Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Reid, William Shields D.D., a Presbyterian minister, was born in West Nottingham, Chester Co., Pa., April 21, 1778, and graduated with honor at Princeton College in 1802. He was then for about two years assistant teacher in an academy in Georgetown, D. C., afterwards in Shepherdstown,Va.; then, about 1804, he became professor in Hampden Sidney … Continue reading “Reid, William Shields”

Reid, Thomas a celebrated Scotch divine and metaphysician, was born at Strachan in 1710. He was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, and became its librarian, a position which he resigned in 1736. In 1737 he was presented by King’s College, Aberdeen, to the living of New Machar, Aberdeenshire, and was appointed professor of moral philosophy … Continue reading “Reid, Thomas”

Reid, Robert a Scotch prelate, was born at Aikenhead, and was educated at St. Salvator’s College. He was first sub-dean, in 1526 was nominated abbot of Kinloss, and in 1540 was made bishop of Orkney. He died at Dieppe, September 14, 1558. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 223. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Reid, Robert”

Reid, Numa Fletcher, D.D a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, son of Reverend James Reid, was born in Rockingham County, N.C., July 3, 1825. He was a boy of remarkable and unyielding integrity and filial affection; was educated at Emory and Henry College; began school-teaching in his eighteenth year at Thompsonville; in 1846 … Continue reading “Reid, Numa Fletcher, D.D”

Reid, Joseph a Presbyterian minister, was born in 1842, near Romeo, Mich. He was of Scots parentage and received a careful religious training. He was graduated at the Michigan University and received his theological training in Union Seminary. He was regularly ordained, and went to Kansas to enter the missionary field. At a place called … Continue reading “Reid, Joseph”

Reid, John Wilson a Presbyterian minister, was born in Cabarras Co., N. C., in 1807. He pursued his early studies amid many embarrassing circumstances. and his literary and scientific studies chiefly under Dr. John Robinson, of North Carolina. In 1831 he removed to Georgia and opened a classical school, during which time he studied theology … Continue reading “Reid, John Wilson”

Reid, James Seaton, D.D an eminent minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, was a native of Lurgan, and the twenty-first child of his parents. He was ordained minister of Donegon, July 20, 1819, from which place he removed to Carrickfergus in 1823. In 1827 he was unanimously chosen moderator of the Synod of Ulster, … Continue reading “Reid, James Seaton, D.D”

Reid, Adam D.D., a Presbyterian minister, was born at Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Jan. 4,1808, was educated in Glasgow University, and at the Theological Seminary of the Secession Church under Dr. Dick. Having completed his studies in 1842, he came to America. He supplied the First Presbyterian Church in Amenia, N. Y., about a year and … Continue reading “Reid, Adam”

Reichlin, Meldegg, Carl Alexander Von a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born of Catholic parentage, at Gravenau, Bavaria, February 21, 1804. For some time professor at the gymnasium, and afterwards of the University of Freiburg, he joined the evangelical Church, February 19, 1832, was in 1840 appointed professor at Heidelberg, and died in 1857. He … Continue reading “Reichlin, Meldegg, Carl Alexander Von”

Reichhelm, Carl August Wilhelm a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born January 20, 1817, at Bromberg, and studied at Berlin, where he was assistant preacher at the cathedral for some time. In 1842 he was appointed; military preacher at Frankfort-on-the-Oder, in 1849 superintendent at Belzig, in 1853 first preacher of the Reformed Church at Frankfort, … Continue reading “Reichhelm, Carl August Wilhelm”