Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Verny, Louis Eduard a Protestant theologian of France, was born at Mayence, March 17, 1803. He studied law at Strasburg, and practiced at Colmar. In 1828 he gave up his’ profession and betook himself to the study of theology. In 1830 he was appointed principal of the college at Mulhausen. and in 1835 accepted a … Continue reading “Verny, Louis Eduard”

Vernuil, John a French refugee, was born at Bordeaux in 1583, and educated in the University of Montauban. He fled the country for the sake of his religion; entered Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1608; and in 1625 was incorporated master of arts, being then second keeper of the Bodleian Library, in which, Wood says, his … Continue reading “Vernuil, John”

Vernon, Thomas, Rev., M.D a Congregational minister, was born in Newport, R.I., Dec. 20,1797. For five generations his ancestors had been represented in that city. He graduated at Brown University, with high rank as a scholar, in the class of 1816. He commenced and prosecuted the study of law for about one year in the … Continue reading “Vernon, Thomas, Rev., M.D”

Vernon, J. W. M a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Indiana, Dec. 7, 1819. He was left to the care of his widowed mother at the age of six; embraced religion when very young; received license to preach in 1851; and was admitted to the Illinois Conference and appointed to Carmi Circuit. In 1856 … Continue reading “Vernon, J. W. M”

Vernigli (Lat. Vermuliuis) ordinarily known as Peter Martyr from his baptismal names, was the most learned and celebrated of Italian’ Protestants in the 16th century. He belonged to a patrician family of Florence, where he was born Sept. 8,1500. He entered the Augustine convent at Fiesole in 1516. His father had destined him for the … Continue reading “Vernigli (Lat. Vermuliuis)”

Vernier, Pierre Inventor of the instrument which bears his name, b. at Ornans, Franche-Comte, c. 1580; d. there, 14 Sept., 1637. His father was his teacher in science. He became captain and castellan, for the King of Spain, of the castle at Ornans, and councillor and director general of moneys in the County of Burgundy. … Continue reading “Vernier, Pierre”

Verneuil, Council Of (Concilium Vernense) Verneuil is a town of France, in Eure, on the Avre, twenty-four miles south-southwest of Evreux. An ecclesiastical council was held here in December, 844. Ebrouin, archchaplain of Charles the Bald and bishop of Poitiers, presided, with Venilon, archbishop of Sens. Twelve canons were published, addressed to Charles the Bald. … Continue reading “Verneuil, Council Of (Concilium Vernense)”

Vernet, Jacob a Swiss theologian, was born at Geneva, Aug. 29, 1698, of a family originally from Seyne, in Provence, who had fled on account of their religion, to Geneva about 1680. He was early left an orphan, being the sixth of nine children; but under the care of his maternal uncle, Daniel Leclerc, he … Continue reading “Vernet, Jacob”

Vernes, Jacob a Protestant theologian of Geneva, was born in 1728, and died in 1791. He is the author of, Lettres sui le Christiianisme de J.J. Rousseau (1763): Dialogue sur le Christianisme de J.J. Rousseau (eod.): Confidence Philosophique (1776, 2 volumes): Sermons (1790, 2 volumes): Catechisme a l’Usage de Toutes les Communions Chretiennes (1774; 3d … Continue reading “Vernes, Jacob”

Verne, Jules Novelist, b. at Nantes, France, 1828; d. at Amiens, 1905. His first literary venture was a little play, Les pailles rompues”, which was produced on the stage in the early fifties, but the difficulty he experience in overcoming the ill-will of the theatre managers discouraged him, and he began to publish, in the … Continue reading “Verne, Jules”