Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Morrow-Mass Priest is the name of the priest who said early mass, morrow being equivalent to morning. Walcott, Sac. Archceol. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Morrow After the Sabbath (, mohorath, or , mohoratham, the morrow, or tomorrow, the day following; , mohorath ha-shabbath, the day after the Sabbath, i.e. the first day of the week): The first day of the week was designated for the formal offering of the first-fruits in the form of wave-sheaves Lev 23:11, and of … Continue reading “Morrow After the Sabbath”

Morrow (, machar’, ). SEE PROCRASTINATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Morrow an adverb denoting “tomorrow,” is used (a) with this meaning in Mat 6:30; Luk 12:28; Luk 13:32-33; Act 23:15 (in some mss.), Act 23:20; Act 25:22; 1Co 15:32; Jam 4:13; (b) with the word hemera, “day,” understood (occurring this in … Continue reading “Morrow”

Morrison, Robert E a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1800. When seventeen years of age he united with the Presbyterian Church; but eight years afterwards, being brought into intimate relations with Methodists, he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He preached under the presiding elder for … Continue reading “Morrison, Robert E”

Morrison, Robert, D.D a distinguished English missionary to China, the first Protestant missionary to that country, and holding the same relation to it as Vanderkemp to Africa or Williams to the South Seas, was born of humble but respectable parentage at Morpeth, Northumberland, January 5, 1782. After receiving some elementary instruction in English, writing, and … Continue reading “Morrison, Robert, D.D”

Morrison, Levi R a Presbyterian minister, was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, July 3, 1805. His early educational advantages were very limited, and he had to struggle with poverty and its attendant trials and perplexities. He studied his Bible and such books as he was able to secure, and exercised his gifts as a … Continue reading “Morrison, Levi R”

Morrison, Jonas S a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Plattsburg, N.Y., March 11, 1836; was converted at the age of sixteen years; licensed to preach in 1857, and in the same year joined the Southern Illinois Annual Conference; was appointed junior preacher on Collinsville Circuit; next year he was stationed at … Continue reading “Morrison, Jonas S”

Morrison, John W a Presbyterian minister, was born in Chester County, South Carolina, in 1811; was educated in the Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.; studied theology under the late Rev. Hugh MacMillan, of Xenia, Ohio, and was licensed and ordained in 1841, as pastor of the Thorn Grove Presbyterian Church, in Bloom, Cook County, Indiana. This … Continue reading “Morrison, John W”

Morrison, John Hunter, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Wallkill Township, Orange Co., N.Y., June 29, 1806. He studied at Bloomfield Academy, N.J.; graduated from Princeton College in 1834; and from the theological seminary there in 1837; and was ordained the same year. Soon after, he sailed for India, and thenceforward his whole ministerial … Continue reading “Morrison, John Hunter, D.D”

Morrison, John, D.D a Scotch divine, noted as a hymnologist also, was born in the County of Aberdeen in 1749. He studied for the ministry, and in 1780 entered upon his pastoral duties over the parish of Canisbay, Caithness-shire. He was one of the committee of the General Assembly for revising the Church Paraphrases, and … Continue reading “Morrison, John, D.D”