Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Southgate, Richard an English divine, was born at Alwalton, Huntingdonshire, March 16, 1729, and was educated partly at Uppingham, but chiefly at Peterborough, under Rev. T. Marshall. He entered St. John’s College, Cambridge, in 1745, and took his degree of A.B. in 1749. Retiring to his father’s house, on account of some unpleasant family occurrence, … Continue reading “Southgate, Richard”

Southerne, Venerable William English martyr, suffered at Newcastle-under-Lyme, 30 April, 1618. An alumnus and priest of the English College at Douai, he laboured mainly at Baswich, near Stafford, which then belonged to a branch of the Fowler family. He was arrested while saying Mass, and committed by a neighboring justice to Stafford gaol. He was … Continue reading “Southerne, Venerable William”

Southern Baptist Convention A group of separatists from the Baptist Church, who formed an organization at Augusta, Georgia in May 1845 owing to a dispute over the slavery question. Although doctrinally in accord with those of the North, the southern Baptist churches are more strictly Calvinistic, and the Philadelphia Confession of Faith is more firmly … Continue reading “Southern Baptist Convention”

Southeast See NORTHEAST. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Southcottians, Or Southcotters the followers of Joanna Southcott (q.v.), who in 1792 professed to be a prophetess. The book in which Joanna published her prophecies is dated London, April 25, 1804; and she begins by declaring that she herself did not understand the communications given her by the Spirit till they were afterwards explained to … Continue reading “Southcottians, Or Southcotters”

SOUTHCOTTERS The followers of Joanna Southcot, well known at this time in the south of England as a prophetess. The book in which Joanna published her prophecies, is dated London, April 25, 1804; and she begins by declaring she herself did not understand the communications given her by the Spirit, till they were afterwards explained … Continue reading “SOUTHCOTTERS”

Southcott, Joanna Religious fanatic and self-styled prophet, born in 1750 in Gittisham, England; died in 1814 in London, England. Originally a Methodist, she became convinced that in herself were lodged supernatural gifts, so she composed rhymed prophecies and declared herself the “woman clothed in the sun” mentioned in Apocalypse 12. Coming to London, she commenced … Continue reading “Southcott, Joanna”

South-west See NORTH-WEST. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

South, South wind denotes (a) “the south wind,” Luk 12:55; Act 27:13; Act 28:13; (b) “south,” as a direction, Luk 13:29; Rev 21:13; (c) “the South,” as a region, Mat 12:42; Luk 11:31. Note: For mesembria, Act 8:26, see NOON. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

South Side the side of an altar on the south or epistle side: that part of the altar at which the priest, during the Mass, says or sings the collects and the epistle for the day. SEE SOUTH END. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature