Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Walker, Saunders a Baptist minister, was born March 17, 1740, in Prince William County, Va. He was a brother of Rev. Jeremiah Walker. Although he had not the intellectual ability of this brother, unlike him he passed through life with no stain left upon his character. He is spoken of as a remarkable instance of … Continue reading “Walker, Saunders”

Walker, Samuel a Church of England divine, was born at Exeter, Dec. 16, 1714; entered Exeter College, Oxford, in 1732, and took his A.B. degree in 1736; and in 1737 was ordained to the curacy of Doddiscombsleigh. In the following year he traveled in France, and added music to his acquisitions; and in 1839 returned … Continue reading “Walker, Samuel”

Walker, Robert (1) (commonly called the Wonderful Robert Walker), a minister of the English Church, was born at Seathwaite, England, in 1709. By his own industry he qualified himself for holy orders, was ordained, and appointed curate of Seathwaite with a salary of five pounds per annum. This, however, was afterwards increased, so that by … Continue reading “Walker, Robert (3)”

Walker, Peter J a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Williamson County, Tenn., 1808; professed religion in 1841; was licensed to preach in 1851, and joined the Alabama Conference in 1858. He died in 1860. See Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, 1860, p. 263. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Walker, Peter J”

Walker, Obadiah a learned divine, first of the Church of England, and then of the Roman Catholic Church, was born at Worsborough, Yorkshire, England, about 1616. He was educated at University College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1635; took holy orders in 1638, and became a noted tutor; he was for a time one of … Continue reading “Walker, Obadiah”

Walker, Nathan a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Montgomery County, Md., Oct. 20, 1795; joined the Ohio Conference in 1820; was admitted to deacon’s orders in 1822, and, to elder’s in 1824; and died of typhus fever, Aug. 26, 1825. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1826, p. 504. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Walker, Nathan”

Walker, Levi (2), M.D a Baptist minister, was born in 1784. He spent the early part of his life in Livermore, Me. Not far from the year 1804 he became a hopeful Christian. For some twelve years he was an earnest, zealous preacher in the Methodist denomination. A change of sentiment on the subject of … Continue reading “Walker, Levi (2), M.D”

Walker, Levi (1) a prominent layman of the Baptist denomination, was born in Rutland, Vt., May 22, 1777, and is said to have been the first white male born in that town. He removed to Whiting, Vt., with, his father’s family in 1784, and was one of six brothers, all farmers in that town, their … Continue reading “Walker, Levi (1)”

Walker, Josiah H an English Wesleyan minister, was born in London in 1776. He was piously trained and early united with the Church. In 1804 he entered the sacred office, and for thirty-five years discharged its duties with unwavering fidelity and zeal. In 1835, his health failing, he settled in Manchester. He died July 26, … Continue reading “Walker, Josiah H”

Walker, Joseph R., D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was ordained deacon in 1817. For fifty- five years, that is, from 1823 to 1878, he was rector of St. Helena’s Parish, Beaufort, S.C. He died April 2, 1879, aged eighty-three years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1880, page 172. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature