Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bridge, The Sharp SEE AL-SIRAT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bridge, Milvian A bridge over the Tiber on the Flaminian way, two miles from Rome, famous for the victory of Constantine over Maxentius, who lost his life when the bridge gave way, October 312. Here before the battle Constantine saw a cross in the sky with the inscription “By this sign you shall conquer.” Fuente: … Continue reading “Bridge, Milvian”

Bridge, Matthew a Congregational minister, was a native of Lexington, Massachusetts. He graduated at Harvard College in 1741, was ordained at Framingham, February 19, 1746, and died September 2, 1775, aged fifty-five years. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1:302. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bridge, Josiah a Congregational minister, was born at Lexington, Massachusetts, December 28, 1739. He graduated at Harvard College in 1758, was ordained pastor of the Church at Sudbury, November 4, 1761, and died June 20, 1801. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1:518. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bridge, Jonathan D. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Northfield, Mass., 1812, converted at seventeen, and entered the itinerant ministry in the New England Conference 1834. After filling a number of important stations, he was made presiding elder in 1854, and died 1856. By his energy, industry, and ability, he made up to a … Continue reading “Bridge, Jonathan D. (2)”

Bridge, Henry Martyn a Methodist, and afterwards a Congregational, minister, was born at Northfield, Massachusetts, August 21, 1823. His parents were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his two brothers, J.D. and J.W., were ministers in that Church. Mr. Bridge united with the Church at the age of seventeen, and was licensed to … Continue reading “Bridge, Henry Martyn”

Bridge, George Washington a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Betherston, Kent, England, November 27, 1817. He was led to Christ as a Sunday-school scholar at the age of ten, and licensed to preach at sixteen. When about thirty he emigrated to America; in 1849 settled as a mechanic at Stockbridge, N.Y., and. in 1851 … Continue reading “Bridge, George Washington”

Bridge, Ebenezer a Unitarian minister, was born at Boston in 1714, and graduated at Harvard College in 1736. He was ordained minister of Chelmsford, May 20, 1741, and died in October 1792. He published two sermons. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 8:58. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bridge, Christopher (1) a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was educated at the University of Cambridge, England, and arrived in Boston, Mass., in March, 1699, as an assistant to Reverend Samuel Myles, rector of King’s Chapel. After a few years a difficulty, which threatened to convulse the Church, arose between the two on, account of the inequality … Continue reading “Bridge, Christopher (2)”

Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, we hear of the existence of various religious associations founded for the purpose of building bridges. This work, which tended greatly to the relief of travelers and particularly of pilgrims, was regarded as a work of piety quite as much as of public utility. Even where … Continue reading “Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The”