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of his varied learning is to be obtained from the work entitled "Melanges Critiques ele Littirature, recueilli eles Conversations de feu M. Aneillon." published at Basle in 1698 h\ his son Charles, who was a man of literary distinction (see Haag, La France Protestante, i, 80; Bayle, Diet. s. v.).
Ancillon, Jean Pierre Frederic, a descend- ant of David Ancillon, was born at Berlin on the 30th of April, 176G. He studied theology, and on his return from the university he was appointed teacher at the military academy of Berlin, and preacher at the French church of the same town. He began his lit- erary career by a work entitled "Melanges ele Littera- ture et de Philosopkie (Berlin, 1801, 2 vols. 8vo) ; and a few years after he was elected a member of the Acad- emy of Sciences of Berlin, and was, at the same time, appointed its historiographer. His preaching at Ber- lin attracted the attention of the king, and he was drawn into political life. In 1806 he was appointed instructor of the Crown Prince of Prussia, and was fur- ther distinguished by the title of Councillor of State. In 1825 he was made Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which office he died, April 10, 1837. — Biog. Diet. Soc. Useful Knowledge ; Haag, La France Protestante, i, 90.
Ancyra, a eitj' in Galatia (see Smith's Diet, of Class. Geog. s. v.), where three councils were held : I. In 314, attended by twelve or eighteen bishops ; the subject of apostates was discussed, and twenty-five canons framed. II. Semi-Arian, in 358, on the sec- ond formula of Sirmium (q. v.). III. In 375, when Hypsius, bishop of Parnassus, was deposed. — Smith, Tables of Church Hist.
Anderson, Christopher an English Baptist minister, born at Edinburgh, and educated at the Bap- tist College, Bristol, under Dr. Ryland. In 1806 he commenced his labors as a city missionary in Edin- burgh at his own expense; and in ten years a church was established, of which he remained pastor until his death. He was one of the principal founders of the Edinburgh Bible Society (1800) and of the Gaelic School Society (1811). He died Feb. 21, 1852. Be- sides fugitive essays on missions, etc. he wrote " The Design of the Domestic Constitution '' (Loud. 8vo) : — Historical Sketches of the Ancient. Irish (Edinb. 1828, 12mo)-— Annals of the English Bible (Lond. 1845, 2 vols. 8vo). — Jamieson, Relig. Biog. p. 16
Anderson, John, D.D., an eminent Presbyte- rian minister, born in Guilford, N.C., April 10, 1767. Licensed to preach in 1791, he itinerated in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio until 1801. when he became pas- tor at Upper Buffalo, Washington Co.. Pa., where he remained till 1833. He was made D.D. by Washing- ton College, 1821. He died Jan. 5, 1835. Many min- isters of eminence studied in Dr. Anderson's house. — Sprague, Annals, iii, 588.
Anderson (or Andreae), Lars (or Laurent), chancellor of Gustavus Vasa, born in Sweden in 1-180. He was at first a priest at Strengnes, and became sub- sequently archdeacon at Upsal. On his return from a journey to Rome he passed through Wittenberg, and became convinced of the truth of Luther's doctrines. Arriving in Sweden, he was made chancellor by Gus- tavus Vasa, who readily seconded all his efforts for promoting the Reformation in Sweden. At the re- quest of the king, Anderson, together with Olaus Petri, translated the Bible into Swedish. The Reformation was established by the Diet of Westeras in 1527. An- derson was high in office and favor until 1540, when he was charged with having failed to disclose a con- spiracy against the king of which he had knowledge, and he was sentenced to death. He was, however, let off for a sum of money, and retired to Strengnes, where he died in 1552. — Hoefer, B'ug. Generate, ii, 520.
Anderson, Peyton, a Methodist preacher of Virginia, born 1795, entered the Virginia Conference
at nineteen, and preached in the principal cities and stations until his death in 1823, aged twenty-eight. Mr. Anderson was a teacher previous to his ministry, and, being well-educated, modest, faithful, and cir- cumspect, and greatly devoted to his calling, his prom- ise of future usefulness to the church was rapidly ma- turing, when he died. — Minutes of Conferences, 1824.
Andrada, Antonio i>', a Portuguese Jesuit and missionary, born at Villa de Oleiros about 1580. died August 20, 1633. He entered the order of Jesuits at Coimbra in 1596, and was. in 1601, sent as missionary to India. Having been appointed superior of the mis- sions of Mongolia, he learned that in Thibet certain vestiges of Christianity, or some form of religious wor- ship similar to that of the Roman Catholic Church, was to be found. He accordingly concluded to visit that, until then, almost entirely unknown country. He successfully accomplished the hazardous jour- nej', and reached Caparanga, a city which was the residence of the military chief of Thibet. It is said that he was well received by the grandees and the court, and that he was allowed to preach and to erect a temple to the Virgin Mary. He returned to Mon- golia in order to associate with himself other mission- aries. With these he went a second time to Thibet, where he again met with a favorable reception. Sub- sequently he was elected provincial of the residence of Goa, where he remained until his death. Andrada published an account of his first journey to Thibet un- der the title Novo Descobrimento do Grao Ca.tayo, ou dos lieynos ele. Thibet (Lisb. 1626, 4to) — {New Discovery of the Great Cathay, or the Kingdoms of Thibet"). This work was translated into man}' other languages — into French in 1629. — Hoefer, Biog. Generate, ii, 546.