Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mitchell, William B a minister of the Methodist-Episcopal Church, was born in 1815. He was converted in 1843, and, though engaged in a lucrative business, turned aside to the ministry, to which he felt called of God. In 1845 he was licensed to preach; in 1846 was stationed at the Delaware Mission, Delaware County, N.Y., … Continue reading “Mitchell, William B”

Mitchell, Thomas W a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who labored as a missionary among the North American Indians, was born in Indiana April 15, 1816. His father removed to East Tennessee when Thomas was but two years old. Here he was educated. He professed religion in his eleventh year; joined the Methodist … Continue reading “Mitchell, Thomas W”

Mitchell, Samuel C a Presbyterian minister, was born in Overton County, East Tennessee, April 20, 1806. He received a careful Christian training, early united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was soon after elected ruling elder. He subsequently left Tennessee and settled in Indiana, and, becoming deeply impressed with a call to the ministry, in … Continue reading “Mitchell, Samuel C”

Mitchell, Orin a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Granville, Licking County, Ohio, January 18, 1809; was converted in 1829; licensed to preach in 1833; received on trial in the Ohio Annual Conference in 1834, and appointed to Danville Circuit. He travelled on Plymouth, Grand River, and Lapier circuits, in Michigan. In … Continue reading “Mitchell, Orin”

Mitchell, Jonathan a Presbyterian divine of note, was born in England in 1624. He came to this country in 1635. Jonathan was afforded all the advantages of education within reach. After due preparation, he was entered at Harvard College, and graduated in 1647. He was ordained at Cambridge, August 21, 1650, and settled as minister … Continue reading “Mitchell, Jonathan”

Mitchell, John Thomas a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born near the village of Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, August 20,1810, and enjoyed the advantages of a good common-school education. In 1817 the family moved to Illinois, and settled near Belleville, St. Clair County. At a conference campmeeting he was converted, and shortly after … Continue reading “Mitchell, John Thomas”

Mitchell, John S., D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born on Block Island, R.I. in 1800. In his twenty-third year he entered the Genesee. Conference; from 1837 to 1842 was agent of the American Bible Society in Maryland; in 1850 was transferred to the New York East Conference, in which he took prominent appointments as. … Continue reading “Mitchell, John S., D.D”

Mitchell, John a Congregational minister, editor, and author, was born at Chester, Connecticut, December 27, 1794; was educated at Yale College (class of 1821) and at Andover Theological Seminary; edited the Christian Spectator from 1824 to 1829; was then licensed to preach; in 1830 became pastor of the First Congregational Church in Fair Haven, Connecticut; … Continue reading “Mitchell, John”

Mitchell, Jacob Duche, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1806. When eighteen years of age he entered the College of New Jersey, where he graduated in 1827, and in the same year went to Princeton Seminary and studied two years there. He was licensed to preach by the Oneida Presbytery, … Continue reading “Mitchell, Jacob Duche, D.D”

Mitchell, Elisha, D.D an American scientist in early years, and later a popular preacher, was born at Washington, Connecticut, August 19, 1793, and was educated at Yale College (class of 1813). From 1816-18 he taught in his alma mater. In 1817 he was elected professor of mathematics in the North Carolina University, whither he removed … Continue reading “Mitchell, Elisha, D.D”