Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Blackburne, Wm. Theophilus M.A., an English divine, was born in 1796, and educated at Christ College, Cambridge. He entered holy orders, but, owing to the infirm state of his health, was obliged, during many years, to refrain from the active duties of his profession. He was a man of eminent piety and extensive learning. His … Continue reading “Blackburne, Wm. Theophilus”

Blackburne, Robert An English Catholic who suffered imprisonment in the closing years of the seventeenth, and during the earlier half of the eighteenth, centuries; he died in 1748. He was a son of Richard Blackburne, of Thistleton, Lancaster. The Blackburne family is one of the most ancient and respected Catholic families in Lancashire. Robert Blackburne … Continue reading “Blackburne, Robert”

Blackburne, Launcelot an English prelate, became prebendary of Exeter in 1691, subdean in 1695 and again in 1704, dean in 1705, archdeacon of Cornwall in 1715, and bishop of Exeter in 1717. He was confirmed archbishop of York, Nov. 28, 1724, and died March 23, 1743. He published various Sermons, (16941716). See Le Neve, Fasti; … Continue reading “Blackburne, Launcelot”

Blackburne, Francis an English divine, was born in 1705, at Richmond, Yorkshire, educated at Cambridge, and ordained 1739, when he became rector of Richmond. In 1750 he was made archdeacon of Cleveland, and it was after that period that he began to be known as the advocate of what is called “religious liberty.” In 1766 … Continue reading “Blackburne, Francis (2)”

Blackburn, Samuel a Presbyterian minister, was educated at Danville, Ky., and went to Illinois in 1832. He labored in Carlinville and Spring Cove. He started to Kentucky on business, and died on the Ohio River in 1836. See Norton, Hist. of the Presb. Church in Illinois. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Blackburn, John an English Congregational minister, was born in London in 1792. Quite early he had a strong desire to become a Baptist minister, and for that purpose entered Stepney College; but, his views undergoing a change, he retired from that institution and became a student at Hoxton Academy. He entered the service of the … Continue reading “Blackburn, John”

Blackburn, Gideon, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, born in Augusta Co., Va., Aug. 27, 1772, and instructed in theology by the Rev. Robert Henderson, was licensed to preach in 1792, and labored actively in -various parts of the West until 1827, when he became president of Centre College, Ky. He left this post in 1830, however, … Continue reading “Blackburn, Gideon, D.D. (2)”

Blackburn, Andrew a minister of the United Synod of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1827, studied at Maryville College and the South-western Seminary, and was licensed by Union Presbytery, Tennessee, 1550. In the same year he was also ordained as a ruling elder of Westminster … Continue reading “Blackburn, Andrew (2)”

Blackburn, Amos an English Congregational minister, was born at Pinebury Hill, near Halifax, July 14, 1800, of poor, pious, and greatly respected parents, and joined the Independent Church in Halifax in 1818. He received his collegiate course at Idle, York. He records that within three months of his entrance he had preached between forty and … Continue reading “Blackburn, Amos”

Blackbourne, John a learned English divine, was born in 1683, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. After the Revolution he refused to take the oaths, thus excluding himself from Church preferment. He became corrector of the press to Bowyer, the celebrated printer, and edited several important works. For some years before his death he was … Continue reading “Blackbourne, John”