Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Stockton, William S one of the founders of the Methodist Protestant Church, an editor and constant contributor to its press, was born at Burlington, N.J., April 8, 1785. From a youth he developed a taste for good reading that never left him. In 1820 his first book was published, entitled Truth Versus a Wesleyan Methodist. … Continue reading “Stockton, William S”

Stockton, Thomas Hewlings, D.D. an eminent minister of the Methodist Protestant Church, was born at Mount Holly, N.J., June 4, 1808. When about eighteen years of age he was converted, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Soon after the Methodist Protestant Church was formed he united with it, and was placed on a … Continue reading “Stockton, Thomas Hewlings, D.D.”

Stockton, Joseph a Presbyterian minister, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 25, 1779; pursued his classical course at Canonsburg, where he was subsequently a teacher; studied theology privately; was licensed by the Presbytery of Ohio in June 1799; and ordained and installed pastor of the churches of Meadville and Sugar Creek, June 24, 1801, where … Continue reading “Stockton, Joseph”

Stockton, John, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born near Washington, Pennsylvania, November 18, 1803. He graduated from Washington College in 1820, and was for two years teacher of Latin in that institution; prosecuted his theological studies under Reverend Drs. Wylie and Anderson, and spent one year (1825-26) in Princeton Theological Seminary; was ordained pastor of … Continue reading “Stockton, John, D.D”

Stockton, California, diocese of Founded on 13 January 1962. Suffragen of the archdiocese of San Francisco. See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Stockton New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Stockton, Benjamin Brearley a Presbyterian minister, was born at Hackettstown, N.J., Jan. 31, 1790. After a complete academical course, he graduated at Middlebury College, Vt., in 1809; studied theology in the Andover Theological Seminary, Mass.; and was licensed and ordained by Utica Presbytery in 1812. He labored in the following churches: Skeneateles, Palmyra, Pompey, Camillus, … Continue reading “Stockton, Benjamin Brearley”

Stocks The Gr. term ( , lit. [Note: literally, literature.] the wood) translation stocks in Authorized Version and Revised Version is used to denote a wooden framework containing holes, in which the feet of criminals were confined. This ancient mode of punishment (cf. Job 13:27; Job 33:11) survived in lands further west till a comparatively … Continue reading “Stocks”

Stocking, Davis a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Haddam, Conn., Sept. 10, 1810. He received license to preach in April, 1830, and in May following was received on trial into the New York Conference, and continued to be a member of it until his death. In April 1857, he was attacked … Continue reading “Stocking, Davis”

Stocking a covering for the leg or foot. Bishops and prelates wear official stockings of cloth of gold or purple, which practice has been approved by local councils both in Italy and England. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Stockholm Stockholm, the capital of the Kingdom of Sweden, is situated on Lake Maelar at the spot where it opens into the Saltsjö, a rocky bay of the Baltic 59º 20′ N. lat. The city, through which flows the short but fine river the Norrström, is built partly on islands, partly on heights, on both … Continue reading “Stockholm”