Mendel, Gregor Johann Biologist, born Heinzendorf, Austrian Silesia, 1822; died Brnn, Moravia, 1884. Ordained a priest of the Augustinian Order, 1847, he was appointed teacher of physics in the Realschule. In 1886 he relinquished his educational labors to become abbot of Saint Thomas’s monastery , Brnn. His experiments, which resulted in Mendel’s Law, were commenced … Continue reading “Mendel, Gregor Johann”
Mende Version Of The Scriptures
Mende Version Of The Scriptures The Mende is spoken by a considerable population to the south and south- east of Sierra Leone. A version of Matthew had been prepared at an early period by American missionaries, who had settled on the border of the Mende country. A translation of the four gospels was made by … Continue reading “Mende Version Of The Scriptures”
Mende
Mende (MIMATENSIS) This diocese includes the department of Lozère, in France. Suffragan of Bourges under the old régime, it was re-established by the Concordat of 1801 as a suffragan of Lyons and united with the department of Ardèche. The See of Mende lost this second department in 1822 by the creation of the Diocese of … Continue reading “Mende”
Mendantilde;a de Neyra, Alvaro de
Mendantilde;a de Neyra, Alvaro de A Spanish navigator and explorer, born in Saragossa, 1541; died in Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands, 18 October, 1596. Little is known of his early years, but about 1558 he went to Lima upon invitation of his uncle, Lope García de Castro, who was then Viceroy of Peru. At that time … Continue reading “Mendantilde;a de Neyra, Alvaro de”
Mendaeans (Or Mendians)
Mendaeans (Or Mendians) also known as CHRISTIANS OF ST. JOHN, are an Eastern religious sect of Christians, who appear to retain some New-Testament principles, tainted, however, very much with Jewish doctrines and customs, and even with many heathen practices and phases of religious opinion. SEE HEMEEROBAPTISTTE. They style themselves Mendei Yochanan, i.e. Disciples of John. … Continue reading “Mendaeans (Or Mendians)”
Mend
Mend from kata, “down,” intensive and artios, “fit,” has three meanings, (a) “to mend, repair,” Mat 4:21; Mar 1:19, of nets; (b) “to complete, furnish completely, equip, prepare,” Luk 6:40; Rom 9:22; Heb 11:3 and in the Middle Voice, Mat 21:16; Heb 10:5; (c) “ethically, to prepare, perfect,” Gal 6:1; 1Th 3:10; 1Pe 5:10; Heb … Continue reading “Mend”
Mencke, Otto
Mencke, Otto a learned German divine, was born at Oldenburg, in Westphalia, in 1644. When a youth of seventeen, he left the parental roof to seek further educational advantages than his native place could afford him at the large harbor of Bremen, and there he pursued the study of philosophy; he next removed to the … Continue reading “Mencke, Otto”
Mencke, Johann
Mencke, Johann son of the following, was born at Leipsic in 1674, and was admitted master of arts in that university in 1694. He spent some time there in the study of divinity, and then travelled in Holland and England. The reputation of his father secured him ready admission to literary circles, but, to the … Continue reading “Mencke, Johann”
Mencius (Or Meng)
Mencius (Or Meng) one of the two great Chinese sages (the other being Confucius), is supposed by Legge (whose statements we condense) to have been born about the year BC. 371, one hundred years after the death of Confucius, and to have been contemporary with Plato, Aristotle, Zeno, Epicurus, and Demosthenes. His name, like that … Continue reading “Mencius (Or Meng)”
Mencius
Mencius (Latinized form of Chinese MENG-TZE, i.e. MENG THE SAGE). Philosopher, b. 371 or 372 B.C. He was a disciple of the grandson of Confucius, and ranks next to the great master as an expounder of Confucian wisdom. His work, known as the “Book of Mencius”, or simply, “Mencius”, is one of the four Shuh, … Continue reading “Mencius”