Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Clark, Nelson a Congregational minister, was born at Brook field, Vt., Aug. 13, 1813. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1838, and at Andover Theological Seminary in 1842, after. serving one year as tutor in Western Reserve College. He was ordained at Randolph, Vt., July 16, 1844, and remained there until April 7. 1846. The … Continue reading “Clark, Nelson”

Clark, Neil a Scotch clergyman, took his degree at Glasgow University in 1676; became schoolmaster in Glassary; conformed to prelacy, and was examined for a license. in 1688; was called to the living at Kilmaglass (now Strachur) in 1690, and ordained ; and died before May 17, 1692, aged about thirty- six years. See Fasti … Continue reading “Clark, Neil”

Clark, Nathaniel Catlin a Congregational minister, was born at Benson, Vt., Aug. 12,1801. After studying for a time with Rev. Mr. Cushman, of Fairhaven, Vt., He completed his preparatory studies at Castleton Academy, and graduated in 1828 from Midllebury College. He spent one year teaching in Herkimer Academy, and in 1832 graduated from Auburn Theological … Continue reading “Clark, Nathaniel Catlin”

Clark, Nathan Sears a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Rochester, Mass., Feb. 7, 1807. He was converted at the age of eleven, and began his ministry when twenty years old, among the Reformed Methodists. On the organization of the Methodist Protestant Church he united with it; but in 1872 joined the Western New York … Continue reading “Clark, Nathan Sears”

Clark, Mary an English minister of the Society of Friends, the wife of John Clark, a tradesman in London, very soon after the rise of he Quakers in that city united with that sect. She was recognised as a minister about 1655, and travelled in Worcestershire “to expostulate with the local magistracy respecting their cruel … Continue reading “Clark, Mary”

Clark, Martin a minister in, the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Patrick County, Va., Oct. 3,41801. He removed, when about eight years old, with his parents to Williamson County, Tenn., where he received a good education. He was converted in 1820; commenced preaching in 1824, and continued in the local ranks until 1841, … Continue reading “Clark, Martin”

Clark, Luther a Presbyterian minister, was born at Canterbury, Conn., May, 1792. He attended Princeton Theological Seminary a few months in 1822; was ordained evangelist by the Presbytery of North River, April 28,1825; preached in the Congregational Church at Plymouth, N. Y., from 1827 to 1834, and at Dryden from 1835 to 1845, and died … Continue reading “Clark, Luther”

Clark, Lorin a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Amenia, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1797 of Baptist parents. He joined the Presbyterians in his nineteenth year; studied two years in an academy at Lenox, Mass., and there becoming a Methodist,, received license to preach, and in 1823 entered the New York Conference, wherein he labored … Continue reading “Clark, Lorin”

Clark, Lewis Franklin a Congregational minister, was born at Southampton, Mass. Sept. 11, 1812. In 1830 he entered Sheldon Academy, in his native town, and graduated with honor from Amherst College in 1837, having taught school in various places in Hampshire County during his academic and collegiate courses. He graduated from the Andover Theological Seminary … Continue reading “Clark, Lewis Franklin”

Clark, Lewis a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Easthampton, Mass., July 26, 1813. He had a careful religious training; experienced religion in 1830; received license to exhort in 1833, to preach in 1835; spent several years studying at Wilbraham Academy, and served under the presiding elders until 1840, when he entered the Erie Conference. … Continue reading “Clark, Lewis”