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Mataco Indians (Or Mataguayo). A group of wide tribes of very low culture, ranging over a great part of the Chaco region, about the headwaters of the Vermejo and the Picomayo, in the Argentine province of Salta and the Bolivian province of Tarija, and noted for the efforts made by Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries in … Continue reading “Mataco Indians”

Masudi, Abul Hasan (Ali ben-Husein ben-Ali), one of the most celebrated Arabian savants, an early writer in the department of comparative religion, from the Mussulman stand-point, was born, according to his own statement, at Bagdad in the 3d century of the Hegira, or the 9th of the Christian aera, and was the descendant of an … Continue reading “Masudi, Abul Hasan”

Mastrius, Bartholomew Franciscan, philosopher and theologian, born near Forli, at Meldola, Italy, in 1602; died 3 January, 1673. He was one of the most prominent writers of his time on philosophy and theology. He received his early education at Cesena, and took degrees at the University of Bologna. He also frequented the Universities of Padua … Continue reading “Mastrius, Bartholomew”

Mastricht, Peter Von a Dutch theologian, was born in 1630. He studied at Duisburg and Utrecht, was for some time professor of Hebrew and of theology at Frankfort, and in 1669 professor at Duisburg. In 1677 he was called to Utrecht, and died February 10, 1706. He wrote, Theologia Theoretico-Practica (2 volumes): Exercitationes Analyticae et … Continue reading “Mastricht, Peter Von”

Mastic, Mastick mastik (, schnos): A tree mentioned only in Susanna verse 54 (compare Gen 37:25 margin). It is the Pistacia lentiscus (Arabic, Mistaki), a shrub which attains a height of 10 to 12 ft., growing in thickets on the slopes round the Mediterranean. The gum which exudes through incisions made in the bark is … Continue reading “Mastic, Mastick”

Mastic (, Vulg. lentiscus, A.Vers. massticktree) occurs but once, and that in the Apocrypha (Susan. v. 54), where there is a happy play upon the word. Under what tree sawest thou them?… under a mastic-tree ( ). And Daniel said… the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two … Continue reading “Mastic”

Mastiaux, Caspar Anton Von a Roman Catholic theologian, was born at Bonn, Germany, March 3, 1766. He became a canon at Augsburg in 1786. and was ordained to the priesthood, rand appointed preacher at the cathedral of Augsburg, three years later. After filling several subordinate positions, he was made privy- councillor to the king of … Continue reading “Mastiaux, Caspar Anton Von”

Mastery master-i, , gebhurah, , shelet, Aramaic; , agonzomai, , athleo): Mastery occurs twice in the Old Testament and twice in the King James Version of the New Testament: in Exo 32:18 (gebhurah,, might), the voice of them that shout for mastery; in Dan 6:24 (shelet, to have power), The lions had the mastery of … Continue reading “Mastery”

Masters Of The Church a name given (1) to the learned clergy who sat as advisers of the bishops in synods; (2) also to the residentiaries in a minister, as master of the lady chapel, being its keeper; master of the choristers, master of the common hall, califactory, or parlor; master of converts, the superintendent … Continue reading “Masters Of The Church”

Masters And Servants See Slave, Slavery. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church