Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bridgnell, William an English Wesleyan missionary, son of the preceding, was educated at Woodhouse Grove. He was converted in early life; accepted for the ministry in 1822; sent to Ceylon; labored at Kaornegalle, Negombo, Matura, Galle, and Caltura, and after twenty-five years’ service returned with broken health. After three years’ rest he resumed the work … Continue reading “Bridgnell, William”

Bridgnell, James an English Wesleyan preacher, was born in 1767. He commenced his ministry in 1792; became a supernumerary in 1825, and died suddenly, May 2, 1831. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1831. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bridgman, William a Presbyterian minister, was settled at Trenton, Illinois, in 1866, and at Richview in 1867, as a member of Kaskaskia Presbytery; at Streator, from 1873 to 1875, as a member of Ottawa Presbytery. He died at Streator, May 27, 1875, aged seventy-three years. See Norton, Hist. of the Presb. Church in Illinois. Fuente: … Continue reading “Bridgman, William”

Bridgman, Thomas an English Wesleyan minister, was converted in early life, and entered the itinerant work in 1811. He died April 21, 1832. He was pious, studious, deliberate in forming his plans, but tenacious in adhering to them. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1832. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bridgman, James an English Congregational minister, was born in London in 1783. He was converted in early life; became a student in Cheslhunt College, where he remained as student and assistant tutor for five years. He was ordained at Spa Fields Chapel in 1809, and after preaching in various places in the “Connection,” according to … Continue reading “Bridgman, James”

Bridgman, Elijah Coleman, D.D a pioneer missionary to China, was born in Massachusetts in 1801. He graduated at Amherst College in 1826, and at the Andover Theological Seminary in 1829. He was ordained October 8, 1829, and sent out by the American Board the same year. He was welcomed by Reverend Dr. Morrison, and entered … Continue reading “Bridgman, Elijah Coleman, D.D”

Bridgman, David an English Baptist minister, was born in the vicinity of Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, March 13, 1795. He united with the Church at the age of sixteen; studied with Reverend James Viney of Bridgewater two years, and inl 1825 was ordained pastor of the Church at Modbury, where he remained five years. In 1830 … Continue reading “Bridgman, David”

Bridgewater Treatises These publications derive their origin and their title from the Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, eighth and last Earl of Bridgewater who, dying in the year 1829, directed certain trustees named in his will to invest in the public funds the sum of £8,000, which sum with the accruing dividends was to be held … Continue reading “Bridgewater Treatises (2)”

Bridgewater, John (c.1532 -c.1596 ) Priest, historian, born Yorkshire, England ; died Trier, Germany . He resigned the rectorship of Lincoln College, Oxford, for conscience’s sake, and went into permanent exile on the Continent. He is best known as the martyrologist of the Catholic confessors under Elizabeth, his voluminous records appearing at Trier, 1588 . … Continue reading “Bridgewater, John”

Bridgewater, Francis Henry Egerton eighth Earl of, an English clergyman and author, was born November 11, 1756. and educated at Eton and All-Souls’ College, Oxford, where he graduated as master of arts in 1780. In the same year he became prebendary of Durham, and in the following year rector of Middle in Shropshire. In 1797 … Continue reading “Bridgewater, Francis Henry Egerton”