Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Vance, Thomas P a Methodist Episcopal minister, was converted in 1827, joined the Kentucky Conference in 1829, in which he continued faithful and successful until his death from bilious fever, Oct. 6, 1834. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1835, p. 343. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Vance, Andrew, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born near Abingdon, Va., July 23, 1788. He was awakened to a sense of his lost condition, and became so concerned that he neither ate, drank, nor slept, and was reduced almost to a skeleton. His whole care after conversion was as to how he could do the … Continue reading “Vance, Andrew, D.D”

Vanatta, Samuel F a Presbyterian minister, was born in Bridgeport, Belmont Co., O., Sept. 12,1826. He was educated in Franklin College, New Athens, O., and studied theology in the Associate Reformed Seminary, Allegheny, Pa. He was licensed by Steubenville Presbytery, June, 1855. He died in Vicksburg, Miss., May 30, 1864. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, … Continue reading “Vanatta, Samuel F”

Van Zuuren, Casparus a Dutch minister of the Reformed Church who came to America; was pastor at Flatbush, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, and Flatlands, L.I., 1677-85; and preached occasionally at Bushwick, Gravesend, Bergen, and Staten Island. He returned to Holland May 17,1685, and preached at Gonderach, 1685-1704, or longer. In 1695 his old congregations on Long … Continue reading “Van Zuuren, Casparus”

Van Zaudt, Peter a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, graduated at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1817, and was licensed by the Classis of New Brunswick; was pastor at Schenectady, N.Y., 1818-22; and missionary to Oakhill, N.Y., 1823. He died in 1865. See Corwin, Manual of the Ref. Church in America, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Van Zaudt, Peter”

Van Zandt, Abraham Brooks, D.D., LL.D a Presbyterian minister, was born November 16, 1816, in Albany Coutnty, N.Y. His preparatory education was acquired under private tutors at Auburn and Schenectady; he graduated from Union College in 1840, teaching the grammar-school at Schenectady during the last half of his senior year, and for the same time … Continue reading “Van Zandt, Abraham Brooks, D.D., LL.D”

Van Winkle, B. D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Shelby County, Ill., Feb. 1, 1832. He united with the Church in early life, joined the Southern Illinois Conference in 1858, and labored acceptably until 1861, when he took a local relation, and, entering the army, served four years as lieutenant in the Seventy-third … Continue reading “Van Winkle, B. D”

Van Wagenen, William A a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, died .in New York city, July 25, 1866. At the time of his death he was assistant minister: of the Church of the Holy Trinity, New York city, having been ordained deacon in 1855. He was a graduate from Princeton Theological Seminary, and came … Continue reading “Van Wagenen, William A”

Van Wagenen, Jonathan a preacher of the Baptist denomination, was born at New Paltz, Ulster Co. N.Y. On his father’s side he was of Dutch descent, and on his mother’s he was of Huguenot stock. His father was a highly respected citizen. Jonathan Dubois his grandfather, was county judge and a member of the convention … Continue reading “Van Wagenen, Jonathan”

Van Wagenen, John Hardenbergh a clergyman of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Rochester, Ulster Co., N. Y., in 1802, and graduated at Union College in 1823, and at New Brunswick. Theological Seminary in 1826. After several settlements in Albany, Schenectady, and Columbia counties, he finally accepted the pastoral care of the First Reformed … Continue reading “Van Wagenen, John Hardenbergh”