Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rgis, Jean-Baptiste Born at Istres, Provence, 11 June, 1663, or 29 Jan., 1664; died at Peking, 24 Nov., 1738. He was received into the Society of Jesus, 14 Sept. 1683, or 13 Sept. 1679, and in 1698 went on the Chinese mission, where he served science and religion for forty years, and took the chief … Continue reading “Régis, Jean-Baptiste”

Rle, Sebastian Also spelled Sebastian Rasle. Jesuit missionary; born in 1654 in Pontarlier, France; died on 23 August 1724 in Norridgewock Mission, Maine. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at Dle, France, studied theology at Lyons, France, and arrived at Quebec, Canada in 1689. He began his missionary labors at an Abenaki village near Quebec, to … Continue reading “Râle, Sebastian”

Rysdyck, Isaac a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born in Holland in 1720, and was educated at the University of Groningen. After laboring for ten or fifteen years as a pastor in his native land, he accepted a call to the churches of Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Hopewell, and New Hackensack, N.Y., which made up one charge, and … Continue reading “Rysdyck, Isaac”

Ryors, Alfred a Presbyterian minister, was born on Long Island, N.Y., in 1812. He acquired his academical education under the direction of the venerable Dr. Steel, of Abington, Pa.; graduated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in 1835; spent one year as tutor in Lafayette College, Easton; and in 1836 was elected professor of mathematics in … Continue reading “Ryors, Alfred”

Ryland, William a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in the north of Ireland in 1770. He came to the United States at the age of eighteen, and settled in Harford County, Md. He afterwards removed to Baltimore and engaged in commercial pursuits, but in 1802 was admitted on trial in the Baltimore … Continue reading “Ryland, William”

Ryland, John, D.D a learned English Baptist minister, was born at Warwick, January 29, 1753. His father was a fine scholar and able minister, and taught his son Greek and Hebrew and Scripture history. He was baptized at fourteen, and began to preach in 1778, in and around Northampton, as his father’s assistant; then as … Continue reading “Ryland, John, D.D”

Ryken, Theodore James Known as BROTHER FRANCIS XAVIER, founder of the Xaverian Brothers. Born at Elshout, North Brabant, Holland, 30 August, 1797, died at Bruges, 1871. His parents, who were devout Catholics, died while he was yet a child, and a pious uncle reared him. Even in youth he loved works of charity and zeal, … Continue reading “Ryken, Theodore James”

Ryerson, Edgerton, D.D., LL.D an eminent Canadian Methodist minister, was born in the Province of Ontario, Canada, in 1803. He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1823. He received an early classical education preparatory to the study of law, He entered the itinerant work, preaching his first sermon on Easter Sunday, 1825. In 1829 … Continue reading “Ryerson, Edgerton, D.D., LL.D”

Rye, Peter K. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Norway in 1839. It is not known at what time he came to the United States; but in 1858, while a resident of Hart Prairie, Wis., he was converted; prosecuted his studies at the Garrett Biblical Institute, and in 1861 was licensed … Continue reading “Rye, Peter K.”

Rye See Spelt Fuente: Plants Animals Of Bible Rye (, kussemeth), occurs in three places of Scripture (Exo 9:32; Isa 28:25; and fitches in Eze 4:9); but its true meaning still remains uncertain. It was one of the cultivated grains both of Egypt and of Syria, and one of those employed as an article of … Continue reading “Rye”