Railes, Richard uncle of Henry, was a clergyman of the Church of England, and flourished near the middle of the 18th century. Hel was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge, and held a fellowship from that university. After taking holy orders, he was made prebendary of St. David’s. He was a man of exact learning … Continue reading “Railes, Richard”
Rail, Railing, Railer
Rail, Railing, Railer ral, raling, raler: To rail on (in modern usage against) anyone is to use insolent or reproachful language toward one. It occurs in the Old Testament as the translation of , haraph (2Ch 32:17, letters to rail on Yahweh), and of , t (1Sa 25:14, of Nabal, he railed at them, the … Continue reading “Rail, Railing, Railer”
Rail, Railer, Railing
Rail, Railer, Railing “to blaspheme, rail, revile” (for the meanings of which see BLASPHEME), is translated “to rail at, or on,” in Mat 27:39, RV (AV, “reviled”); Mar 15:29; Luk 23:39; 2Pe 2:10, RV (AV, “to speak evil of”); Luk 2:12, RV (AV, “speak evil of”). Cp. loidoreo, “to revile” (see REVILE), and B, No. … Continue reading “Rail, Railer, Railing”
rail, communion
rail, communion (communion rail) A rail separating the sanctuary from the body of the church. It is of carved wood, metal, marble, or other precious material, about two and a half feet high. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Rail, Altar
rail, altar (communion rail) A rail separating the sanctuary from the body of the church. It is of carved wood, metal, marble, or other precious material, about two and a half feet high. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Rail, Altar The railing which guards the sanctuary and separates the latter from the body of the church. … Continue reading “Rail, Altar”
Raikes, Timothy
Raikes, Timothy the grandfather of Robert Raikes, was a clergyman of the Church of England, and of some note. He was born near the middle of the 17th century, and was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge. After taking holy orders, he was vicar of Tickhill. He held the vicarate of Hessle, near Hull, at … Continue reading “Raikes, Timothy”
Raikes, Robert
Raikes, Robert the noted English philanthropist who founded the modlern Sunday-school (q.v.), was a native of Gloucester, England, where he was born Sept. 14, 1735. His ancestors were people of good rank, and some of them are distilnglished as clergy and politicians. His father was a printer and an editor. He published the Gloucester Journal, … Continue reading “Raikes, Robert”
Raikes, Henry
Raikes, Henry an Anglican divine of considerable note, was born Sept. 24, 1782, and was the second son of Thomas Raikes, a gentleman distinguished in English civic life. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge University, where he graduated at St. John’s College, in 1804, with second-class honors. The next three years were spent on … Continue reading “Raikes, Henry”
Raiford, Matthew
Raiford, Matthew a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Jefferson Co., Ga., July 12, 1789. He enjoyed the comfortable assurance of grace at or before the tenth year of his age, and joined the Church in his eleventh year. He was licensed to exhort March 28, 1818, and was licensed to … Continue reading “Raiford, Matthew”
Raid
Raid rad (1Sa 27:10). See WAR, 3. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia