Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brown, Horace a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Kennebec County, Maine, November 11, 1799. He removed to Indiana with his parents while quite young, joined the Church when about eighteen, and subsequently became a member of the Missouri Conference, and in it labored many years with great distinction. He died … Continue reading “Brown, Horace”

Brown, Henry C a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Springfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1833. He grew up a wayward youth, though reared by Christian parents, but experienced conversion when about twenty, and in 1856 entered the East Genesee Conference. In the latter part of 1859 he was attacked by illness, became superannuated … Continue reading “Brown, Henry C”

Brown, Henry Bell an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Chester-le-Street, Durham, June 8, 1808. He was converted in his thirteenth year, while at school at Houghton-le-Spring. In 1832 he received his first appointment. In 1846 he was laid aside by affliction. He died at Workingtoll, Cumberland, February 11, 1856. He was studious and devoted. … Continue reading “Brown, Henry Bell”

Brown, Henry a Presbyterian minister, was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, November 28, 1804. He received his early education at home, and graduated at Washington College, Virginia, in 1827. After leaving college he taught for a few months, and entered Princeton Theological Seminary, but in consequence of severe illness was obliged to leave. He next … Continue reading “Brown, Henry”

Brown, Harvey a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in New England in 1793. He served as a soldier in the war of 1812, experienced religion in 1820, and in 1829 joined the New York Conference. In 1851 and 1852 he labored in the Illinois Conference, in the following year located, and in 1866 re-entered the … Continue reading “Brown, Harvey”

Brown, Hartwell Harwell a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Virginia. He was well educated, experienced conversion in 1818, and later in the same year entered the Tennessee Conference. He soon rose to eminence, but after filling several of the first appointments, of the Conference, located on his farm, and soon … Continue reading “Brown, Hartwell Harwell”

Brown, George R. (1) a native of Western Africa, became an assistant missionary of the Wesleyan Society in 1850. He died at Cape Coast, August 17, 1854, aged forty-five years, and was followed to the grave by the governor and staff, with a multitude of people, making great lamentation. Mr. Brown was a man of … Continue reading “Brown, George R. (2)”

Brown, George L a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in January 1809. He was converted in 1830, and in 1834 joined the Baltimore Conference, from which time, until 1841, he was, on account of ill-health, obliged to hold a supernumerary relation. He then assumed the active relation, and labored faithfully and successfully … Continue reading “Brown, George L”

Brown, George Jay a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Brainard, N.Y., November 12, 1839. He was admitted to the bar in Albany, N.Y., at the age of twenty. Soon after he received a divine call, and commenced studying for the ministry. He prepared for college at Fort Edward Institute, and entered the Wesleyan University, … Continue reading “Brown, George Jay”

Brown, George F a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in New Jersey, March 13, 1809. He was converted at sixteen years of age, licensed to preach in 1828, and joined the Philadelphia Conference in 1829. He was a pastor nineteen years, a presiding elder fourteen years, chaplain of New Jersey state prison two years, and … Continue reading “Brown, George F”