PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
McClintock & Strong Cyclopaedia — Volume 9
John McClintock & James Strong · 1,443,801 words · 1412 reading sections
Section 1381
Stratton, Isaiah, a Baptist minister, was born at Salem, N. J., Oct. 25, 1782. He became a member of the Second Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Aug. 14, 1808, and was licensed by that Church to preach Feb. 12, 1812. He spent some time in preaching in Phila- delphia and its vicinity. His ordination took place Feb. 20, 1…
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the Hegelian logic and metaphysics should be related to eacli otiier as the form is to the contents. This claim Strauss overthrew as being wliolly unfounded {Streit- srhr. No. 3; GlaubtiisUhre, Introd. !< 2). From the po- sition to wiiich be had now attained, Strauss was obligtd to condemn the dogmatic method of the ol…
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[Germ, ed.]) the assumptions by which his critique wouKl be fiuiilid. Tla-se were an invariable sameness uf nature in all that comes to pass,anil a consequent im- possibility that supernatural facts should occur in the course of history. In the prot^ress of his inquiry, he shows from Spinoza that the laws of nature are…
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Stra'W Cl^P, teben [once " stubble," Job xxi, 18 ; once "chaff," Jer. xxiii, 28]; once the cognate "3rip, mithben, Isa. xxv, 10; Sept, a^npoi' ; Vulg. palea). Both wheat and barley straw were used by the ancient Hebrews chiefly as fodder for their horses, cattle, and camels (Gen. xxiv, 25 ; 1 Kings iv, 28 ; Isa. xi, 7 …
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8. ^% peleg (Psa. xlvi, 4 [5]; elsewhere "river"), denotes an artificial rivulet or channel for watering land. See Ip.rigation. 9. Chald, ^inS, nehdr (Dan. vii, 10; elsewhere "riv- er"), corresponds to the Heb. THJ, nahdr, which desig- nates a perennial current of water, and is the most reg- ular term. See River. 10.…
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STREET 1062 STRIGEL modem town is locked up at night (Lane,i,'Jo; Uiisstll.i/JD.aiid liencea l>ers(iii lamiiit pass wiilumt being ob- served by ilie watchman. The same custom ajjpears t<> liave prevailed in ancient limes (^Cant. iii. o). — Smith. .See Thomson, Lmnl uiul Book, i, 38 ; Van Lennep, Bible Lmuls, p. 454;…
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Flacius (q. V.) arrived in 1557, a period of disturbance was introduced. Tlie Flacianists urged duke John Frederic II to promulgate a confession of faith wliich should at the same time be a confutation of all errors, and the duke committed the preparation of the ilocu- ment to Strigel, Schnepf, and superintendent Hiige…
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6. Orders that ignorant priests shall be deposed. 10. Enacts a penalty for not calling in the piiest in time of dangerous sickness; in case of death, the penalty to be enforced against the wife or relations of the deceased ; or, if he have none, agninsl his aKent and two of the old persons of the place iu which he liv…
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Stripe (usually some form of n-3, nakcih, to smite ; but occasionally S^p, ne ff a, contact ; inilSH, c^a66«raA, or m'3n, chaburdh, a bn/ise; riSIPil'Q, mahalummdh, a stroke ; /laiXwXj o wale ; TrXijyi], a v-oimd), a blow inflicted as a judicial pun- ishment, usually with a rod. See Bastinado. Among the Hebrews, to be …
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Strong, Thomas M., D.D., a (Dutch) Reformed minister, and brother of Rev. Paschal N. Strong, was born at Cooperstown, N. Y., in 1797, graduated at Co- lumbia College in 1816, received his theological educa- tion under Dr. J. IM. :Mason and at Princeton Seminary, and settled in 1819 in the Prcsliyteriau Ciiurch in Nor- …
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u;, 7). Stroth, Fkieduich Andreas, a German scholar, was horn at Triehsees, in Poraerania, March 5, 17.')0. For some time he was director of the gymnasium at Co- biirg, and died .Inne 'Id, I'Sh, at LauchstJidt. lie wrote, Dissertatio de Codice Alexandrino (Halle, 1771): — Pro- (/nimmii, quod Lectiones nowiitllus Codic…
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Stryker, Isaac P., a missionary of the (Dutch) Reformed Church to Borneo, was born at Harlingen, N. J., Nov. 27, 1811, and was brought up to mechanical labor, until (iod turned him aside to prepare for the (iospel ministry. He began his studies late in life, graduated at Rutgers College in 1837, and from the Theologica…
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Stuart, Henry B. M. C, duke of York and car- dinal, grandson of James II of England, was born in Rome, March 6, 172.'), and after the battle of CuUoden, which was lost by his elder brother, A(iril 27, 1746, he entered the ecclesiastical ranks. Benedict XIV gave him the purple, Jidy 3, 1747, and afterwards the arch- bis…
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Stubbs, Aaron J., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Butler Countj', O., March 13, 1H30, and was converted and joined the Church in 1849. He was admitted on trial into the Central Ohio Conference in September, 1857. In April, 1«(J4, he was elected chaplain of the 32d Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. …
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STUFFO 1069 STURGE Studites was confined at Mesope, and afterwards (819) at Smyrna. Balbus gave liim his liberty in 821 and permitted the adoration of images in private; but the zeal of Studites soon compelled his renewed banishment from Constantinople. He took up his abode on the isl- and of Chalcis, and died there…
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Stunz, S. S., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Albion, Erie Co., Pa., March 26, 1828, and united with the Church in his thirteenth year. He was licensed to preach in 1850, and grad- uated from the Allegheny College, June, 1><54. In July of the same year he united with the Erie Conference; and w…
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seemed to offer ever}- requisite except the assurance of quiet, as it was situated too near the territories of the hostile Saxons to justify the hope that it would remain undisturbed. At a later day archbishop Lullus, the suc- cessor of Boniface, founded there the Monastery of Hers- feld (7ti8) ; but, by the advice of …
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Sturm, Jacob, administrator of the government of Strasburg, a statesman and iidlueniial promoter of the cause of the IJeforniation, was born in 1489. His education was largely guided by Wimpfeling, who was an intimate friend of the family, and who preserved him from falling into the toils of monkish preceptors, and bro…
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Sturt, .loiiN. an F.nglish engraver, was born in Lon- don in lii.").s, and at the age of seventeen became the pupil of Poliert White. His chit f excellence lay in the engraving of letters, and the minuteness with which they were executed. He died in 1730. His best work is the Jlonk oj" Common Prayer, which he engraved …
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The founder of this class of Christian fakirs was Sim- eon, called the Syrian, or the older, who lived in the 5th century, under the reigns of Theodosius II (408-450) and his successors. He was a native of Sisan, or Sesan, in Northern Syria, on Mount Amanus, and was of Chris- tian parentage. He was born in 390 or 391, …
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See Theodore!, Hist. Ililii/.v. 2t! ; Aninnius, in Act. •''.v. .Ian. i, 2til sij. ; ('osmas. in A.-<semanni Act. Mmt. i, 2t;8 sij.; Maselli, tb'ul. iii, 24(i s.).; Kvagrius, UiM. Kc- clf.t. i, 13; Simeon Metaphrastes; Niceph. Call. I/ixl. A'(W. xiv, 51; xv, xviii 8(i. ; llospinian, /)e Oriy. tt I'liii/r. Miiiiuc/i<itii…
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Risns .36 Rite .35 Rites, Congregation of 36 RIthinah 30 Ritschl .36 Rittangelius 36 Ritter, Erasmus.. .. 36 Ritter, Joseph Ig- naz 36 Ritter, Karl 36 Kitn .36 Ritual 36 Ritual Choir 37 Ritnale Romnnum 37 Ritualism 37 Rit/.ema 3S River .SS River of Kgypt 40 Kiver Brclliren 41 Rivet, Andre 41 Kivel, …
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Rowland, Uenry Augustus Rowland, Thomas. Rowrawa Roy Royaards Rovce Rove Royko Ruar Rubble Rnbeus Riihezahl Rubino Rubrics Ruby Ruchat Ruchrath Riiikcr>fclder Rn(ll)eok Hndliorne RikUI, John Church- ill Rudd, Sayer Rudder Ruddy Kndeibach RiidenMue Rudes Riiiliiiirer RiKlnlph of Fnkla. Rudol…
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Salter, Samuel 246 Sallmarsh Saltzmanu Salu Snhim 24TlSalus 247lSalut 247 .Salutation 247 S.ilntation, Ritual. Salutatorium .Salvador Salvation Salve, caput cruen- taium 24.S Salve, feat a dien, 24'' toto veuerabilis 24S' icvo 24!t Salve Jesu, sumnie 249 bonus 249 Salve Kegina 249 Salveic, flores mar…
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iJSU Schiiuller 410j Willielm Dan... Schinmeyer 410 Schul/.e, Ernst Au- 3S0 Sohinner 410 380 Schirnier 410 380 Schism Hill 410 3S0 Schism Overture.. 410 380 Schienj.s 410 aSO Schlatter 411 380 Schlegel, Johann 3S0i Adolph 411 3S.'5;Schleg»-l. Karl Wil- 3S."S helin Kried'h von 411 387 Schleiermacher ... 411 3…
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497 Selah 497 Selden 497 SelectionsofPsalms 497 Seled 497 Selemia 497 Selentias 497 Selemnus 497 Selene 497 Seleucia 498 Seleucia (in Chal- 49Sl dffia), Ctumcil of. 498 Seleucia (in Syria), 498 Council of Seleucians . . .... 498 Seleiicidic .lEra.... 49s S(dcMcns 499 Scle/.ncvtshitu 499. Self-deception 49…
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Sharai . . Sharar Sharasaudha. . .. Share Sliarezer, 1 Sharezer, 2 Shariver Sliarcm, 1 Sharon, 2 Shar.m, 3 Shnronite Sharp, Daniel .Shar|», David Sharp, Klias C Sharp, Granville.. Sharp, James Shari), John Sharp, J. M'Clure. Sharp, Lionel Sharp, Samuel M.. 609;Sharp, Solomon.. 609 Sharj), Thomas.. . …
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Shepherd, Jacob R. 607 Shinab Shepherd, JnmcH.. 667 Shinar Shepherd, J. din... 667 Shiiifle Shepherd, MimeH.. 667 Shin-inen Shepherd, VluccuL 667 Sblu-muu Shire-mote Shirer Shirley, Walter.. .. Shirley, Walter Au- gustus Sliisha Sbishak Shitrai Shittah (tree) Sliiitah(series,etc.) Sbittim, 1 Shittim, 2 …
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Sin, Secret Sin, Unpardonable Sin, Venial Sina Sinai Siuai Codex Sinaitic Inscrip- tions Sinaitic Manu- script Sincerity Sinclair .Sind Sindhee Version .. Sindhft Sindon Siudri Siudur Sinecure Sinecurist Siner Sinew Sintioeili SiU'.'cr Siuiiers, in Chris- tian Wor-hip Sin;,'li:ilcse Version Sinu…
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Snake 835 Snai)e S.;6 Snare 8;;6 Sneath 8:i(i Sneed 836 Siiell 83(i Siielheu 836 Snio 836 Snoddy 836 Snotr 83T Snow 837 Sii()w,JonalhauM. 838 Snow, William 838 Snow, William T.. 838 Snowden, James Ross 833 Snowden, L.I) S38 Snowden, Samuel Finlev 838 Snuft-di'sh 838 Snuffer S3S Snyder, George Niver…
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925'Spooner 925 Sport 925 Sportre, Sportellse, 925j Sportulae 925' Sports, Book of... 925 Sportulantes 925 Spot 925[Spo ts wood (or 926! Spottiswood).... 926 Spoudsei 926 Spouse 926 Spout 928 Sprague, Benjamin 928 F 930 Sprague, William 9.30l Buel 931|Spral 931 Spreng 931 Sprenger 933 Sprig 933 Spriggs…
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1(100 Sterling 1016 Stilwellites 1000 Stern (hinder part Stiinson 1000 of a ship) 1016 Stin\nla 1000 Stern, Hermann.. 1016lstineley 1000, Stern, Maximilian 101.% Siinson jStern, Mendel Stipend lOOOj Emanuel IOI6 Stipendiary 1001 Stern, Siegmuud. 1010 Stipendiary Priest 1(K)1 : Stem, Wilhelm. .. 1016 Sliphelus S…
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