Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Clark, William Atwater, D.D., a Protestant Episcopal minister, brother of Dr. Orin Clark, was born at New Marlborough, Mass., July 20, 1786. For a time he taught school, and pursued both his classical and theological studies at the Episcopal Academy in Cheshire, Conn. In 1810 he received deacon’s orders, and went to western New York … Continue reading “Clark, William Atwater, D.D.,”

Clark, William English priest, date of birth unknown, executed at Winchester, 29 Nov., 1603. He was educated at Douai College, which he entered 6 August, 1587. Passing to the English College at Rome in 1589, He was ordained priest and returned to Engla nd in April, 1592. Active in the disputes between the seculars and … Continue reading “Clark, William”

Clark, Watson a Baptist minister, was born at Yorkshire, N. Y., July 10, 1828. He became a .Christian at fourteen, graduated from Madison University in 1850, and from the Rochester Seminary in 1852, and was ordained at Girard, Pa., Aug. 26,1852. He went to Ohio, where he labored as pastor at Marietta, 1852-54; Ohio Court-house, … Continue reading “Clark, Watson”

Clark, Timothy a Congregational minister, was born in Connecticut in 1764. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1791, and was ordained pastor of the Church in Greenfield, N. H., Jan. 1, 1800, where he remained Until May 1, 1811. He died in 1841. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, ii, 145. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Clark, Timothy”

Clark. Thomas W. a Baptist minister, was born at New Canaan Settlement, Queens Co., N.B., Feb. 3, 1808. In 1830 he removed to Stark County, O., and in 1840 took up his residence in De Witt, Ia. in 1843 began to preach, for a number of years performing itinerant and missionary work; and afterwards took … Continue reading “Clark. Thomas W.”

Clark, Thomas (2) an Associate Reformed minister, graduated at the University of Glasgow. In 1745 and 1746 he did faithful service in the army. According to the practice of the day, he pursued a thorough course of medical study in the university. He met with the Associate Burgher Synod at Stirling, in 1747; and was … Continue reading “Clark, Thomas (4)”

Clark, Theodosius a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at New Rochelle, N. Y., in 1786. He was converted in 1805; removed to New York city, and in 1812 entered the New York Conference, in which he labored faithfully until 1837, when he took a superannuated relation, and thus continued till his death, July 28, 1872. … Continue reading “Clark, Theodosius”

Clark, Semira H. a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Indiana in 1825. Her ministerial work was performed chiefly within the limits of the Westfield Monthly Meeting, where she was highly esteemed. She afterwards engaged in a special work in which she. was greatly interested, but died suddenly, near Westfield, Hamilton Co., … Continue reading “Clark, Semira H.”

Clark, Saul a Congregational minister, was born at Southampton, Mass., in 1780. He graduated at Williams College in 1805; was pastor of the Church in East Haven, Conn., from 1808 to 1818; in Barkhamstead; in Chester,-from 1829 to 1831; in Egretnont, Mass., in 1834; and, after a few years,: returned to his former home in … Continue reading “Clark, Saul”

Clark, Samuel A. a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was rector of a Church in Philadelphia for a number of years until 1858, when he became rector of St. John’s Church, Elizabeth, N. J., and remained there until his death, Jan. 28, 1875, at the age of fifty-three years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1876, p. 149. Clark, … Continue reading “Clark, Samuel A.”