Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Burgess, Nathan B a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born Sept. 14,1771, at Woodbury, Conn. He received his education in the Episcopal Academy at Cheshire; was ordained deacon in 1801, and took priest’s orders in the following year. Among his parishes were Guilford, Glastenbury, and Poquetannock. In 1835 he removed to the diocese … Continue reading “Burgess, Nathan B”

Burgess, Joseph (1) an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, Aug. 4, 1757. He received a careful training by his father, who belonged to a regiment of horse. Joseph himself joined the regiment at an early age, and was successively trumpeter, paymaster’s clerk, quartermaster (1780), and paymaster. His army associations led … Continue reading “Burgess, Joseph (2)”

Burgess, John (1) an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Grainthorpe, near Louth, Lincolnshire, in 1801. He was piously trained by Methodist parents, and was converted when fifteen years of age. In 1824 he received his first appointment (Ipswich), and he continued to labor until he was cut off in the midst of his years … Continue reading “Burgess, John (2)”

Burgess, James an English Congregational minister, was born March 25, 1768, at Upper East Smithfield. He early knew what it was to enjoy communion with God. While still young he preached in London and adjacent villages in connection with the Itinerant Society of London. In June, 1814, he became pastor at Great Shelford, a village … Continue reading “Burgess, James”

Burgess, Harrison a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Maryland, Feb. 22, 1828. He emigrated with his parents to Ohio in his childhood; was converted in his twentieth year, and at the same time removed to Indiana; was soon after licensed to preach; and in 1850 entered the North Indiana Conference. After filling three appointments … Continue reading “Burgess, Harrison”

Burgess, George D.D., Protestant Episcopal bishop of Maine, was born at Providence, Rhode Island, Oct. 31, 1809; graduated at Brown University, and studied afterward for two years in the Universities of Gottingen, Bonn, and Berlin. He was rector of Christ Church, in Hartford, from 1834 to 1847, when he was consecrated bishop of the diocese … Continue reading “Burgess, George (2)”

Burgess, Ebenezer, D.D a Congregational minister, was born in Wareham, Mass., April 1, 1790. He sprang from a Puritan stock, his ancestors being among the early settlers of Sandwich, Mass. He graduated from Brown University in 1809, and on leaving college had charge, for two years, of the Latin School connected with the university, and … Continue reading “Burgess, Ebenezer, D.D”

Burgess, Daniel an Independent divine, was born at Staines, Middlesex. 1645; was educated at Oxford; from 1667 to 1674 he lived in Ireland as chaplain and schoolmaster, and afterward was an exceedingly popular minister for many years in London. He died in 1713. His piety and learning were alloyed by too much of humor and … Continue reading “Burgess, Daniel (2)”

Burgess, Cornelius, D.D an English Nonconformist divine, was entered at Oxford in 1611. Or receiving orders he was presented to the rectory of St Magnus, London – bridge, and received the living of Watford, in Hertfordshire. in 1618. He was one of the chaplains in ordinary to Charles I, in the beginning of his reign, … Continue reading “Burgess, Cornelius, D.D”

Burgess, Benedict a Methodist minister, war born in Maryland, May 18, 1784. After his conversion he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Or March 6, 1807, he was received into the Baltimoru Conference. In 1809 he was ordained deacon, and ir 1810 he located. He labored as a local preacher unti 1828. He became associated … Continue reading “Burgess, Benedict”