Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Clapp, Warren Benjamin a Baptist minister, was born in New York city in 1827. He graduated from Brown University in 1848, from the Rochester Theological Seminary in 1855, and was ordained at Dover, N. H., in 1856, where he remained six years. He was stated supply at Milford from 1863 to 1865, and died at … Continue reading “Clapp, Warren Benjamin”

Clapp, Theodore a Universalist minister, was born at Easthampton, Massachusetts, in 1782. He studied at Williams College, but graduated from Yale in 1814; pursued his theological researches for one year at Andover, and was licensed as a Presbyterian minister in 1817. In 1822 he was ordained pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, … Continue reading “Clapp, Theodore”

Clapp, Sumner Gallup a Congregational minister, was born at Easthampton, Massachusetts, March 10, 1800. He graduated from Yale College in 1822, taught at the academy in New Castle, Maine, for two years following, and graduated from Andover Theological Seminary in 1827. He was ordained pastor of the Church in Enfield, Massachusetts, January 9, 1828. In … Continue reading “Clapp, Sumner Gallup”

Clapp, Margaret wife of Allen Clapp of Philadelphia, was a minister of the Society of Friends (Orthodox). She died March 7, 1835, aged fifty-nine years. See The Friend, 8:200. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Clapp, Joel, D.D an eminent minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at Montgomery, Vermont, September 4, 1793. His father, captain Joshua Clapp, was one of two brothers, both of whom served through the war of the Revolution. The father moved from Worcester County, Massachusetts, to Montgomery, Vermont, and for two years his family … Continue reading “Clapp, Joel, D.D”

Clapp, Caleb a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was made rector of the Church of the Nativity, in New York city, not long after his graduation from the General Theological Seminary, and was connected with that Church for many years. He died January 29, 1878, aged sixty-seven years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1879, page 168. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Clapp, Caleb”

Clapp, Andrew Josiah a Congregational minister, was born in Massachusetts in 1833. He graduated from Amherst College in 1858, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1861; was ordained February 19, 1862, and was stated supply at Shutesbury, Massachusetts, from 1862 until his death, September 13, 1863. See Trien. Cat. of Andover Theol. Sem. 1870, page … Continue reading “Clapp, Andrew Josiah”

Claphius (or Elaphius) A letter exists addressed to him about A.D. 477, from Sidonius Apollinaris, bishop of Clermont, in the 5th century. Sidonius promises to go, to Rouergue to dedicate a church which Claphius had built, and expresses a great desire to see him some day bishop of it, when God should have allayed the … Continue reading “Claphius (or Elaphius)”

Clapham, Samuel an English clergyman who died in 1830, aged seventy-six, published, under the name of “Theophilus St. John,” Original Sermons ( 1790): Practical Sermons (1803, 2 volumes): Charges of Massillon, from the French (1805): Points of Sessions Law (1818, 2 volumes): The Pentateuch, or The Five Books of. Moses, illustrated (1818), and other works. … Continue reading “Clapham, Samuel”

Claparede, David an eminent Reformed theologian of Switzerland, was born in 1727 at Geneva, where he was ordained in 1751. Having returned from his travels in Holland and England, he was appointed pastor at his native place in 1761, and two years later was also elected professor of theology. He occupied the pulpit from 1761 … Continue reading “Claparede, David”