Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Steele, Samuel, D.D. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in the city of Londonderry, Ireland, May 21, 1821. He came to this country, and entered the Methodist ministry. He was appointed chaplain of the Seventh Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was a member … Continue reading “Steele, Samuel, D.D.”

Steele, Robert A. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born about 1804. He was converted in early life, and practiced medicine for several years. In 1883 he was admitted on trial in the Georgia Conference, and appointed as junior preacher to Alcovia Circuit. For eleven years he continued his itinerant career, serving … Continue reading “Steele, Robert A.”

Steele, Richard a Nonconformist preacher, graduated at St. John’s College, Cambridge. He became vicar of Hanmere, North Wales, and was ejected for nonconformity in 1662. He died in 1692. His works, which are commended by Philip Henry, are, Antidote against Distractions (Lond. 1667, 8vo; 3d ed. 1673; 1861, 12mo): Discourse of Old Age: Discourse upon … Continue reading “Steele, Richard”

Steele, John Lawrence, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was residing, in 1872, in Ottawa, Ill., where he became the rector of Christ Church. In 1874 he removed to Key West, Florida, as rector of St. Paul’s Church and continued there until his death, October 13, 1878, at the age of thirty- six years. See Prot. … Continue reading “Steele, John Lawrence, D.D”

Steele, John (1), a minister of the Associate Reformed Church, was born in York County, Pa., Dec. 17, 1772, and received his collegiate education at Dickinson College, where he graduated in 1792. He studied theology under the Rev. John Young, of Greencastle, Pa., and was licensed by the First Associate Reformed Presbytery of Pennsylvania May … Continue reading “Steele, John (2)”

Steele, Joel a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Tolland, Conn., Aug. 14, 1782. Converted when twenty-two years of age, he entered the itinerancy in 1806, and was stationed successively as follows: Lunenburg Circuit; Bristol, Me.; Vershire, Vt.; Tolland, Conn.; Ashburnham, Mass.; New London, East Greenwich, Conn.; Barre, Mass.; Barnard, Vershire, Vt.; Wethersfield, Conn.; Unity, … Continue reading “Steele, Joel”

Steele, David a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born about 1791. When about eighteen years of age he joined the Church, and in 1820, was admitted on trial into the Baltimore Conference. From that time he labored with great acceptance and success until 1847, when he took a supernumerary relation. This relation was … Continue reading “Steele, David”

Steele, Anne a hymn writer, usually called Mrs. Steele, although she really was never married, was born at Broughton, Hampshire, England, in 1716. Her father, the Rev. William Steele, was a Baptist minister in the place of her nativity. She developed early in life poetical talent, which showed itself in the composition of devotional hymns, … Continue reading “Steele, Anne”

Steele, Allen a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Salisbury, N.Y., May 24, 1808. He was converted at the age of thirteen years, and studied for a while at Wilbraham, Mass., and then began to teach school in Western New York. In 1831 he was admitted into the Genesee Conference. He received … Continue reading “Steele, Allen”

Steel-stone a mediaeval mason’s term for that stone which was placed on the top of a niche or tabernacle to crown and complete it. Item, for garnyshing ye seelstone, iis. ivd. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature