Vipond, William an English Wesleyan minister, labored successfully on the following circuits: Diss, Yarmouth, Norwich, Brackley, 1800; Newbury, Canterbury, and London West, 1807. He died at Newbury April 26, 1809, in the thirty- third year of his age and the eleventh of his itinerancy. His ministerial abilities were great, his manner devout, his language pure … Continue reading “Vipond, William”
Vipond, John
Vipond, John a Methodist preacher, was converted young, and in 1797 was admitted on trial by the English Wesleyan Conference. In 1799 he was appointed to Whitehaven Circuit where he only preached a few times. He was seized with a fever and died. His character was unblemished and his talents promising. See Atmore, Meth. Memorial, … Continue reading “Vipond, John”
Vipond, David
Vipond, David an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Hardwick, Norfolk, in 1778. He was saved from infidelity by reading the biographies in the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine. His appointments were Canterbury, Newbury, Rochester; 1808, and Sevenoaks, 1811. He died at Newbury, of consumption, July 12, 1812. See Wesl. Meth. Mag. 1813, p. 881; Minutes of … Continue reading “Vipond, David”
Viper
VIPER A genus of serpents noted for the virulence of their poison, which is said to be one of the most dangerous in the animal kingdom. Hence the viper is a symbol of whatever is most evil and destructive, Job 20:16 Isa 30:6 . As such the term was applied by Christ and by John … Continue reading “Viper”
Viotti, Giovanni Battista
Viotti, Giovanni Battista Founder of the modern school of violinist, b. at Fontanetto, Piedmont, 23 May, 173; d. 3 March, 1824. He studied under Giovannini, and at Turin under Pugnani, with whom he went on a tour n 1780. He showed not only an extraordinary virtuosity, but wrote several concertos for the violin, and his … Continue reading “Viotti, Giovanni Battista”
Violet
violet An emblem of penance. used during the penitential seasons of Lent and Advent, except on saints’ days and on the two Sundays when rose may be substituted. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Violet VIOLET.See Colours, 5. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Violent Hands
Violent Hands is a phrase in the rubric of the English service for the burial of the dead, which declares that those who have committed suicide are not to be admitted to Christian burial. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Violence, Violent, Violently
Violence, Violent, Violently denotes “force, violence,” said of men, Act 5:26; Act 21:35; Act 24:7; of waves, Act 27:41. “a rush” (akin to hormao, “to urge on, to rush”), is used of the fall of Babylon, Rev 18:21, AV, “violence,” RV, “mighty fall.” “a forceful or violent man,” is used in Mat 11:12. See FORCE, … Continue reading “Violence, Violent, Violently”
Violence, Violent
Violence, Violent vo-lens; vo-lent: Chiefly for , gazal, , hamas; , ba, and their derivatives. Difficulty is offered only by the very obscure passage Mat 11:12 parallel Luk 16:16. Both Matthew and Luke contain the verb , biazetai, but this form maybe either a middle, presses violently, storms, or a passive, is forced. Matthew, in … Continue reading “Violence, Violent”
Violence
Violence Violence (Lat. vis), an impulse from without tending to force one without any concurrence on his part to act against his choice. The stimulus or moving cause must come from without; no one can do violence to himself. The person compelled to act or to abstain from action not only does not assist this … Continue reading “Violence”