Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ustick, Stephen C a prominent Baptist layman .son of the Rev. Thomas Ustick, as lborn in New York city in 1773. He was a printer by trade, and devoted himself to his secular calling with great activity. For many years he was a deacon in the Burlington, N.J., Baptist Church, and took a deep interest … Continue reading “Ustick, Stephen C”

Ustick, Hugh Stewart a Presbyterian minister, was born at Bloomingburgh, O., Sept. 9, 1832. He pursued his academical studies in Salem Academy, Ross Co., 0., and graduated at Miami University in 1853. He studied theology in New Albany Seminary; was licensed to preach by Chillicothe Presbytery in 1855; employed by the American Tract Society during … Continue reading “Ustick, Hugh Stewart”

Usteri, Leonhard a Swiss theologian, was born Oct. 22, 1799, at Zurich. He studied in his native place, and having been ordained in 1820, he went to Berlin to attend the lectures of Schleiermacher. In 1823 he returned to his native city, and commenced a course of private lectures on the Pauline epistles. In 1824 … Continue reading “Usteri, Leonhard”

Ussermann, AEmillian a Roman Catholic divine of Germany, was born at St. Ulrich, in Baden, Oct. 30, 1737, occupied the chair of theology at Salzburg from 1767 to 1769, and died Oct. 27,1798, as doctor of theology and capitulary in the monastery of the Benedictines of Saint Blasien. He is the author of, Episcopatus Wirceburg. … Continue reading “Ussermann, AEmillian”

Usque, Abrahaim whose Christian name was Duarte Pinel, belonged to those unhappy Jewish exiles who were driven from the Spanish peninsula in 1492. He sought refuge at Ferrara, in Italy, where he established, under the name .of Abraham Usque, a great printing establishment, in order to supply the Marranos with Hebrew books. He not only … Continue reading “Usque, Abrahaim”

Usous in Phoenician mythology, was, according to tradition, handed down by Sanchoniathon as a brother of Hypsuranius, who at first protected his body with hides of animals which: he had killed; and when rains and winds came, and fire broke out through friction of the trees one with another, he risked himself upon a tree, … Continue reading “Usous”

Usiologie A German term apparently not used in English, derived from the Greek, Ousia, essence, hence the science of essence — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Using a strengthened form of chresis, “a using,” and signifying “a misuse” (akin to apochraomai, “to use to the full, abuse”), is translated “using” in Col 2:22; the clause may be rendered “by their using up.” “The unusual word was chosen for its expressiveness; the chresis here was an apochresis; the things could not be … Continue reading “Using”

Usilla A titular see of Byzacena in Africa. Nothing is known of the history of this city; it is mentioned by Ptolemy (IV, 3, 10) and with variations in the spelling of the name by the Peutinger Tables (ii) which call it a municipality, and by other ancient geographical documents, according to which it was … Continue reading “Usilla”

Usher, John (1) an American Episcopal minister, was born in 1689; graduated at Harvard College in 1719; studied theology; went to England for holy orders, and returned as missionary of the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts; and was appointed to the mission at Bristol, R. I. He died at Bristol, April 30,1775.See … Continue reading “Usher, John (2)”