.I. = Sisters of Mary Immaculate Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Smeton, Thomas a learned Scotch divine and educator, was born in Gask, near Perth, in 1536. He was educated at the University of St. Andrew’s, and afterwards studied in Paris. He went to Rome, and entered the Society of Jesuits; but, going to Geneva, he was confirmed in his intention of leaving the Church of … Continue reading “Smeton, Thomas”

Smet, Peter John de a Roman Catholic missionary, was born in Dendermonde, Belgium, Dec. 31, 1801. He came to the United States in August, 1821; entered the Jesuit novitiate at Whitemarsh, Md.; went to Missouri in 1823, and aided in founding the University of St. Louis, in which he labored until 1838. He was then … Continue reading “Smet, Peter John de”

Smet, Hans Von Der Ketten son of the Dutch antiquarian of the same name, was born in Nimeguen about 1630, and was pastor at Alkmaer until 1684, when he received a call to Amsterdam, where he died May 23, 1710, leaving several religious works. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Smernitza in Slavic mythology, was an apparition whose coming always occasioned the decease of persons who were sick. The phantom was invisible to the dying themselves, but neighbors might observe it skulking about and finally entering the house of the victim, whose fate was then inevitable. The spasmodic twitchings and the throat rattle of the … Continue reading “Smernitza”

Smelling denotes “the sense of smell,” 1Co 12:17, “smelling.” Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words