Peabody, William Bourn Oliver D.D., a Unitarian clergyman, was born at Exeter, N. H., July 9, 1799. He entered Harvard University in 1813, and after graduation also studied theology at Cambridge. He was ordained to preach in Springfield Oct. 12,1820. He was a preacher of so-called liberal doctrines, but he avoided controversy, and sought only … Continue reading “Peabody, William Bourn Oliver”
Peabody, Oliver
Peabody, Oliver a Congregational minister, was born in 1698 at Boxford, Mass. He graduated at Harvard College in 1721, and was immediately employed by the commissioners for propagating the Gospel to preach at Natick (1721). There were then but two families of white people in the town. The Indian Church, which the apostolic Eliot had … Continue reading “Peabody, Oliver”
Peabody, George
Peabody, George an American merchant, whose name deserves to be held in remembrance on account of his munificent philanthropy, was born at Danvers, Mass., Feb. 18, 1795. His parents were poor, and his only education was received at the district school. At the age of eleven he was placed with a grocer, and at fifteen … Continue reading “Peabody, George”
Peabody, Ephraim
Peabody, Ephraim D.D., a Unitarian divine of distinction, was born at Wilton, N. H., in 1807, and was educated at Bowdoin College, class of 1827. He subsequently studied theology at Cambridge, and in 1831 became pastor of a Unitarian Church at Cincinnati. In 1838 he removed to New Bedford, Conn., as pastor of a Unitarian … Continue reading “Peabody, Ephraim”
Peabody, David
Peabody, David a Congregational minister, was born April 16, 1805, in Topsfield, Mass. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1828; entered the ministry April, 1831. and was ordained pastor of the First Church, Lynn, Mass., November, 1832. from which charge he was, however, soon dismissed, on account of ill-health. He became pastor of the Calvinist … Continue reading “Peabody, David”
Pe(a)Cock, Reginald (Or Reynald)
Pe(a)Cock, Reginald (Or Reynald) a learned and worthy English prelate, was born in Wales about 1390, and was educated at Oxford, where he became fellow of Oriel College. He took holy orders, and, after filling minor appointments, became successively bishop of St. Asaph and Chichester, by the favor of Humphrey, the good duke of Gloucester. … Continue reading “Pe(a)Cock, Reginald (Or Reynald)”
Pe
Pe PE.The seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and as such employed in the 119th Psalm to designate the 17th part, each verse of which begins with this letter. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Pe pa (, , ): The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as p with daghesh … Continue reading “Pe”
P.C.P.A.
P.C.P.A. = Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
P.C.C.
P.C.C. = Poor Clare Collettines Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
P.C.
P.C. = Pax Christi (Peace of Christ) Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary