Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Burnham, Jesse a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Lee, N. H., in 1777. He was converted in early life, and in 1806 moved into the forests of Maine, and, seeing the spiritual destitution which everywhere prevailed, he felt’ impressed that it was his duty to preach the Gospel to the people. For many years … Continue reading “Burnham, Jesse”

Burnham, Edwin Otway a Congregational minister, was born at Ghent, Ky., in 1824. He graduated at Hamilton College, N. Y., in 1852, and was a student at Union Theological Seminary for three years. From 1855 to 1856 he was a teacher at Pennington, N. J. In 1858 he was ordained, after having been stated supply … Continue reading “Burnham, Edwin Otway”

Burnham, Asa a Free-will Baptist minister, was born Aug. 9, 1789. He was converted at fifteen, and commenced his labors as a preacher in New Hampshire in 1809. After preaching in various places until 1820, he settled in Sebec, Me., where he resided for twenty years, and saw several revivals of religion during his ministry … Continue reading “Burnham, Asa”

Burnham, Amos Wood, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Dunbarton, N. H., Aug. 1, 1791. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1815, and from the Theological Seminary at Andover in 1818. He was the first principal of the Blanchard Academy at Pembroke, N. H. In 1821 he was ordained pastor of the First Congregational … Continue reading “Burnham, Amos Wood, D.D”

Burnham, Abraham D.D. a Congregational minister, was born at Dumbarton, N. H., Nov. 18, 1775, and graduated at Dartmouth, 1804. He became pastor at Pembroke, N. H., in 1808, and remained in the same charge until 1850, when he resigned on account of feeble health. He died Sept. 24,1852. He was for sixteen years secretary … Continue reading “Burnham, Abraham D.D. (2)”

Burnham, Abraham a Congregational minister, was born at Dunbarton, N. H., April 9,1829. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1852; and taught in the academies at Haverhill, N. H., Danvers, Mass., Newmarket, and Durham, N. H. In 1857 he graduated from ‘Andover Theological Seminary; was ordained pastor Sept. 30, 1857, at East Haverhill, Mass., remaining … Continue reading “Burnham, Abraham”

Burney, Richard an English clergyman of the 17th century, and rector of St. Peter’s, Canterbury, published a work on The Restoration of King Charles II, in eight sermons (Lond. 1660). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Burney, Charles, Jr., D.D., Ll.D an English clergyman, was born at Lynn, Norfolk, in 1757, and educated at the Charterhouse and at Caius College, Cambridge. He was for some time engaged in an academy at Highgate, and afterwards became assistant to Dr. Rose.-at Chiswick. From’ 1783 to 1800 he was a contributor of classical articles … Continue reading “Burney, Charles, Jr., D.D., Ll.D”

Burnett Prizes, The are two theological premiums, founded by Mr. Burnett, of Dens, Aberdeenshire. This gentleman (born 1729, died 1784) was a general merchant in Aberdeen, and for many years during his lifetime spent 300 annually on the poor. On his death he bequeathed the fortune he had made to found the above prizes, as … Continue reading “Burnett Prizes, The (2)”

Burnett, Peter Hardeman (1807-1895) First governor of California after its admission to the Union, born Nashville, Tennessee; died San Francisco, California. He was admitted to the bar in 1839 . He lost faith in Alexander Campbell, whose church he had joined, on reading Campbell’s published debate with Archbishop Purcell. Having taken a prominent part in … Continue reading “Burnett, Peter Hardeman”