Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ruter, Martin, D.D. a minister and instructor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Charlton, Mass., April 3, 1785. In 1801 he was admitted into the New York Conference, and in 1818 was appointed in charge of the Newmarket Wesleyan Academy, afterwards removed to Wilbraham. In 1828 he became president of Augusta College, where … Continue reading “Ruter, Martin, D.D.”

Ruter, Calvin W. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Bradford, Orange Co., Vt., March 15, 1794. He was received into the Ohio Conference in 1817, and in 1820 was transferred to the Missouri Conference. When the Indiana Conference was formed in 1832, Mr. Ruter was chosen its secretary. He took deep … Continue reading “Ruter, Calvin W.”

Rusticus, Saint Martyrs , died Paris, France , 258 . Saint Denis, Bishop of Paris, often wrongly confused with Dionysius the Areopagite, was born in Italy according to Saint Gregory of Tours. About 240 he was sent by Pope Fabian with other missionary bishops into Gaul . With his intimate companions Rusticus, a priest, and … Continue reading “Rusticus, Saint”

Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint Born either at Marseilles or at Narbonnaise, Gaul; died 26 Oct., 461. According to biographers, Rusticus is the one to whom St. Jerome (about 411) addressed a letter, commending him to imitate the virtues of St. Exuperius of Toulouse and to follow the advice of Procule, then Bishop of Marseilles. When … Continue reading “Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint”

Rustic work ashlar masonry, the joints of which are worked with grooves, or channels, to render them conspicuous. Sometimes the whole of the joints are worked in this way, and sometimes only the horizontal ones. The grooves are either molded or plain, and are formed in several different ways. The surface of the work is … Continue reading “Rustic work”

Rust, Isaac a German doctor of theology and member of the consistory in Speyer, was born in 1796 at Mussbach, in Bavaria. In 1820 he was minister in Ungstein, in 1827 he was appointed minister of the French Reformed Church at Erlangen, in 1847 he was called to Munich, and was finally made pastor in … Continue reading “Rust, Isaac”

Rust, George a learned English divine, was a native of Cambridge, and educated at Christ’s College. On the Restoration, Jeremy Taylor, foreseeing the vacancy in the deanery of Connor, in Ireland, sent to Cambridge to secure a man suitable for that position. Dr. Rust was chosen, and he landed at Dublin about August, 1661. He … Continue reading “Rust, George”

Rust (Noun and Verb) “an eating” (akin to bibrosko, “to eat”), is used metaphorically to denote “rust” in Mat 6:19-20. See EAT, B, No. 1, FOOD, MEAT, MORSEL. “poison,” denotes “rust” in Jam 5:3. See POISON. an intensive form of ioo, “to poison” (akin to A, No. 2), strengthened by kata, “down,” “to rust over,” … Continue reading “Rust (Noun and Verb)”

Rust (, ) occurs as the translation of two different Greek words in Mat 6:19-20 and Jam 5:3. In the former passage the word , which is joined with , moth, has by some been understood to denote the larva of some moth injurious to corn, as the Tinea granella (see Stainton, Insecta Britan. 3, … Continue reading “Rust”

Russo-Greek Church is the community of Christians subject to the emperor of Russia, using the Slavonic liturgy and following the Russian rite. SEE GREEK CHURCH. 1. Orgin. The early history of the Russian Church is involved in much obscurity; but that Christianity was introduced into Russia previous to the middle of the 9th century must … Continue reading “Russo-Greek Church”