Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rates, Church money raised annually in the parishes of England for the maintenance or repair of the parish church, etc. Rates are agreed on by the parish in vestry assembled; and they are charged, not on the land, but on the occupier. The parish meetings are summoned by the church-wardens, who, if they neglect to … Continue reading “Rates, Church”

Ratel, Louis Jean Baptiste Justin a French priest, was born at St. Omer, Dec. 14, 1758. He was the son of a hatter, and was placed by his uncle, a dignitary in one of the abbeys of Artois, in the Seminary of the Thirty-three at Paris, where he studied theology. Having taken license, he was, … Continue reading “Ratel, Louis Jean Baptiste Justin”

Ratcliffe, William P a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Williamsburg, Va., Feb. 18, 1810. He was admitted to the ministry in the fall of 1834, and was transferred to the Arkansas Conference at its first session, 1836. He labored faithfully for more than thirty years, not only filling circuits, stations, … Continue reading “Ratcliffe, William P”

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Rastignac, Louis Jacques, De Chapt De a French prelate, was born at Rastignac in 1684. He was the third son of Francois de Chapt, marquis of Rastignac. In 1714, after having been made prior of the Sarbonne, and also grand vicar of Lucon, he received the degree of D.D. In 1720 he was made bishop … Continue reading “Rastignac, Louis Jacques, De Chapt De”

Rastignac, Aymeric, De Chapt De a French prelate, was born about 1315. He was a descendant of an ancient family, originally from Limousin. After filling various ecclesiastical preferments, he became, in 1359, bishop of Volterra, Tuscany. In 1361 he was transferred by Innocent VI to the bishopric of Boulogne, and at the same time was … Continue reading “Rastignac, Aymeric, De Chapt De”

Rastignac, Armand Anne Auguste Antonin Sicaire, De Chapt a French prelate, nephew of Louis Jacques (q.v.), was born in 1726. Hle had scarcely received the degree of D.D. when he was made vicar-general by the archbishop of Arles. In the conference of the clergy in 1755 and 1760, he voted for the refusal of sacraments … Continue reading “Rastignac, Armand Anne Auguste Antonin Sicaire, De Chapt”

Rastenburg, Conversation At This was a religious conference, held in 1531, to consider the rights of the Anabaptists in Prussia. On the Lutheran side, the debate was conducted by Poliander (q.v.), Speratus (q.v.), and Brismann; on the part of the Anabaptists. Peter Zenker (q.v.), preacher at Dantzic, replied. Duke Albert was present, and finally decided … Continue reading “Rastenburg, Conversation At”

Rastall, John a learned London printer of the first half of the 16th century, deserves a place here for his controversy with John Frith, which resulted in his becoming a Protestant. He was educated at Oxford, and he died in 1536. Though he printed, edited, and translated as well as compiled many books, he is … Continue reading “Rastall, John”

Rasses, Children Of ( ; Vullg. filli Tharsis), one of the nations whose country was ravaged by Holofernes in his approach to Judea (Jdt 2:23 only). They are named next to Lud (Lydia), and apparently south thereof. The old Latin version reads Thiras et Rasis, with which the Peshito was probably in agreement before the … Continue reading “Rasses, Children Of”