Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Weber, Beda Benedictine professor, author, and member of the National German Parliament, born at Lienz in the Tyrol, 26 October, 1798; died at Frankfort-on-the-Main, 28 February, 1859. His father wished him to learn a trade as well as the ordinary work of a peasant, and thus Weber became a shoemaker. He was very talented, and … Continue reading “Weber, Beda”

Weber, Andreas a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born March 27, 1718, at Eisleben. From 1738 to 1742 he studied at Jena and Leipsic. In the latter place he publicly spoke on De Cognitione Spiritus Finiti circa Mysteria (1742). In 1749 he was called as professor of philosophy to Halle, and in 1750 to Gottingen, … Continue reading “Weber, Andreas”

Weber, Ananias a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Lindenhayn, in Saxony, August 14, 1596. He studied at Leipsic, where he also took the different theological degrees. In 1627 he was appointed to the pastorate at Mutschen, in 1634 to the superintendency at Leissnig, having in the same year received the degree of licentiate … Continue reading “Weber, Ananias”

Webber, George, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Shapleigh, Maine, March 18, 1801. He embraced religion in early life, and, after spending some time as a student in Maine Wesleyan Seminary, joined the Maine Conference in 1828. and was appointed as junior preacher on Strong Circuit, which embraced nearly the whole valley of … Continue reading “Webber, George, D.D”

Webber, Francis, D.D an English clergyman of the 18th century, was rector of Exeter College, Oxford; and in 1756 became dean of Hereford. He published five single Sermons (1738-58). See Alliaone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Webbe, Samuel English composer, born in England in 1742; died in London, 29 May, 1816. He studied under Barbaudt. In 1766 he was given a prize medal by the Catch Club for his “O that I had wings’, and in all he obtained twenty-seven medals for as many canons, catches, and glees, including “Discord, dire … Continue reading “Webbe, Samuel”

Webbe, George, D.D an English prelate, was born at Bromham, Wiltshire, in 1581. He was educated at Oxford University, took holy orders, and became minister of Steeple Aston, Wiltshire, where he also kept a grammar-school, as he afterwards did at Bath. In 1621 he became rector of St. Peter and St. Paul’s in Bath; was … Continue reading “Webbe, George, D.D”

Webb, Thomas prominent in the early history of Methodism, was an English soldier-for several years lieutenant of the Forty-eighth Regiment of Foot-and a man of wealth and education. He lost an eye and was nearly killed in the storming and capture of the French fort of Louisburg, Acadia (Nova Scotia), in 1758; and was, with … Continue reading “Webb, Thomas”

Webb, Samuel an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Hanham, near Bristol, in 1783. He feared the Lord from his youth, and joined the Methodist Church at the age of twenty-two. He was called into the ministry in 1808, in which he continued with an unsullied reputation until his death, June 25, 1847. Meek, humble, … Continue reading “Webb, Samuel”

Webb, Nathan a Congregational minister, was born in Brn tree, Mass. He graduated from Harvard College in 1725; was ordained pastor of the Church in Uxbridge, Feb. 3, 1731; and died March 14, 1772, in the sixty-seventh rear o’ his age. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 2, 85. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Webb, Nathan”