Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bushby, Christopher C a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Yorkshire, England, Jan. 1, 1839. He emigrated with his parents to Lafayette County, Wis., at the age of three; experienced religion in 1861; and in 1863 entered the West Wisconsin Conference. Subsequently he was transferred to the Rock River Conference. He died Nov. 18, 1876. … Continue reading “Bushby, Christopher C”

Bush, The Burning burning. 1. Meaning and Use The scene at the burning bush (, seneh, a bush, Septuagint batos, blackberry bush) reveals God to the world in one of theophanies with fire, of which there are four mentioned in the Bible (Exo 3:2; Exo 13:21; Exo 19:18; also 2Th 1:8 the King James Version, … Continue reading “Bush, The Burning”

Bush, Samuel Webster a Presbyterian minister, was born in Virginia, July 10,1806. He was brought up’ in Albany, as a member of the First Church, and with the advantages of the academy there. He read law at Lenox, Mass., and edited a newspaper; but some time after his admission to the bar he returned to … Continue reading “Bush, Samuel Webster”

Bush, Samuel a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Edgecomb, Me., April 15,1797. From 1823 to 1827 he followed the sea, and in the latter year moved to Montville, Me. In 1835 he was converted, and in 1839 was licensed to preach by the Edgecomb Quarterly Meeting, and subsequently ordained in the Whitefield Church. He … Continue reading “Bush, Samuel”

Bush, Leverett, D.D a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was for twenty-three years rector of St. Paul’s Church, Oxford, N. Y., during which time he was distinguished for his zeal and urbanity. He relinquished his charge some time before his death, which occurred at Philipsville, Alleghany Co., Nov. 26, 1856. See Amer. Quar. Church … Continue reading “Bush, Leverett, D.D”

Bush, George D.D. was born in Norwich, Vt., June 17, 1796. He entered Dartmouth College at the age of eighteen, passed through a course of theological study at Princeton, in 1824 was appointed a missionary at the West, and became settled as the pastor of a Presbyterian church at Indianapolis. He resigned this charge and … Continue reading “Bush, George D.D. (2)”

Bush, Charles Peck, D.D a Congregational and afterwards a Presbyterian minister, was born at Brighton, N. Y., Nov. 11,1813. From 1837 to 1839 he was connected with the Yale Theological Seminary, but in the following year graduated at Union Theological Seminary. From Nov. 15, 1841, to Oct. 1, 1845, he was the ordained pastor of … Continue reading “Bush, Charles Peck, D.D”

Bush, Charles, Jr a Methodist Episcopal minister, son of Rev. Charles Bush, Sr., a worthy local preacher in the M. E. Church, was born at Naples, Ontario Co., N.Y., Jan. 23, 1819. He experienced conversion about 1844; entered the Western New York Conference, and in it served the Church zealously until his death, July 22, … Continue reading “Bush, Charles, Jr”

bush, burning A miraculous feature in the scene, described in Exodus 3, where Jehovah appears to Moses at the foot of Mount Horeb in a bush which is “on fire” and yet is “not burnt.” The commission, given to Moses on this occasion, marks the beginning of the formation of the national life of the … Continue reading “Bush, Burning”

Bush, Alva, LL.D a Baptist minister, was born at Busti, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Jan. 25, 1830. He was fitted for college in Jamestown Academy, and was a graduate of Burlington University, Ia.. In November, 1859, he was ordained pastor of the Church at Strawberry Point, afterwards in Fayette, and was for a short time an … Continue reading “Bush, Alva, LL.D”