Child, James L a Methodist Episcopal minister spent his early life as a sailor. Soon after his conversion he connected himself with the Free-will Baptists, was ordained as a minister among them, and for some time labored in that position with acceptability and success. In 1858 he joined the Methodists, and in 1859 was admitted … Continue reading “Child, James L”
Child, Eber
Child, Eber a Presbyterian minister, was born in Vermont in 1798. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1821, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1826, having been from 1821 to 1823 principal of Lawrence Academy, Grotoi, Mass. He was ordained February 19, 1829; was pastor at Deering, N.H., from 1830 to 1834; at Calais, Maine, … Continue reading “Child, Eber”
child, chrisom
child, chrisom One who dies within a month of baptism , so called because the chrisom served as a shroud. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Child, Children, Childbearing, Childish, Childless
Child, Children, Childbearing, Childish, Childless “a child” (akin to tikto, “to beget, bear”), is used in both the natural and the figurative senses. In contrast to huios, “son” (see below), it gives prominence to the fact of birth, whereas huios stresses the dignity and character of the relationship. Figuratively, teknon is used of “children” of … Continue reading “Child, Children, Childbearing, Childish, Childless”
Child, Children
Child, Children See Family. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Child, Children CHILD, CHILDREN 1. Value set on the possession of children.Throughout the Bible a noteworthy characteristic is the importance and happiness assigned to the possession of children, and, correspondingly, the intense sorrow and disappointment of childless parents. Children were regarded as Divine gifts (Gen … Continue reading “Child, Children”
Child Birth
Child Birth In oriental countries child birth is not an event of much difficulty; and mothers at such a season were originally the only assistants of their daughters, as any farther aid was deemed unnecessary, Exo 1:19. In cases of more than ordinary difficulty, those matrons who had acquired some celebrity for skill and expertness … Continue reading “Child Birth”
Child-Bearing
Child-Bearing childbar-ing: Only in 1Ti 2:15 : She shall be saved through her (m the) child-bearing ( , dia tes teknogonas). The reference is to the calling of woman as wife and mother, as her ordinary lot in life, and to the anxieties, pains and perils of maternity, as the culmination and representation of the … Continue reading “Child-Bearing”
Child Apostles
Child Apostles Association founded in Chicago, 1905 , to develop missionary spirit among Catholics and for the support of churches in poor localities of the United States. Among its activities are the building of churches in poor districts and the support of priests in such parishes, the education of students for missionary work, and the … Continue reading “Child Apostles”
Child
child Representation in Christian art associated the Saints Augustine and Hilary, in the case of Saint Augustine referring to his vision. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Child (properly , yeled, ; but represented by several other Hebrew and Greek words; comp. CHILDREN). Mothers, in the earliest times, suckled their offspring themselves until they were from thirty … Continue reading “Child”
Chilcotin
Chilcotin (Tsilkotin) Athabascan tribe of British Columbia in valley of Chilcotin River, now on Anakem and other reservations. A mission was established for them by Bishop d’Hermez in 1867 . They now number about 450, all Catholics. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary