Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chandler, J an English Baptist minister, was pastor over the Church at Wedmore, Somerset, during his whole public career, commencing in 1814. He was the means of introducing the Gospel into several villages around, and for many years preached in one of them nearly every evening. He died Feb. 11, 1851. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Chandler, J”

Chandler, Hubbard a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at-Wilton, Franklin Co., Me., Jan. 11, 1798. He was converted at twenty, and immediately began preaching. He was ordained in Phillips, June 27, 1822, and traveled extensively and successfully in Maine as an evangelist. As a speaker he was dramatic and powerful, but eccentric. During his last … Continue reading “Chandler, Hubbard”

Chandler, George Clinton, D.D a Baptist minister, was born at Chester, Vt., March 19,1807. He graduated from Madison University in 1835, and from the Newton Theological Institution in 1838. After ordination at North Springfield, Vt., Sept. 5 of that year, he went to Indiana as home missionary there, and afterwards pastor at Indianapolis from 1.839 … Continue reading “Chandler, George Clinton, D.D (2)”

Chandler, George a Presbyterian minister, was born at Middletown, Conn., Jan. 24, 1790. He graduated from Yale College in 1813, and was licensed by the Huntingdon Presbytery, and stationed in Newark, N. J. In 1814 he was called to the First Presbyterian Church of Kensington, Philadelphia, where he remained till his death, Feb. 15, 1860. … Continue reading “Chandler, George”

Chandler, Edward, D.D. bishop of Durham, was born in Dublin about 1670. He received his education at Emanuel College, Cambridge, where he took his degree of M.A., and in 1693 he became chaplain to bishop Lloyd, of Lichfield (afterwards of Worcester), who gave him preferment in both those cathedrals. In 1717 Dr. Chandler was nominated … Continue reading “Chandler, Edward, D.D.”

Chandler, Charles N., D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of Maryland, was originally a member of the Baptist Church, but about the year 1866 he entered the Episcopalian communion. He was appointed secretary of the Church Book Society, New York City, about this time, and in 1868 became secretary of the Society for … Continue reading “Chandler, Charles N., D.D”

Chandler, Amariah, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Deerfield, Mass., Oct. 27, 1782. He graduated at the University of Vermont in 1807, and was ordained pastor of the Church in Waitsfield, Vt., in 1810; here he remained until 1830; preached two years at Hardwick, and was installed over the Church in Greenfield, Mass., in … Continue reading “Chandler, Amariah, D.D”

Chandieu SEE SADEEL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chanderma in Hindu mythology, is one of the forms of the name of the moon-god. He is also the sovereign of the entire expanse of the air, in which he lives. He loved Tarci, the young and beautiful wife of Vyasha, and from this love the celebrated Buddha is said to have come. Vyasha adopted … Continue reading “Chanderma”

Chanche, John Joseph a Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Baltimore, Md., of French refugees from St. Domingo, Oct. 4, 1795. He was ordained in 1819, became a member of the Society of St. Sulpice, acquired a high reputation as professor and president of St. Mary’s College, Baltimore, was consecrated bishop of the newly erected … Continue reading “Chanche, John Joseph”