Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Vandervoort, John C a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Bound Brook, N.J., in 1798. He graduated at Queen’s College in 1818, and at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1819, when he was licensed to preach. He preached at German Valley and Fox Hill, N. J. (Presbyterian), from 1819 to 1826; … Continue reading “Vandervoort, John C”

Vanderveer, John, D.D a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born in Hunterdon County, N.J., May 5,1800. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1817, and at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary 3 1822, when he was licensed as a minister. He was missionary to several towns in New York in 1823; … Continue reading “Vanderveer, John, D.D”

Vanderveer, Cyrus G a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born in New Hurley, N.Y., in 1835. At the age of seventeen he entered upon a commercial career, which lasted four years; but when he found the Savior, he gave himself to the work of the ministry. He graduated at the New Brunswick Theological … Continue reading “Vanderveer, Cyrus G”

Vandermeulen, Cornelius a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, born at Mindelhamis, Netherlands, Dec. 15. 1800. He joined the Christelijke Afgeschiedene Kerk in Nederland, a body which had separated from the National Church. He preached at Mindelhamis, Rotterdam, and Goos from 1839 to 1847, when, owing to the persecutions suffered by his Church, he emigrated … Continue reading “Vandermeulen, Cornelius”

Vanderlip, Elias a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in 1768. He joined the Church in New York city when but a young man; labored many years as a local preacher; and in 1802 was admitted into the traveling connection in the Troy Conference, and was appointed to Pittsfield Circuit. In 1806 Mr. Vanderlip located in. … Continue reading “Vanderlip, Elias”

Vanderlinde, Benjamin a Reformed (Dutch) minister, was born, near Hackensack, N.J., in 1719; and was the first person educated and licensed in this country by the Coetus to preach the Gospel as a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in America. This occurred in 1747, and was the occasion of much previous hesitation and subsequent … Continue reading “Vanderlinde, Benjamin”

Vandercook, Jackson C., A.M a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Lyons N.Y., Aug, 3, 1814. He joined the Church in 1833; united with the Black River Conference in 1848; and successively served: the following appointments: South Canton, Fort Copyington, Gouverneur, Oswego, Fairfield, Geddes, Fulton, Oswego a second time, Adams, and a second time Geddes. … Continue reading “Vandercook, Jackson C., A.M”

Vandals A Germanic people belonging to the family of East Germans. According to Tacitus, they were originally settled between the Elbe and Vistula. At the time of the War of the Marcomanni (166-81) they lived in what is now Silesia, and in about 271 the Roman Emperor Aurelian was obliged to protect the middle course … Continue reading “Vandals”

Vandal, Albert French writer, b. at Paris, 7 July, 1853; d. there, 30 Aug., 1910. His father was director general of the postal service under the second Empire. At first Albert Vandal entered the Council of State as auditor. Of moderate temperament and liberal opinions, the Government found that his family traditions prevented him from … Continue reading “Vandal, Albert”

Vancouver (VANCOUVERIENSIS). Archdiocese; includes that part of the mainland of the Province of British Columbia south of 54 ° N. lat. and west of the Straits of Georgia, together with the Queen Charlotte Islands. It comprises about 150,000 square miles. The first resident of what is now British Columbia was a Catholic and so were … Continue reading “Vancouver”