Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Norwegian Version SEE SCANDINAVIAN VERSIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Norwegian Lutheran Church An organization resulting from a movement toward union which began among the Norwegian Lutheran Synods, 1887. Three synods were united, 1890, forming the United Norwegian Lutheran Church; and, 1917, the Hauge’s Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, organized, 1854, and the United Norwegian Lutheran Church in America merged together as one body. … Continue reading “Norwegian Lutheran Church”

Norway Lapponese Version SEE QUANIAN VERSION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Norway Constitutional monarchy of Europe, occupying the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Christianity had reached this region by the 10th century; some of the vikings were baptized in England and Normandy, and they brought back missionaries with them. Haakon the Good and Olaf Trygvesson, two of the earliest kings of united Norway, gave their … Continue reading “Norway”

Norton, William, LL.D an English Baptist minister, was born December 25, 1812, at Woodhouse, Norfolk. He studied at a private school in Norwich and at Stepney College. In 1835 he offered himself as a missionary for India, but was refused on account of his health. From 1836 to 1840 he was a pastor; in 1839 … Continue reading “Norton, William, LL.D”

Norton, Noah a Baptist minister, was born near the close of the last century. He was early converted; ordained for the ministry in 1822; and became pastor of the Second Church in Providence, Me. In 1836 he became pastor of the Church in Brunswick, and died in 1851. He was a good minister of Christ. … Continue reading “Norton, Noah”

Norton, John (1), an eminent Presbyterian. divine, was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1606, and educated at the University of Cambridge; and, after taking holy orders in the Anglican Establishment, was made curate of Starford. A lecture was at that time supported at Starford by a number of pious ministers. Through their labors Mr. Norton, … Continue reading “Norton, John (3)”

Norton, Herman an American Presbyterian minister of some note, was born in New Hartford, N. Y. July 2, 1799. When about seventeen years old he was converted at Auburn, N. Y., and being poor, he was provided for by friends of the Presbyteria Church which he had joined, and sent to Hamilton College, and afterwards … Continue reading “Norton, Herman”

Norton, Christopher Martyr; executed at Tyburn, 27 May, 1570. His father was Richard Norton of Norton Conyers, Yorkshire, and his mother, Susan Neville, daughter of Richard, second Baron Latimer Richard Norton, known as “Old Norton”, was the head of his illustrious house, which remained faithful to the Catholic religion. Despite this fact he held positions … Continue reading “Norton, Christopher”

Norton, Augustus Theodore, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Cornwall, Connecticut, March 28, 1808. He graduated from Yale College in 1832; studied theology privately; was licensed as an evangelist; labored first at Windham, N.Y., and afterwards at Griggsfield, Naples, Pittsfield, and Atlas, in southern Illinois. He organized the Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, … Continue reading “Norton, Augustus Theodore, D.D”