Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rutz, Franz Georg Christoph a Lutheran theologian, was born at Ratzeburg, October 22, 1733. He studied at Rostock. In 1762 he was preacher of the Lutheran Church at Amsterdam, in 1764 was called to Breda, and in 1775 accepted a call to the Hague. Rutz died December 31, 1802, leaving, Non Placet Nobis Orthodoxia sine … Continue reading “Rutz, Franz Georg Christoph”

Rutter, Henry (vere BANISTER) Born 26 Feb., 1755; died 17 September, 1838, near Dodding Green, Westmoreland. He was the son of Adam Banister of Hesketh Bank and Agnes, daughter of Richard Butler, of Mawdesley (Lancashire). On 26 Sept., 1768, he went to Douai College, where he found his uncle, Rev. Robert Banister. In May, 1781, … Continue reading “Rutter, Henry”

Ruttenstock, Jacob, Dr. provost and Lateran abbot at Klosterneuburg, in Austria, was born at Vienna, Feb. 10, 1776, and entered the Augustinian convent at Klosterneuburg, Oct. 6, 1795, completing his theological studies partly in the convent and partly at the University of Vienna. He took vows March 30, 1800, and on Sept. 8 of the … Continue reading “Ruttenstock, Jacob, Dr.”

Rutledge, George a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Augusta County, Va., Nov. 11, 1811. He professed conversion and joined the Church when twenty years of age. In 1835 he was admitted on trial into the Baltimore Conference, and was immediately transferred to the Illinois Conference. He served as presiding elder on … Continue reading “Rutledge, George”

Rutledge, Francis Huger, D.D a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, a native of South Carolina, and a son of chancellor Hugh Rutledge, graduated from Yale College in 1820, and was for some time rector of St. John’s Parish, Tallahassee, Fla. He was consecrated bishop of Florida, October 15, 1851, in St. Paul’s Church, Augusta, … Continue reading “Rutledge, Francis Huger, D.D”

Ruthwell Cross An ancient Runic cross of stone, 18 feet tall, dating from the 7th or 8th century, now in the church at Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. A portion of Cynewulf’s poem, Dream of the Rood, in which the tree of the Cross is conceived of as telling its own story, is engraved upon it, and … Continue reading “Ruthwell Cross”

Ruthven, James a noted ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. 15, 1783. His father removed to the United States and settled in the city of New York, and attended the ministry of the Rev. John Mason, D.D., of the Scotch Church. In the sixth year of his age James … Continue reading “Ruthven, James”

Ruthrauff, Jonathan a Lutheran minister, was born in Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pa., Aug. 16, 1801, and was son of the preceding. He entered Washington College, Pa., and in 1822 commenced his theological studies under the direction of Rev. Benjamin Kurtz, Hagerstown, Md., and continued them under Rev. Dr. Lochiman. He was licensed to preach at … Continue reading “Ruthrauff, Jonathan”

Ruthrauff, John F. a Lutheran minister, was born in Northampton County, Pa., Jan. 14, 1764, and began his theological studies with Rev. Jacob Goering in York, 1790. He began to preach in 1793, and had charge of several churches in York County and in Carlisle until June, 1795, when he accepted a call from the … Continue reading “Ruthrauff, John F.”

Rutherglen Declaration the name given to a protesting declaration of an armed body of Covenanters who, in 1679, assembled in this old burgh, burned some obnoxious acts of Parliament, and affixed a copy of their protest to the market cross. Claverhouse was sent, May 31, from Glasgow in search of the party; the battle of … Continue reading “Rutherglen Declaration”