Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Shawl shol: the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes shawls for the King James Version wimples in Isa 3:22. See DRESS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Shawenegan Falls College Shawenegan Falls, Quebec, Canada. Conducted by the Brothers of Christian Instruction. They maintain a web site . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Shaw, William, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, ordained pastor of the Church in Marshfield in April, 1769; and died June 1, 1816. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1:573. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Shaw, William C. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Vevay, Ind., Oct. 2, 1833. He became a Christian when seventeen, and three years later entered Asbury University. In 1854 he was licensed to preach, and in 1857 was received into the Southeastern Indiana Conference; but in 1859 he went to Minnesota, … Continue reading “Shaw, William C.”

Shaw, Thomas an English clergyman and traveler, was born at Kendal, Westmoreland, about 1692, and entered Queen’s College, Oxford, Oct. 5, 1711. He took. his degree of bachelor of arts July 5, 1716, was made master of arts Jan. 16, 1719, went into orders, and became chaplain to the English factory at Algiers. Here he … Continue reading “Shaw, Thomas”

Shaw, Samuel P. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in New Jersey, Nov. 6, 1798, but was taken to Ohio when a child, his parents settling in Hamilton County. He was licensed to preach when about twenty-two years old, and in 1825 was received on trial into the Ohio Conference, afterwards becoming … Continue reading “Shaw, Samuel P.”

Shaw, Samuel a learned Nonconformist, was born at Repton, Derbyshire, England, in 1635. At the age of fourteen he entered St. John’s College, Cambridge. He was master of the Free School at Tamworth in 1656, and in 1658 obtained a presentation from Cromwell to the rectory of Long Whatton, which he was deprived of about … Continue reading “Shaw, Samuel”

Shaw, Levi a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Frankfort, Me., Sept. 4, 1822. He received regenerating grace Nov. 17, 1842, and soon after united with the Church. He obtained license as a local preacher in 1846, and in 1851 was received on trial in the East Maine Conference. He took, because … Continue reading “Shaw, Levi”

Shaw, Joseph, LL.D. a minister of the Associate Church of America, was born in the parish of Rattray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Dec. 6, 1778. He received his preparatory education in his native village, and entered the University of Edinburgh a little before he had completed his thirteenth year. He graduated in 1794, and immediately entered the … Continue reading “Shaw, Joseph, LL.D.”

Shaw, John Knox a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Ireland, April 12, 1800. but while an infant was brought to Washington County, N.Y. He was licensed to preach Nov. 19, 1824, and was received on trial in the Philadelphia Conference in 1825. His active ministerial life lasted until 1858, during which … Continue reading “Shaw, John Knox”