Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carey, Mathew Author and publisher, b. in Dublin, Ireland, 28 January, 1760; d. in Philadelphia, U.S.A., 15 September, 1839. He was the first Catholic of prominence in the publishing trade in the United States, and brought out in 1790 the first edition of the Douay Bible printed in America. His father was a baker who … Continue reading “Carey, Mathew”

Carey, John an Irish Methodist preacher, was born at Faughart, near Dundalk, in 1784. He was converted at fifteen, joined the Methodists, entered the ministry of the Irish Conference in 1809, and for forty-five years labored as a preacher of the Gospel with acceptance and success, when failing health led him to become a supernumerary … Continue reading “Carey, John”

Carey, Joel a German Reformed minister, was born June 1, 1814. His name first occurs in the minutes of the synod of Ohio as a licentiate of the Maumee classis. He was ordained in 1848, and labored-as a missionary in Napoleon, O., up to the time of his death, Sept. 21, 1849. See Harbaugh, Fathers … Continue reading “Carey, Joel”

Carey, Felix son of Dr. William Carey, was born in 1786, assisted his father in his labors in Bengal, and died at Serampore in 1822. Among his works were, Grammar and Dictionary of the Burman Language (Serampore, 1814, 8vo); Pali Grammar; a Bengalese translation of the Pilgrim’s Progress, etc. Gorton, Biog. Dictionary, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Carey, Felix”

Carey, Eustace an English Baptist, nephew of the Rev. Dr. William Carey, was born at Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, March 22, 1791, and baptized by Dr. Ryland. He studied at Bristol College, and, having offered himself for service in Baptist missions, was ordained in January, 1814, after which he sailed to India, and, with two others, founded … Continue reading “Carey, Eustace”

Carey, Charles Stokes an English Congregational minister, was born in London, Sept. 17,1828. He was religiously disposed from childhood, joined the Church in 1845, entered Hackney College in 1849 to prepare for the ministry, and was ordained at Bassingbourne in 1853, where he remained three years. He afterwards preached successively at Harwich, Bungay, and Leytonstone, … Continue reading “Carey, Charles Stokes”

Carey, Arthur a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born near London, England, June 26, 1822. When he was eight years of age his family removed to New York City. In 1836 he joined the sophomore class of Columbia College, and graduated in 1839. In October of that year he entered the General Theological … Continue reading “Carey, Arthur”

Carey, Alice and Phoebe SEE CARY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cares, John a minister of the German Reformed Church, was born in Northumberland county, Pa., in September, 1811. He studied theology in the Theological Seminary of the German Reformed Church at York, Pa. In 1832 he was licensed and ordained, and immediately became pastor of the German Reformed church in York, Pa., which post he … Continue reading “Cares, John”

Carera (Lat. Carrerius, Or Cuprerius), Alessandro a jurisconsult of Padua, was born in 1543, and died Aug. 20,1626, leaving, among several treatises, one De Potestate Pontif. Rom. (Padua, 1599); and another De Somnus, etc. (ibid. 1575). Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v.; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature