Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Peucer, Kaspar a German theologian of the Reformation period, was born January 6, 1525, at Bautzen, and studied at the school in Goldberg and the University of Wittenberg, where he was the table and house companion of the Reformer Melancthon, who afterwards became his father-in-law. Well educated and remarkably talented, he became in 1545 a … Continue reading “Peucer, Kaspar”

Petzelians or Poeschelians a modern sect of a politico-religious character, who derived their name from a priest of Brennan, called Petzel or Poeschel. They held the natural and legal equality of all human beings, and maintained that they had a continual and inalienable property in the earth and its natural productions. Their enemies charged them … Continue reading “Petzelians or Poeschelians”

Petursson, Hallgrimur a noted psalmist, was born in Iceland in 1614. While Hallgrimur was yet a boy, his father was appointed chorister at the cathedral in Hole (the old northern episcopal residence in Iceland), having been called thither by bishop Gudbrand Thorlaksson, who is known as the first translator of the Bible into Icelandic, and … Continue reading “Petursson, Hallgrimur”

Petun Nation One of the three great divisions of the Huron Indians, the other two being the Hurons proper, and the Neutrals. What was common to the three in name, country, population, government, religion, history, etc., previous to their dispersion by the Iroquois, is to be found under the heading of HURON INDIANS. In that … Continue reading “Petun Nation”

Petty, John an eminent minister of the Primitive Methodist Connection in England, was born in 1807, and died in 1868. His ability, piety, and devotedness won for him some of the most important and responsible positions in the connection. For seven years he was editor of the Primitive Methodist magazines, “and did good service in … Continue reading “Petty, John”

Petto (or Pepto), Samuel an English Nonconformist divine, the date of whose birth is not known, fiourished near the close of the 17th century. He was educated for the Church Establishment at Catharine Hall, Cambridge, and afterwards became rector of Sancroft, in Suffolk. When the Act of Uniformity was passed in 1662 he was ejected … Continue reading “Petto (or Pepto), Samuel”

Pettingell, John Hancock a Congregational minister, was born in Manchester, Vermont, May 11, 1815; graduated from Yale College in 1837; was professor im the Deaf and Dumb Institute, New York, 1838-43; studied in Union Theological Seminary in 1841; was pastor, 1843-52; district secretary of the A.B.C.F.M., 1853-60; pastor, 1860-66; seamen’s chaplain, in Antwerp, Belgium, 1866-72; … Continue reading “Pettingell, John Hancock”

Pettigrew, Charles a prelate of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born about 1755, in Ireland, whence his father immigrated about 1770. The family was of Scottish origin, and possessed those marked characteristics of Scotch genius which have distinguished so many of the Presbyterian brethren who have come to this country from Scotland. In 1773 Pettigrew … Continue reading “Pettigrew, Charles”

Pettibone, Roswell a Presbyterian minister, was born in Orwell, Vermont, August 26, 1796. He had limited facilities for an early education, entered Middlebury College in 1817, graduated in 1820, taught in the academy there in 1821, studied divinity with Dr. Hopkins, and was licensed by the Addison County Association in 1822. He commenced preaching in … Continue reading “Pettibone, Roswell”

Pettengill, Erastus a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Newport, N.H., July 7, 1805; was converted in Orford in 1824, and was baptized by Reverend Nathan Howe and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. He received license to preach in 1835, and labored that year on the Bethlehem charge under the direction of … Continue reading “Pettengill, Erastus”