Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Blanchard, John F a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Sturbridge, Mass., May 25, 1811. He experienced religion when about eighteen, began his course as a preacher a few years later, and in 1843 was admitted into the Providence Conference, wherein he labored with fidelity, acceptability, and success, until August, 1851, when, after a short … Continue reading “Blanchard, John F”

Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste (Duchesne). A French Jesuit and educator, born 12 October, 1731, at Tourteron in the department of Ardennes; died 15 June, 1797. In 1746 he entered the Society of Jesus, and later was professor at Metz, Verdun, and Pont-à-Mousson. At the time of the suppression of the Society he changed his name of Duchesne … Continue reading “Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste”

Blanchard, Jacques a distinguished French painter, was born in Paris in 1600, and studied under his uncle, Nicolas Botteri. He was the first to establish a true and natural style of coloring, in which the French artists were very deficient. His chief works are two pictures that he painted for the Church of Notre Dame-one … Continue reading “Blanchard, Jacques”

Blanchard, Ira H. T a Congregational minister, was born at Weymouth, Mass., and graduated from Harvard College in 1817. After holding the office of tutor in the college, and completing his theological studies, he was ordained over the First Congregational Church in Harvard, where he remained till severe illness compelled him to resign the pastoral … Continue reading “Blanchard, Ira H. T”

Blanchard, Charles Antoine a French Benedictine of the congregation of St. Maur, was born at Rethel in 1737, and died at Caen in 1797, leaving in manuscript a Histoire de l’Abbaye de Saint Etienne de Caen; which contains valuable information upon the origin and manners of the people of Britain. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, … Continue reading “Blanchard, Charles Antoine”

Blanchard, C a Baptist minister, was born in Maine about the year 1790. For several years after he was licensed he preached as an itinerant minister, and was ordained pastor of the Second Church in Shapleigh, Me., in 1823, where he remained five years, 1823 to 1828, and then took charge of the Second Church … Continue reading “Blanchard, C”

Blanchard, Antoine a French priest and prior of St. Marc lez-Vendome, in the early part of the last century, wrote, Novel Essai d’Exhortations pour les Etats Diffgrens des Malades (Paris, 1718, 2 vols.): Discours Pathetiques sur les Matieres les plus Importantes et les plus Touchcntes de la Morale Chretienne (ibid. 1730, 2 vols. 12mo). Fuente: … Continue reading “Blanchard, Antoine”

Blanchard, Amos, D.D a Congregational minister, was born in Massachusetts in 1807. He graduated from Yale College in 1826, studied theology for one year in Andover Seminary, and was ordained December 25, 1829. He was tutor in Yale College in 1828 and 1829, studying in the theological department there at the same time. le became … Continue reading “Blanchard, Amos, D.D”

Blanchard, Amos a Congregational minister, was born at Peacham, Vt., Sept. 8, 1800. He began his academical studies at the age of twenty-one years, and graduated from the Andover Theological Seminary in 1828, in which year he was licensed to preach. The first year after graduation he spent in Western New York, in the employment … Continue reading “Blanchard, Amos”

Blancas De San Jose, Francisco a Spanish missionary, was born at Tarragona about 1560. He was successively professor of belles-lettres at the convent of Piedrochita, preacher at Yepes, and missionary to the Philippine Islands. He died in the Indies in 1614, leaving some religious works in their language for the Indian converts, and a work … Continue reading “Blancas De San Jose, Francisco”