Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cleghornie, George A.M. a Scotch clergyman, took his degree at the University of St. Andrews in 1597, was appointed the first minister of the new parish of Dornock in 1612, and continued in that charge in August, 1647, being then in old age. There is no further record of him. See Fasti Eccles. Scoicance, i, … Continue reading “Cleghornie, George A.M.”

Cleghorn, Thomas (1) a Scotch clergyman, vas licensed to preach in 1796, presented to the living at Smailholm the same year, resigned in March, 1845, and died Dec. 12, 1847. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, i, 532. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Cleghorn, Thomas (2) a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Ogdensburg, … Continue reading “Cleghorn, Thomas (2)”

Cleghorn, Matthew a Scotch clergyman (son of the minister at Wemyss). was licensed to preach in 1737 presented to the living at Rousay and Eglishay in 1747, and ordained transferred to St. Andrews and Deerness in 1752; thence went to Dryfesdale in 1765, and died June 17.,1781, aged seventy years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, 61, … Continue reading “Cleghorn, Matthew”

Cleghorn, John a Scotch minister, took his degree at Edinburgh University in 1699; was licensed Aug. 7, 1700; called to Burntisland, and ordained in 1701; transferred to Wemyss in 1711, and died Feb. 22, 1744, aged about sixty- five years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance ii, 531, 563. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cleghorn, Elisha Burnham. a Presbyterian minister, was born at De Kalb, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., Sept. 27, 1812. He received his preparatory education at Potsdlam Academy, and afterwards at Ogdensburg, under, professor Taylor Leavis; studied in the Oneida Institute (1833-35), but never graduated from any college; taught (1835-41) partly in St. Lawrence County, and partly … Continue reading “Cleghorn, Elisha Burnham.”

Clegg, William F a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born near Pittsborough, Chatham Co., N.C., Aug. 10,1827. He was converted in early life, and received into the North Carolina Conference in 1852 from which time he was one of the most active and useful ministers in his conference, until a short time … Continue reading “Clegg, William F”

Clegg, William (1) an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Bury, Lancashire, in 1787, He was converted at nineteen; entered the ministry in 1808; retired therefrom in 1846, settling in Boston, and .died suddenly at Hull, April 11, 1848. He travelled sixteen circuits. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1848. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Clegg, William (2)”

Cleft, Cliff, Clift kleft, klif, klift: The first of these words, from cleave, to split, is a crevice or narrow opening, as of the ragged rocks (Isa 2:21); under the clefts of the rocks (Isa 57:5). Clift is an obsolete form of cleft, found in the King James Version Exo 33:22; Isa 57:5, but not … Continue reading “Cleft, Cliff, Clift”

Cleft (, beki’a, a gap in a building, Amo 6:11; breach, Isa 22:9; , she’sa, a split in the hoof of an animal, Deu 14:6; also , nekarah’, a fissure in a rock, Isa 2:21; , chagavim’, refuges in the crags, Son 2:14; Jer 49:16; Oba 1:3), or CLIFT (, nekariah’ crevice in a rock, … Continue reading “Cleft”

Cleef, Martin van A Flemish painter, born at Antwerp in 1520; died in 1570; was the son of the painter William (the younger William) and was throughout his life closely associated with his brother Henry, who exerted great influence over his artistic career. Deschamps asserts that Martin and Joost were brothers, but the majority of … Continue reading “Cleef, Martin, Van”