Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chase, William Plummer a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Canterbury, N. H., May 31, 1812. He was baptized in 1829, began to preach in 1831, and was ordained at Canterbury in October, 1834. For five years he toiled as an evangelist in northern New York, amid poverty and hardships, and saw many revivals. He … Continue reading “Chase, William Plummer”

Chase, William Henry a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in the state of New York in 1805, and was connected with the Scipio Quarterly Meeting. For many years he “was among the foremost in advancing the cause of religion, peace, temperance, and education,” by the tongue and the pen. His most valuable … Continue reading “Chase, William Henry”

Chase, Thomas an English martyr, was of Amersham, and was cruelly persecuted for the Gospel and word of Christ. He was taken before the blind bishop of Woburn, in Buckinghamshire, examined, and commanded to be put in what was called ” Little Ease,” in the bishop’s house. Here he lay bound most painfully with chains, … Continue reading “Chase, Thomas”

Chase, Squire a Methodist Episcopal minister and missionary. He was born in Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York, February 15, 1802; was converted at about fourteen; entered the travelling ministry in the Gencsee Conference in 1822; was set off with the Black Piver Conference at its organization in 1836; sailed as missionary to Liberia, Oct. 15, … Continue reading “Chase, Squire”

Chase, Samuel, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of Quincy, Ill., was for many years president of Jubilee College, Robin’s Nest, and rector of Christ Church, in the-same place. He died there Jan. 15, 1878, aged sixty-nine years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1879, p. 168. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chase, Robert P. a Protestant-Episcopal clergy-man, became rector, in 1857, in Amesbury, Mass.; the following year in Danvers, of Calvary Church, a position which he continued to hold until 1865, when he was made assistant rector of St. Peter’s Church, Philadelphia, Pa., and this position he retained until 1868, when he became rector of St. … Continue reading “Chase, Robert P.”

Chase, Robert G. a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at Hopkinton, N. H., Dec. 19, 1835. He graduated from Burlington College in 1856, and was ordained deacon the same year. His first curacy was at Pemberton, N. J.; and in 1859 he accepted the rectorship of St. Matthias’s Church, Philadelphia, where he … Continue reading “Chase, Robert G.”

Chase, Plummer a Congregational minister, was born at Newbury, Mass., in 1794. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1821, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1824, and was ordained at Machias, Me., March 1, 1825. He preached at Carver, Mass., from 1828 to 1835, and died at Newbury, Sept. 17,1837. See Tajean. Cat. of Andover … Continue reading “Chase, Plummer”

Chase, Philander, D.D. a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at Cornish, N. H., Dec. 14th, 1775, and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1795. After ordination, he was occupied for about a year and a half as a missionary in the State of New York, extending his services to Utica, Auburn, Canandaigua, and … Continue reading “Chase, Philander, D.D.”

Chase, Oscar F. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in 1825. He was converted in 1856; in 1860 was admitted into the Michigan Conference, and therein labored ‘until his death, Oct. 17, 1863. Mr. Chase was a studious, faithful, and able minister, retiring in his social life. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1864, p. 223. … Continue reading “Chase, Oscar F.”