Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Peba Indians (Or Peva) The principal of a small group of cognate tribes, comprising the Peba proper, Caumari, Cauhuachi, Pacaya, and Yagua (Zava by error in Chantre y Herrera), together constituting the Peba linguistic stock, and formerly occupying the country about the confluence of the Javarí with the Amazon, in territory held by Peru, but … Continue reading “Peba Indians”

Pease, Ebenezer a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Georgia, Franklin County, Vt., Sept. 9, 1802. At the age of fourteen he was converted, and soon after united with the Methodist Church, and became a bright example of youthful piety. He received a license to exhort in 1823. His first local preacher’s … Continue reading “Pease, Ebenezer”

Pease, Calvin D.D., an eminent Presbyterian minister (O. S.), was born in Canaan, Conn., Aug, 12, 1813. He graduated at the University of Vermont in 1838, became a teacher in Montpelier, and professor of Greek and Latin in the University of Vermont in 1842. He held this post until 1855, when he was ordained to … Continue reading “Pease, Calvin”

Peasants, War of the (1524-25) A revolt of the peasants of southern and central Germany, the causes of which are disputed as a result of religious and political prejudice. At present the opinion prevails that the revolt was brought about mainly by economic distress. The conditions which must here be taken into consideration are the … Continue reading “Peasants, War of the (1524-25)”

Peasants, War of the A popular uprising which started among the peasant classes of Germany in 1524, due to causes both economic and religious. As far back as 1502 and 1514, there had been local revolts prompted by the increasing exactions of the feudal lords. The declamations of Luther against monks and priests and his … Continue reading “Peasants, War of the”

Peasants War is the name given to the great insurrection of the German and Swiss peasantry in the Reformation period. It is a subject so intimately connected with the origin of Protestantism that we briefly refer to it here. The war broke out in the beginning of the year 1525. Zschokke has described it as … Continue reading “Peasants War”

Pearson, William Wesley a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Morgan County, Ala., Sept. 27. 1837. His father, Edmund Pearson, was a minister; hence his son was brought in daily contact with religious example in his boyhood, and early led to seek an interest in religious topics. At the age of … Continue reading “Pearson, William Wesley”

Pearson, William LL.D., an English divine, flourished in the second half of the 17th century. He was prebend of York in 1689, archdeacon of Nottingham in 1690, subdean of York in 1695, and then chancellor of York and residentiary of the church of York. He died Feb. 6, 1716. He published three separate Sermons, and … Continue reading “Pearson, William”

Pearson, John an English prelate of high celebrity, and one of the greatest divines of his age, was born in 1612 at Snoring, in Nnorfolk, of which place his father was rector. He was educated first at Eton, and then at King’s College, Cambridge, and took the degree of M.A. in 1639. In the same … Continue reading “Pearson, John”

Pearson, Eliphalet LL.D., an eminent Congregational minister, was born June, 1752, in Byfield, Mass. He graduated at Harvard College in 1773, and was soon after licensed to preach. In April, 1778, he was made preceptor of Phillips Academy, then just started, in which place he remained until 1786. when he was elected professor of Hebrew … Continue reading “Pearson, Eliphalet”