Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Richards, John W., D.D. a Lutheran minister, was born in Reading, Pa., April 18, 1803, and made a public profession of religion in his sixteenth year. His classical studies were pursued chiefly under the instruction of Rev. Dr. J. Grier. In 1821 he commenced the study of theology under the direction of his pastor, Dr. … Continue reading “Richards, John W., D.D.”

Richards, John J. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born July 16, 1816. He united with the Church in his thirteenth year, and for several years filled the office of class leader, Sunday school teacher, and exhorter. In 1837 he was licensed to preach, and admitted on trial in the Georgia Conference … Continue reading “Richards, John J.”

Richards, John, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Farmington, Connecticut, May 14, 1797. He graduated at Yale College in 1821; at Andover Theological Seminary in 1824; was for a year agent for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; pastor at Woodstock, Vermont, from 1827 to 1831; associate editor of the Vermont Chronicle … Continue reading “Richards, John, D.D”

Richards, James (1), D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born at New Canaan, Conn., Oct. 29, 1767. His early education was limited. Having finally succeeded in entering Yale College in 1789, his health soon compelled him to leave it; yet, having afterwards gone through the academical and theological course with untiring energy, the corporation of Yale … Continue reading “Richards, James (1), D.D.”

Richards, James (2) a Congregational minister, was born at Abington, Mass., Feb. 23, 1784. He graduated at Williams College in 1809, entered the ministry in 1812, and, having offered himself to the American Board, sailed, with eight others, Oct. 23, 1815, for Ceylon. He was stationed at Batticotta, but, his health failing, he went to … Continue reading “Richards, James (2)”

Richards, George, D.D. an English divine, was born at Halesworth, Suffolk, in 1769. He was educated at Christ’s Hospital, matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1785, and obtained a scholarship. He was made fellow of Oriel College in 1790, vicar of Bampton in 1796, and rector of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields in 1820. He died in 1837. … Continue reading “Richards, George, D.D.”

Richards, Elias Jones, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was the son of Hugh and Jane Ellis Jones Richards, and was born in the valley of the Dee, England, Jan. 14,1813. While he was yet a child his parents came to the United States, and settled in the State of New York. He was prepared for college … Continue reading “Richards, Elias Jones, D.D.”

Richards, Austin, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Plainfield, Massachusetts, February 9, 1800. He graduated from Amherst College in 1824, and from Andover, Theological Seminary in 1827, was pastor at Trancestown, N.H., and at Nashua thereafter until 1870, and died at Boston, Massachusetts, May 9, 1883. See Cong. Year-book, 1884, page 33. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Richards, Austin, D.D”

Richardot, Jean a French prelate, was born at Arras in the 16th century. His father sent him to the best schools in Spain, and his precocity attracting the attention of Philip II, he was admitted to the privy council of that monarch. While in Flanders, somewhat later, he was made ambassador to Clement VIII, and … Continue reading “Richardot, Jean”

Richardot, Francois a French prelate, was born in 1507 at Morey-Ville-Eglise, Franche-Comte. While very young he joined the Order of Augustines at Champlitte, and was sent in 1529 to Tournay to teach theology. He afterwards taught in Paris. During his visit to Italy, which occurred a little later, he obtained from the pope a release … Continue reading “Richardot, Francois”