Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Burgis, Edward Ambrose A Dominican historian and theologian, b. in England c. 1673; d. in Brussels, 27 April, 1747. When a young man he left the Church of England, of which his father was a minister, and became a Catholic, joining the Dominican Order at Rome, where he passed his noviceship in the convent of … Continue reading “Burgis, Edward Ambrose”

Burghill (Or Burhill), Robert an English clergyman, was born at Dymock, Gloucestershire, in 1572, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow in 1584. He received the living of Northwold, in Norfolk, and became a prebendary of Hereford in 1604. He died in 1641. He published, Invitatorius Panegyricus, ad Regem … Continue reading “Burghill (Or Burhill), Robert”

Burghers SEE ANTI-BURGHERS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Burghers (2) SEE ANTI-BURGHERS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

BURGHER SECEDERS A numerous and respectable class of dissenters from the church of Scotland who were originally connected with the associate presbytery; but, some difference of sentiment arising about the lawfulness of taking the Burgess oath, a separation ensued in 1739; in consequence of which, those who pleaded for the affirmative obtained the appellation of … Continue reading “BURGHER SECEDERS”

Burgh, William LL.D., was born in Scotland in 1741, and became a member of Parliament. He died in 1808; having published A Scriptural Confutation of Lindsay’s Arguments against the one Godhead of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (York, 1779, 3d ed. 8vo); An Inquiry into the Belief of the Christians of the three first Centuries … Continue reading “Burgh, William (2)”

Burgh, James was born at Madderty, Perth, in 1714, and was educated at St. Andrew’s. After an unsuccessful attempt at the linen trade, he went up to London, and became corrector of the press. In 1746 he became assistant in a grammar-school at Marlow, and in 1747 set up a school at Stoke Newington. In … Continue reading “Burgh, James (2)”

Burgess,William Pennington, A.M an English Wesleyan minister, was born in Liverpool, Dec. 3, 1790, being the son of Rev. Joseph Burgess. He was educated at Kingswood School (1799-1803); was classical instructor in Pocock’s Academy in Bristol (1803-11); became private tutor; was received into the ministry in 1842, and labored for forty-two years, chiefly in the … Continue reading “Burgess,William Pennington, A.M”

Burgess, Thomas D.D., bishop of Salisbury, was born at Oldham, Hampshire, 1756, and educated at Corpus Christi, Oxford, of which he became fellow 1783. After various preferments, he was made bishop of St. David’s 1803, and transferred to Salisbury 1825. He died 1837. Diligent as pastor and bishop, he was also very industrious as a … Continue reading “Burgess, Thomas (2)”

Burgess, Richard, B.D a minister of the Church of England, who died in April, 1881, at Brighton, at the age of eighty-four, was for some time English chaplain in Rome, and in 1836 was appointed to the rectory of Upper Chelsea. Here he labored for a period of thirty-three years, and during that time he … Continue reading “Burgess, Richard, B.D”

Burgess, R. W a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, labored some time in the South Carolina Conference, and in 1859 entered the Florida Conference. In 1862 he enlisted as a private soldier in the Confederate army, and fought during the campaign of that year in Virginia. In 1863 he resumed his ministerial labors … Continue reading “Burgess, R. W”