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Chambers of Imagery Eze 8:7; Eze 8:10; Eze 8:12. The vision is not of an actual scene, but an ideal pictorial representation of the Egyptian idolatries into which the covenant people had relapsed; having light enough to be ashamed of their idolatries, and therefore practicing them in secret, but not decision enough to renounce them, … Continue reading “Chambers of Imagery”

Chambers, John W a Baptist minister, was born in Wayne Co., Miss., Sept. 21, 1818. He united with the Church in 1836, and was ordained Feb. 3,1843. His first pastorate was with the Antioch Church, Tenn., and he afterwards ministered to several churches in. Scott and Newton counties, Miss., until 1855, when he moved to … Continue reading “Chambers, John W”

Chambers, John R an English Wesleyan minister, was born in London, June 24, 1812. When six years of age his parents removed to South Wales, where he was converted. He was called to the ministry in 1838, and died at Llandysil, June 10, 1864. He was a plain, practical preacher. See Minutes of the British … Continue reading “Chambers, John R”

Chambers, John, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Stewartstown, Ireland, Dec. 19, 1797, and brought to America while an infant. At the age of sixteen the son went to Baltimore and took a situation as clerk ill a hardware store. On becoming a Christian he began his theological studies under Rev. James Gray. He … Continue reading “Chambers, John, D.D”

Chambers in the South See ASTRONOMY; SOUTH, CHAMBERS OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Chambers in the Heavens See ASTRONOMY; DIAL OF AHAZ. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Chambers, E. C a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in 1813. He was for several years a local preacher, and in 1853 was ordained local deacon. In 1854 he entered the Michigan Conference, and was ordained elder in 1858. He labored consecutively at Addison, Reading, California, Osseo, Burr Oak, Union City, Bedford, Richfield, Oshtemo, North … Continue reading “Chambers, E. C”

Chambers See Chamber Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures

Chamberlin, William Rogers a Universalist minister, was born in Brookfield, Carroll Co., N.H., Nov. 2, 1816. He taught school in his young manhood; was licensed to preach in 1844, and ordained at Dighton, Mass., in 1847, where he spent some time preaching, and then engaged as missionary in Virginia. In 1849 he went to Cincinnati, … Continue reading “Chamberlin, William Rogers”

Chamberlin, William a Presbyterian minister, was born at Newbury, Orange Co., Vt., Feb. 29, 1791. He attended the academy at Wilkesbarre, was licensed in 1817, and was very soon commissioned by the American Board as missionary to the Cherokees. In 1840 he entered the service of the Alton Presbytery. He was largely instrumental in forming … Continue reading “Chamberlin, William”