Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Snowden, Samuel Finley a Presbyterian minister, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 6, 1767. He graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1786; studied theology privately; was licensed to preach by the New Brunswick Presbytery, April 24, 1794; was ordained and installed pastor of the Church in Princeton Nov. 25 of same year; resigned … Continue reading “Snowden, Samuel Finley”

Snowden, L.D. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Howard County, Md., in 1826. In 1867 he was admitted on trial in the Washington Conference; was ordained deacon in 1869, and elder in 1871. He died in Romney, West Va., Dec. 5, 1875. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1876, p. 31. Fuente: … Continue reading “Snowden, L.D.”

Snowden, James Ross, LL.D. an eminent elder of the Presbyterian Church, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1810. For many years he was prominently connected with the affairs of Pennsylvania, having repeatedly been elected to the Legislature of the state, where he served two terms in the speaker’s chair. He subsequently filled the positions of … Continue reading “Snowden, James Ross, LL.D.”

Snow, William T. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Providence, R.I., about 1803. In 1826 he embraced religion, was licensed to preach, and soon after joined the Ohio Conference. For a number of years he labored in the mountains of Western Virginia, Southern Ohio, and the wilds of Michigan. In 1836-37 … Continue reading “Snow, William T.”

Snow, William a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Providence, N.J., July 14, 1783. He joined the New York Conference in 1807; located in 1818; in 1831 reentered the itinerancy; but in 1835 became superannuated, and remained such until his death, in Genesee, N.Y., July 6, 1871. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, … Continue reading “Snow, William”

Snow, Venerable Peter English martyr, suffered at York, 15 June, 1598. He was born at or near Ripon and arrived at the English College, Reims, 17 April, 1589, receiving the first tonsure and minor orders 18 August, 1590, the subdiaconate at Laon on 22 September, and the diaconate and priesthood at Soissons on 30 and … Continue reading “Snow, Venerable Peter”

Snow, Jonathan M. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 30, 1809. He embraced religion and joined the Church when seventeen, and in 1838 was admitted into the Illinois Conference. In 1852 he located, but in 1859 he was admitted into the Wisconsin Conference and granted a superannuated relation, … Continue reading “Snow, Jonathan M.”

SNOW Is often alluded to in Scripture, for its whiteness, Exo 4:6 ; Num 12:10 ; 2Ki 5:27 ; Psa 51:7 ; Isa 1:18, and for its cleansing qualities, Job 9:30 . The expression in Pro 25:13, “as the cold of snow in the time of harvest,” alludes to its use in preparing cool drinks … Continue reading “Snow”

Snout Pro 11:22 (a) What could be more obnoxious than to see a beautiful golden ornament in the nose of a pig? Our Lord compares this with the unhappy acts, or the shameful actions of a beautiful woman who has a place of affection and honor in the minds and hearts of her friends. Fuente: … Continue reading “Snout”

Snotr in Norse mythology, was the goddess of virtue and modesty, and the protectress of virtuous men. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature