Church Congress a name given to free gatherings of ministers and laymen of the Established Church of England, which since 1861 have annually been held for the purpose of discussing important religious and ecclesiastical questions. The first congress was convoked by a self-constituted committee, which invited men of all theological parties to be present. In … Continue reading “Church Congress”
Church, Congregational
Church, Congregational A Protestant Church, founded by Robert Browne (born 1550 ), at Norwich, England . It was originally called Brownism, and Independence or Independency, in dissent from the Anglican Church ; its members were called Independents, Separatists, or Brownists. It was the Pilgrim Fathers, or Puritans, who adopted the name Congregationalism which was later … Continue reading “Church, Congregational”
Church, Catholic Apostolic
Church, Catholic Apostolic SEE CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Church, Brethren
Church, Brethren (German Baptist Dunkards) A religious sect, popularly known as Dunkards or Dunkers, composed of four bodies: Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkards); Church of Brethren (Dunkards) ; Church of God (New Dunkards); and Old Order German Baptist Brethren. In the United States in 1925 there were: 4,024 ministers; 1,314 churches; and 150,160 communicants. Fuente: New … Continue reading “Church, Brethren”
Church-books
Church-books were divided into several classes. There were six reading-books: the Bibliotheca, a collection of the books of the Bible by St. Jerome; the Homilar, the homilies used on Sundays and certain festivals; the Passionar, containing the acts of martyrs; the Legendary, an account of confessors; the Lectionary, the epistles of St. Paul; and the … Continue reading “Church-books”
Church, Baptist
Church, Baptist SEE BAPTISTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Church, Associate
Church, Associate SEE PRESBYTERIAN (ASSOCIATE) CHURCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Church, Armenian
Church, Armenian SEE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Church And State
Church and State An understanding of the relationship that should exist between Church and State in a Catholic country such, at present, as Italy , requires a clear perception of the nature and functions of each. Both are perfect societies. That is, each has its own paramount purpose to attain, and each is endowed with … Continue reading “Church And State”
Church, Alonzo, D.D
Church, Alonzo, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Brattleboro’, Vermont, April 9, 1793. He was educated at Middlebury College, studied theology privately, and was licensed by Hopewell Presbytery in 1820. He never had any pastoral charge, but preached often in Atlanta, Georgia, and was for thirty years president of Georgia University, resigning in 1859. … Continue reading “Church, Alonzo, D.D”