Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carstairs, David, A.M a Scotch clergyman, a native of Fife, took his degree at the University of St. Andrews in 1664; was licensed to, preach in 1670; instituted to the living at Kirkmaiden in 1677; resigned before August, 1681, and died in Edinburgh, Oct. 11, 1692, aged about forty-nine years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 1, … Continue reading “Carstairs, David, A.M”

Carssus (1) SEE CATULINUS. (2) One of the Illyrian bishops addressed by Leo the Great (Epist. 13, p. 677), in the consulship of Aetius and Symmachus. (3) Eutychian abbot, whom Leo begs the emperor Marcian to silence (Epist. 136, p. 281), and who was accordingly turned out of his monastery (Epist. 142, p. 1297). Fuente: … Continue reading “Carssus”

Carson, Robert Joiner a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born near Louisburg, Franklin Co., N.C., in 1809. He was led to Christ in early life; obtained a good English education, and in 1829 entered the Virginia Conference. On the formation of the North Carolina Conference, in, 1837, he became one of its … Continue reading “Carson, Robert Joiner”

Carson, Robert (1) a Scotch clergyman, was licensed to preach in 1745; presented to the living at Anwoth in 1753; and died March 26, 1769. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 1, 694. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Carson, Robert (2) an Irish Methodist preacher, was born at Omagli, County Tyrone, in 1784. He … Continue reading “Carson, Robert (2)”

Carson, Leander a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born April 12,1823. He was converted about 1841; licensed to exhort in 1852; and in 1854 received license to preach, and was admitted into the North-western Indiana Conference, in which he served the Church with zeal and fidelity till his death, March 24, 1858. Mr. Carson was deeply … Continue reading “Carson, Leander”

Carson, Joseph a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born at Winchester, Va., Feb. 19,1785. He was converted in his fifteenth year; soon became class-leader, exhorter, and local preacher; and in 1805 entered the Baltimore Conference, and was appointed as junior preacher on Wyoming Circuit. There was not a church on the circuit-the … Continue reading “Carson, Joseph”

Carson, Irwin a Presbyterian minister, was born ins 1809. He was at one time pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Chillicothe, O., and afterwards of the Church of Oskaloosa, Ia. He returned to Ohio and supplied a number of churches. He died at Chillicothe, May 31,1875. See Presbyterian, June 26, 1875. (W.P.S.) Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Carson, Irwin”

Carson, David an Associate minister, was born in Greencastle, Pa., Oct. 25, 1799. He graduated at Jefferson College in 1819, and took a theological course in New York. After receiving several calls from different congregations, he finally accepted one from the congregations at Big Spring, Pistol Creek, and Monroe, in Tennessee. He was ordained in … Continue reading “Carson, David”

Carson, Alexander, LL.D. a Baptist minister, was born in Scotland about 1776, but early removed to Ireland. He began his public life at Tubbermore as a minister in connection with the Presbyterian Synod of Ulster, but having changed his opinions as to Church government, and adopted the views of the Independents, he seceded in 1803. … Continue reading “Carson, Alexander, LL.D.”

Carslake, William an English Presbyterian minister, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and had the living of Werrington, Devonshire, till ejected in 1662, when he came to London and preached there during the Great Plague, 1665-66. He then settled at Parish Street, Horsleydown, till his death, in 1689. Calamy said he was a good and … Continue reading “Carslake, William”