Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Campbell, Duncan R., LL.D. a Baptist minister, was born in Scotland, Aug. 14,1814. He was a graduate of one of the Scotch universities, and came to the United States in May, 1842. For several years he was in the active duties of the. ministry, and won for himself an excellent reputation as a scholar and. … Continue reading “Campbell, Duncan R., LL.D.”

Campbell, Donald a Scotch prelate, was of the family of Argyle, and abbot of Cuipar. He was elected to the see of Brechin in 1558, but the election did not please the court of Rome, because the abbot had declared himself inclined to the new doctrines. He never assumed the title of bishop, but contented … Continue reading “Campbell, Donald”

Campbell, David R., D.D. a Presbyterian minister, wash born in Washington County, Pa. He graduated at Jefferson College, and received his theological education at the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny City. He was licensed to preach, and ordained pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, Steubenville, 0., where he spent most of his ministerial life. In consequence … Continue reading “Campbell, David R., D.D.”

Campbell, Daniel an English Wesleyan minister, was a native of the north of Britain. He joined the Methodist Church in Nottingham, and in 1798 was sent as a missionary to Jamaica, W. and commenced preaching at Montego Bay. A bill having been passed through the local legislature forbidding ‘Protestant preaching to the natives except by … Continue reading “Campbell, Daniel”

Campbell, Charles P. a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Marion district, S. C. He was a member of the South Carolina Conference, probably joined in 1859; labored six months, and then died, probably in 1860. Mr. Campbell was prompt, faithful, and amiable. See Minutes of Annual Conferences of the Mf. … Continue reading “Campbell, Charles P.”

Campbell, Benjamin H. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Pennsylvania. He spent three years in the study of theology at Princeton Seminary. He was ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick. Feb. 2, 1836. He was next at Rome, N. Y., and afterwards pastor at Lower Tuscarora, Pa., 1840-46. He resided in Philadelphia, in infirm … Continue reading “Campbell, Benjamin H.”

Campbell, Benjamin a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland. He was received by the Newcastle (Del.) Presbytery, Nov. 5, 1729, and was licensed and ordained to a charge in their bounds before September, 1733. He died in September, 1735. See Webster, Hist. of the Presb. Church in America, 1857. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Campbell, Benjamin”

Campbell, Archibald (1), D.D. regius professor of divinity and ecclesiastical history in the University of St. Andrews, about the middle of the last century, published The Authenticity of the Gospel History Justified (Edinburgh, 1759, 2 vols. 8vo), and other theological treatises. See Darling, Cyclop. Bibl. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Campbell, Archibald (2) an Irish Wesleyan minister, was converted in youth; appointed to a circuit in 1797; retired from active work in 1828; resided in Dublin from 1830; and died there, March 23,1848, aged eighty years. He is well spoken of. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1848. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Campbell, Archibald (2)”

Campbell, Allan Ditchfield, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Lancaster, England, March 15, 1791. He emigrated to America, and settled in Baltimore, Md. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In 1815 he was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, and appointed to preach near Pittsburgh. In 1818 he was ordained … Continue reading “Campbell, Allan Ditchfield, D.D.”