Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carter, Joseph Sykes an English Congregational minister, was born at Booth Banks, near Huddersfield. May 16, 1830. He was piously educated, and, after many struggles with skepticism, became converted, studied at Airedale College, and entered upon his pastoral duties at West Houghton, Yorkshire, with great energy and diligence. Here he died, Feb. 5, 1860. Mr. … Continue reading “Carter, Joseph Sykes”

Carter, John J a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Patonsburg, Botcourt Co., Va., Sept. 16 1806. He experienced religion in 1824, and in 1830 entered the Virginia Conference, wherein he labored until his death, Nov. 3, 1833. Mr. Carter was a zealous, successful preacher, much beloved, an amiable, pious man, and a deeply devoted … Continue reading “Carter, John J”

Carter, John an English Congregational minister, was born at Blandford, in 1788. He early united with the Church, entered Hoxton College in 1808, and was ordained over the Independent Church at Braintree in 1812, where he remained till his death, June 23, 1864. See (Lond.) Cong. Yearbook, 1865, p. 230. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Carter, John”

Carter, James W a Baptist minister, was born in. Wilson County, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1817. He united with the Church in April, 1841; soon after was licensed, and was ordained Sept. 21,1845. After preaching fir a year or two; he was called, in 1848, to be pastor of Shady Grove Church, Haywood Co.; also had … Continue reading “Carter, James W”

Carter, James an Irish Wesleyan minister, was born in Tentore, Queen’s County. He entered the ministry in 1797; retired from the active work in 1837; resumed it, and again retired on account of an accident in 1841, and died July 31, 1844. He was a true witness for his Lord. See Minutes of the British … Continue reading “Carter, James”

Carter, Hugh an English Wesleyan minister, was born near Mold, Flintshire, June 15, 1784. He was converted at Denbigh, whither his parents had removed a few years after his birth. In 1805 he began to preach in Welsh, but was afterwards connected with the English work. In 1855 he was made a supernumerary, and died … Continue reading “Carter, Hugh”

Carter, Herbert a native Wesleyan Methodist missionary was converted early; embraced Methodism at the cost of much sacrifice; was called to the ministry in 1843; was one of the first of the native ministers of the Wesleyan body ordained in Jamaica, W.I., and died at Ocho-Rios, Jamaica, Sept. 29,1861. See Minutes of the British Conference. … Continue reading “Carter, Herbert”

Carter, Edward a Baptist minister, was born in Maine about 1790. He was licensed, in 1816, by the First Church in Montville, Me., and ordained pastor of the Second Brooksville Church in 1817. Here he remained for seven years, and for several years was an itinerant preacher. In 1832 he became pastor of the Church … Continue reading “Carter, Edward”

Carter, E. J. G a Baptist minister, was born in Mississippi in 1846, and removed to Arkansas in 1852. About 1870 he began to preach, and after supplying different churches for five years, he was ordained in 1876. The field of his ministerial labors was with churches in Washita and Nevada counties, Ark. He died … Continue reading “Carter, E. J. G”

Carter, Benjamin a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in the Ohio or the Mississippi valley. He was converted about 1785, and twos years later entered the itinerancy. He died at Shoulderbone, Washington Co., Ga, in August, 1792. Mr. Carter was a man of perennial happiness and great courage, a pointed, zealous preacher, and a strict … Continue reading “Carter, Benjamin”