Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

McJilton, John N., D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1805. He was ordained deacon in 1841: was for a long time chaplain of the Maryland Hospital, in that city, and subsequently had the rectorship of Mount Zion Church added to his labors; in 1867 he was rector of that Church … Continue reading “McJilton, John N., D.D”

McIver, J. W a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born Sept. 19, 1835; professed religion in 1858; joined the Memphis Conference in 1861, and filled the Chulahoma and Good Springs circuits. He joined the Confederate army in the late civil war. In 1865 and 1866 he was appointed to the Richland and … Continue reading “McIver, J. W”

Mcilvaine (Or Macllvaine), Charles Petit, D.D. an eminent divine of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in Burlington, New Jersey, June 18, 1799. His father, Joseph McIlvaine, was a leading lawyer and United States senator from New Jersey at the time of his death, in 1826. Charles graduated in 1816 at Princeton; was admitted to … Continue reading “Mcilvaine (Or Macllvaine), Charles Petit, D.D.”

Mchenry, Barnabas a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in one of the eastern counties of Virginia Dec. 10,1767; was converted when only fifteen years of age, and shortly after joined the Church. Called to preach the Gospel, he entered the itinerancy in May, 1787, and was appointed to Yadkin Circuit. Thereafter he … Continue reading “Mchenry, Barnabas”

McHale, John a Roman Catholic prelate, was born in 1791 at Tubber-navine, County Mayo, Ireland. After completing his education, he became lecturer and professor of dogmatic theology at Maynooth, holding the position about eleven years. He was then named coadjutor-bishop of Killala, “cum jure successionis,” and consecrated with the title of bishop of Maroma “in … Continue reading “McHale, John”

Mchal (Heb. Mikal’, , rivulet, as in 2Sa 17:20; Sept. v.r. ; Josephus, , Ant. 6:11, 4), the younger of king Saul’s two daughters (1Sa 14:49), doubtless by his wife Ahinoam (1Sa 14:50). In the following statement of the Biblical history, we chiefly dwell upon those points that relate to his successor. SEE DAVID. The … Continue reading “Mchal”

McGuire, Edward C., D.D a Protestant Episcopal minister, was born in the borough of Winchester, Virginia, in 1793. In 1813 he officiated for one year as layreader in the Church at Fredericksburg, when he was ordained deacon, and after a rectorate of forty-five years at St. George’s Church in that city he died there, October … Continue reading “McGuire, Edward C., D.D”

Mcgregor, David a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland in 1711, and from 1736 until his death (May 30,1777) was pastor of Londonderry Church, New Hampshire. He received the degree of A.M. from New Jersey College. He published Sermons sand Theological Treatises (1741-74). See Drake, Dict. of Amer. Biog. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Mcgregor, David”

Mcgorrisk, Bernard a Roman Catholic priest, was born in Ireland in 1818; went to Paris to pursue an academical course, and there also studied theology; emigrated to this country early in 1842; was engaged for several months as professor of French at St. John’s College (Fordham, N. Y.); afterwards went as missionary priest to the … Continue reading “Mcgorrisk, Bernard”

Mcglashan, Alexander a Presbyterian minister, was born in Queenston, Canada, Feb. 23, 1812; pursued his preparatory studies in the academy in Geneva, N.Y.; graduated at Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., and in 1840 at the theological seminary in Auburn, N.Y. He was licensed and ordained as all evangelist in 1843. and afterwards commissioned by the American … Continue reading “Mcglashan, Alexander”