Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Van Huysen, Hermanus an American minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church. His early, literary advantages were small, and he served during the Revolution as an officer in the American army. At the close of the war he sought to enter the ministry. He studied under the direction of Dr. J. H. Livingston, and was licensed … Continue reading “Van Huysen, Hermanus”

Van Husen, Stephen a Baptist missionary among the Teloogoos, was born at Catskill, N.Y., Dec. 5 1812, and received his education at the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution, now Madison University. He received his appointment Aug. 23,1838. He did not reach the field of his labors, Nellore, until March 21, 1840. For several years he … Continue reading “Van Husen, Stephen”

Van Hovenbergh, Eggo Tonkens a Dutch minister of the Reformed Church. He was ordained at Amsterdam, April 1, 1743; and preached at Suirinam, South America, 1743-49. On his way back from Surinam to Holland in 1749 he stopped at New York, where he would have received a call from the consistory but for the unsatisfactory … Continue reading “Van Hovenbergh, Eggo Tonkens”

Van Hook, Isaac A a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America. He graduated at Columbia College in 1797, and at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1819, when he was licensed by the Classis of New Brunswick. He was missionary to Spotswood, N.J., 1819-21; to Stillwater, N. J., Beaver Dam, Middletown, Kleyn Esopus, and … Continue reading “Van Hook, Isaac A”

Van Homrne, Abram a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Whitehouse, N. J., Dec. 31, 1763. He graduated at Queen’s College in 1787; studied theology privately, and was licensed in 1788; and became pastor at Wawarsing, Marbletown, and Rochester, N. Y., 1789-95; and at Caughnawaga, 1795- 1833. He died June 3,1840. In … Continue reading “Van Homrne, Abram”

Van Hoeck, Jan a Flemish painter, was born at Antwerp about 1600. He studied with Rubens, and afterwards at Rome. He was much employed by the emperor Ferdinand II of Italy, but eventually returned to his own country, where he died about 1650. He was an admirable painter in portrait and history. His most famous … Continue reading “Van Hoeck, Jan”

Van Helmont, Serges Jacob a Flemish painter, was born in Antwerp in 1683. He was the son of Matthew Van Helmont of Brussels, and was instructed in his art by his father; but while the father painted markets, fairs, shops, and similar scenes, the son distinguished himself for religious compositions in the great style. He … Continue reading “Van Helmont, Serges Jacob”

Van Helmont, Baron Francis Mercuirius a Dutch physician and religious enthusiast, was born in 1618; settled in England, as the family physician of lady Conway, at Ragley, and thus became the associate of Henry Moore (q.v.). He was the son of the well known chemist Van Helmont, and gave himself to those occult medical studies … Continue reading “Van Helmont, Baron Francis Mercuirius”

Van Harlingen, John M a Reformed (Dutch) minister, nephew of the foregoing, was born at Sourland (now Harlingen), N. J., 1761; graduated from Queen’s College in 1783; studied for the ministry with Dr. Livingston; was licensed by the Christian Synod of the Dutch Reformed Churches in 1786; and settled at Millstone and Six Mile Run, … Continue reading “Van Harlingen, John M”

Van Harlingen, Johannes Martinus a Reformed (Dutch) minister, was born near Millstone, N. J., in 1724, of Dutch parentage. He went to Holland to complete his studies in one of the universities, and to get ordination by the Classis of Amsterdam, which was secured in 1761. In 1762 he returned to America and took pastoral … Continue reading “Van Harlingen, Johannes Martinus”