Stearns, Josiah a Congregational minister, was born at Billerica, Mass., Jan. 20, 1732, and graduated from Harvard University in 1751. He was ordained pastor of the Church in Epping, N.H., March 8, 1758. He adopted and earnestly advocated the principles of the Revolution, sending his elder sons into the army, and sacrificing most of his … Continue reading “Stearns, Josiah”
Stearns, Charles
Stearns, Charles a Unitarian minister, was born at Leominster, Mass., July 19, 1753; entered Harvard University in 1769, and graduated in 1773. Immediately upon graduation he commenced to teach, and during 1780 and 1781 he was tutor at Cambridge. He was first employed to preach at Lincoln in October 1780, over which Church he was … Continue reading “Stearns, Charles”
Stearne
Stearne SEE STERNE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Steane, Edward, D.D
Steane, Edward, D.D an English Baptist minister, was born at Oxford, March 23, 1798. He studied privately at Oxford; in 1819 entered the academy at Bristol; and in 1821 went to Edinburgh to prosecute his studies still further. While at Oxford and Edinburgh his services were much in demand as a preacher. In 1823 he … Continue reading “Steane, Edward, D.D”
STEALING
Stealing The Apostolic Church could scarcely have increased in numbers without finding within her borders from time to time. The thieving slave had not gained his place in comedy without reason, and now when the slave turned Christian the temptation to cling to an easy and profitable habit must often have been specially strong. If … Continue reading “STEALING”
Steal
Steal (, ). The Mosaic law on the subject of stealing is contained in Exodus 22 and consists of the following enactments: 1. He who stole and killed an ox or a sheep was to restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep. 2. If the stolen animal was found alive, … Continue reading “Steal”
Steagall, Joy P.
Steagall, Joy P. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Jasper County, Ga., Dec. 4, 1807, and united with the Church when twelve years of age. He was admitted on trial into the Georgia Conference in 1834, and continued in the active ministry till within two years of his death, April … Continue reading “Steagall, Joy P.”
Steadman, W., D.D
Steadman, W., D.D English Baptist minister, was born at Eardisland in 1764. He was early converted, and baptized in April 1784. Three years afterwards he preached his first sermon, and was admitted August 20, 1788, into Bristol Academy. He was ordained, November 2, 1789; pastor in Broughton, Hampshire; in 1804 he became the assistant of … Continue reading “Steadman, W., D.D”
STEADFASTNESS-INSTABILITY
STEADFASTNESS-INSTABILITY (A) STEADFASTNESS(1) Exhortations to Jos 23:7; Jos 23:8; 1Sa 12:21; Job 11:14; Job 11:15; Act 11:23; 1Co 15:58 Gal 5:1; Eph 4:14; Phi 1:27; Phi 4:1; 2Th 2:2; 2Th 2:15; 1Pe 5:9; 2Pe 3:17 –SEE Hold Fast, SPECIAL (2) Seven Notable Examples ofA Man of God, in Refusing a Reward 1Ki 13:8; 2Ki 18:6 … Continue reading “STEADFASTNESS-INSTABILITY”
Steadfastness
STEADFASTNESS See CONSTANCY. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Steadfastness See Decision; Perseverance; Stability Decision; Perseverance; Stability Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible