Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Catmer, Joan an English martyr, was one of five burned at Smithfield, Jan. 31, 1556 for her constancy in the belief of Christ and his works. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, 7, 750. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Catmer, George an English martyr, was one of five burned at Canterbury in September, 1555, for the true testimony of Christ and his works. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, 7:383. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Catlow, Jonathan an English Wesleyan preacher, began his ministry when about sixteen years of age. After traveling for several years, he settled at Keighley, Yorkshire, where he died about 1763. His funeral sermon (from 1Jn 3:2, at his own request) was the commencement of a great revival in the neighborhood. Catlow was a good man, … Continue reading “Catlow, Jonathan”

Catlow, John Booth an English Congregational minister, was born at Gisburn-in-Craven, Yorkshire, Oct. 4, 1820, of Wesleyan parents. He was converted in his fifteenth year, and was put under private training in London for the Wesleyan ministry. He became pastor of the Congregational Church at Hounslow, where he was ordained, March 22, 1854, and labored … Continue reading “Catlow, John Booth”

Catlin, William a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Maine, in 1811. He removed to Zanesville, O., with his father when six years old; was converted in 1837; served the Church as class-leader, exhorter, and local preacher; and in 1852 entered the Ohio Conference, wherein he labored with zeal and fidelity until his death, in … Continue reading “Catlin, William”

Catlin, S. T a Baptist minister, was born at Montville, Me., in 1819, and was ordained in 1839. He was pastor of several churches in his native state, and in 1851 removed to Hudson, Wis. In 1854 the American Baptist Missionary Union appointed him a missionary among the Indians. Subsequently he preached at Osceola, St. … Continue reading “Catlin, S. T”

Catlin, Oren a Presbyterian minister, was born in New York. He graduated at Hamilton College in 1818, and at Andover in 1822. He was ordained Sept. 26, following. In 1823 he labored in Illinois. He assisted in organizing the First Presbyterian Church of Greene County, at Carrollton, in the same year. He was pastor at … Continue reading “Catlin, Oren”

Catlin, Jacob, D. D. a Congregational minister, was born at Hauvinton, Conn., March, 1758, and graduated at Yale, 1784. He became pastor in New Marlborough, Mass., July 4, 1787, was made D.D. by Yale in 1822, and died April 12, 1826. He published a work on theology, What is Truth? (1818); a volume. Sermons collected … Continue reading “Catlin, Jacob, D. D.”

Catlett, Thomas K a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Albemarle County, Va., in 1798. He was converted about 1819, and called to the ministry at. Staunton. He attended school at Wytheville, and there continued until 1825, when he united with the Holston Conference. He suddenly died Feb. 25, 1867. Mr. … Continue reading “Catlett, Thomas K”

Catizi in mythology a race of pigmies, supposed to have been driven from their country by cranes. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature