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Nichols, Samuel, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born November 14, 1787. He graduated from Yale College in 1811; was ordained by bishop Hobart in 1813; from 1815 to 1837 was rector of St. Matthew’s Church, Bedford, Connecticut; resigning this charge, he retired from the active ministry, and died in Greenfield, July 17, 1880. See … Continue reading “Nichols, Samuel, D.D”

Nichols, Joseph SEE NICHOLITES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nichols, John Cutler a Congregational minister, was born at West Brookfield, Mass., Nov. 17, 1801; and was educated at Yale College, class of 1824. He then entered upon the study of theology in the Yale divinity school, and graduated in 1830. He was ordained as evangelist by the Brookfield Association Oct. 12,1831, and went to … Continue reading “Nichols, John Cutler”

Nichols, John an American missionary to India, was born at Antrim, N. H., June 20, 1790; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1813. Two years before, during a revival of religion in college, his mind; became permanently affected with religious truth. He yielded his heart to Christ, and on being convinced that it was his duty … Continue reading “Nichols, John”

Nichols, James a Presbyterian minister, was born in Berkeley, Bristol County, Mass., Aug. 6, 1811. He was educated at Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and studied theology in the seminary at Andover, Mass.; was licensed in 1838, and ordained in 1845 as pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Oneida, N.Y. This was his only charge. He was … Continue reading “Nichols, James”

Nichols, Ichabod, D.D. a Congregational minister of some note, was born at Portsmouth, N. H., July 5,1784. He was educated at Harvard University, class of 1802; then studied theology at Salem; and from 1805 to 1809 taught in his alma mater in the mathematical department. January 7, 1809, he was made associate pastor, with the … Continue reading “Nichols, Ichabod, D.D.”

Nichols, George an American educator and divine, was born at Reading, Mass., near the opening of this century. He was educated at Yale College, class of 1824, and immediately after graduation entered the divinity school connected with that high school, and there completed his theological studies in 1828. He taught for a while, but was … Continue reading “Nichols, George”

Nicholites a sect of religionists who professed pearly the same principles as the Quakers, and were ultimately incorporated with them, flourished in Maryland (Caroline Co.) in the latter half of the 18th century. Their chief support and founder was Joseph Nichols, a man possessed of strong powers of mind. and a remarkable flow of spirits, … Continue reading “Nicholites”

Nicholass-day (ST.), a festival observed by the Romish and Greek churches on December 6, in honor of St. Nicholas of Myra (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nicholas V, Pope Reigned from 6 March 1447 to 24 March 1455. Born on 15 November 1397 at Sarzano, Italy as Tommaso Parentucelli; died on 24 March 1455 in Rome , Italy . A patron of literature and the fine arts he had come in contact with the Renaissance movement in Rome while in the … Continue reading “Nicholas V, Pope”