Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Buteux, Jacques (1600-1652) Jesuit missionary, born Abbeville, France ; died Canada . His career as a missionary was distinguished by an ardent desire for suffering, and his converts were recognized by an unusual spirit of faith. He was martyred by the Iroquois. His writings include an account of the captivity and tortures of Blessed Isaac … Continue reading “Buteux, Jacques”

Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess Born at Mountstuart, Bute, 12 September, 1847; d. at Dumfries House, Ayrshire, 9 October, 1900, was the only child of the second Marquess by his second wife, Lady Sophia Hastings, and succeeded to the family honours when only six months old. His mother died in 1859, and after some … Continue reading “Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess”

Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess o (1847-1900) Born Mountstuart, Bute, Scotland; died Dumfries House, Ayrshire. In 1868 , he was received into the Church, and after settling on his estates in Scotland, lived thenceforth as a devout Catholic, munificent in his benefactions to poor missions and a generous patron of learning. As a scholar, … Continue reading “Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess o”

butcher’s knife Emblem in art associated with Saint Bartholomew , representing the instrument by which he was martyred . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Butcher, William Colman a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Mechanicsville, N. Y., Oct. 0, 1841. He received a careful religious training; was a thoughtful, studious young man; graduated at the law university in Albany in 1864; soon afterwards was converted, and in 1869 entered the Troy Conference. In its active ranks he labored to … Continue reading “Butcher, William Colman”

Butcher, Thomas. Benjamin an English Congregational minister, was born at Wandsworth, Surrey, in 1790. He was converted at the age of fifteen. In 1840 he was chosen deacon. His first and only charge was Northfleet, where he labored fifty years. He died July 6, 1858. Mr. Butcher was distinguished for great – benevolence, disinterestedness, and … Continue reading “Butcher, Thomas. Benjamin”

Butcher, John an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born in the city of London in July, 1666. Early in life, under the careful instruction of his pious parents, he was brought to the knowledge of the truth; and, when he was but fifteen years of age, began to testify in public of … Continue reading “Butcher, John”

Butcher, Henry William an English Congregational minister, was born in London, Aug. 22, 1833, of Wesleyan parents. He received a careful religious training, and early gave himself to the worship and service of God. In 1853 he entered Cheshunt College, and in 1857 became pastor at Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, whence, in 1863, he removed to … Continue reading “Butcher, Henry William”

Buse, Pierre (Busæus or Buys). A Jesuit theologian, born at Nimwegen in 1540; died at Vienna in 1587. When twenty-two years old he entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus at Cologne where, six years later (1567) he became master of novices. In addition to this office he was appointed to give religious instruction … Continue reading “Busée, Pierre”

Busybody bizi-bod-i (, perergos, , allotrioepskopos): The word is found twice in Paulinic literature.: 1Ti 5:13, not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, and 2Th 3:11, work not at all, but are busybodies. It is also found in 1Pe 4:15 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) meddler) or as a … Continue reading “Busybody”