Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cheisholmne SEE CHISHOLM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cheisholme, Gilbert a Scotch clergyman, a member of the convent of the Cistercian monastery at Deer, adopted the principles of the reformation, and was appointed the first Protestant minister at Deer, in 1567, having three other parishes in charge. He was presented to the parsonage at Lunmey by the king in 1569, and to the … Continue reading “Cheisholme, Gilbert”

Cheisholme, Archibald, A.M. a Scotch clergyman of Dumnblane, took his degree at the University of St. Andrews in 1653; was called to the Irving at Newbattle in 1663, and ordained: transferred to Corstorphine in 1666, and died in 1670, aged about thirty-seven years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, i, 137, 295.’ Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Cheisholme, Archibald, A.M.”

Cheisholme Alexander a Scotch clergyman, probably a son of Alexander, an- early minister at Comrie, was appointed the second -Protestant minister at Muthil-in 1576; lived with his aged mother-in-law till 1583; was transferred to Comrie before 1585, :at which place, he was the first minister of the Protestant faith, and had three other parishes in … Continue reading “Cheisholme Alexander”

Cheirotonia (from , the hand, and , to stretch out) is.a word used in the Greek New Test. to indicate the election of church-officers, because one method of voting for. them was by holding up or stretching out the hands. SEE ORDINATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cheirothesia (from , the hand, and , to put, or place) is a word used in the Greek New Test. to indicate ordination, or. the laying- on of hands. Episcopalians attach great importance to the cheirothesia in the ordination of office-bearers. SEE ORDINATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cheirosemantra (from , the hand, and , to indicate) is the wooden board which is struck by a mallet, in Oriental Greek churches, to summon the people to service. This is the usual call to worship for all classes in the East, in consequence of the prohibition -of bells by the Turks, who imagine that … Continue reading “Cheirosemantra”

Cheiromancy (from , the hand, and , divination) is divining future events in the life of an individual from the appearance of the hand. SEE PALMISTRY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cheimazomeni (, exposed to the winter; i.e. tempest-tossed), a name given by. Greek, writers to daemoniacs, or energumens, possessed with an evil spirit. Some, however, consider the term to apply to such penitents as, from the heinousness of their crimes, were not only expelled from the communion, but cast out of the very court of … Continue reading “Cheimazomeni”

Cheffontaines (in Low Breton, Penfentenion, in Latin, A Capite fontiumn), CHRISTOPHE DE, a French theologian, was born in the bishopric of Lyons about: 1532. He entered the Franciscan order, taught theology at Rome, and. was elected general of his order in 1571 , was made nominal archbishop of Ceesarea about 1586, and exercised the episcopal … Continue reading “Cheffontaines”