Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Peckam, John SEE PECKHAM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Peck, Solomon D.D., another Baptist minister, was born at Providence, R. I., Jan. 25, 1800; graduated at Brown University in 1817. and served his alma mater as tutor. He spent four years in Andover Theological Seminary, one year as a resident graduate, and was elected in 1825 to a professorship in Amherst College. He was … Continue reading “Peck, Solomon”

Peck, Jonas Oramel, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Groton, Vermont, September 4, 1836. Of hardy robustness and active habits from youth, he was converted in early years, graduated from Amhierst College in 1862, and immediately entered the New, England Conference, in which he held important charges; in 1873 was transferred to Chicago, … Continue reading “Peck, Jonas Oramel, D.D”

Peck, John Mason D.D., a Baptist minister of note, was born at Litchfield. Conn., Oct. 31.1789. He had limited early advantages for education, bit made such use of them as to find employment as a school-teacher. He removed in 1811 to Greene Count-y, N.Y., where he united with a Baptist Church, and in 1812 was … Continue reading “Peck, John Mason”

Peck, John a Baptist minister, was born in Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., Sept. 11, 1780. His early education was limited. He began preaching as a licentiate in 1800 at Norwich and Sherburne, N.Y., and in 1804 became pastor of the First Baptist Church in Cazenovia, N.Y., where he was ordained June 11, 1806, and remained … Continue reading “Peck, John”

Peck, Jesse Truesdell, D.D., LL.D a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Middlefield, Otsego County, N.Y., April 4, 1811. He was converted when sixteen years old, immediately united with the Church, and commenced a course of study preparatory to the ministry. After two years he was licensed as a local preacher, and … Continue reading “Peck, Jesse Truesdell, D.D., LL.D”

Peck, James a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of whose early history we have no data, was one of the four ministers who constituted the Washington Conference, organized by bishop Scott Oct. 27, 1864. He was then appointed to Asbury Church, in Washington, D. C. After six months he was appointed presiding elder of … Continue reading “Peck, James”

Peck, George D.D., a noted minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the pioneers in American Methodism, and a most valued leader in the literary department of this branch of the Wesleyan body, was born in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, August 8,1797. His parents were from Danbury, Connecticut, descendants of sturdy Puritan stock. … Continue reading “Peck, George”

Peck, Francis a learned English divine, noted especially as an industrious antiquary, was born at Stamford, in Lincolnshire, May 4, 1692. He received his preparatory education in his native town. He afterwards went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of B.A. in 1715, and M.A. in 1727. In 1723 he was presented … Continue reading “Peck, Francis”

Pecham, John (PECCHAM) Archbishop of Canterbury, born about 1240; died 6 December, 1292. His birthplace was Patcham in Sussex, called in the Middle Ages Pecham (Peccham), in common with Peckham in Surrey and Kent. He received his education from the monks of Lewes, but it is doubtful whether he was a student at Merton College, … Continue reading “Pecham, John”