out incurring the TiTath of heaven. The custom had doubtless prevailed long before (Job xxiv, 2), it was thus confirmed by express statute (Deut. xix, 14-, xxvii, 17), and it appears to have been strictly jjerpetuated in later times (Prov. xxii, 28 ; xxiii, 10). Similar precautious were in use among the Romans, who had images or posts, called Ilermce or termini, set up on the line between dif- ferent owners, which were under the patronage of a deity especially designated for that care (see Smith's Diet, of Greek and Roman, Biog. s. v. Terminus). Land- marks were used in Greece even before the age of Ho- mer {Iliad, xxi, 405) ; and they are still used in Persia, and in various parts of the East. Even to this day fields in the East have no fences or hedges, but a ridge, a stone, or a post occasionally marks the boundary; con- sequently, it is not very difficult to encroach on the property of another (see Hackett, Illustra. of Script, p. 1G7). See Hedge.
Lando or Landon, a Roman pontiff, was a native of Sabina, but the date of his birth is not known. In- deed, but little is accessible as to his personal history until he came to the pontifical chair in 913. He held the pontificate only about six months, for he died about April 27, 914. See Bower, liistorij of the Popes, v, 89 sq.
Landoald. See Lantjelin.
Landon, WiiiTTiNGTON, D.D., a clergyman of the Church of England, was for some time provost of Worces- ter College, Oxford. In 1813 he was appointed dean of Exeter, and in 1821 prebendary of SaUsbury. He died in 1839. Some of his sermons were published in Lon- don (1812, 8vo, and m 1835, 8vo). — AUibone, Dictionary of English and American Authors, ii, 1053.
Landsborough, David, D.D., a Scotch Presbyte- rian minister, was born at Dalvy, Galloway, Scotland, in 1782. He was pastor of the parish of Stevenson from 1811 to 1843, and of a Free-Church congregation at Salt- coats from 1843 until his death in 1854. Mr. Landsbor- ough was very eminent as a naturalist, and •«Tote sev- eral treatises on botany and zoology. He also contrib- uted frequently to Dr. Harvey's Psychologia Britannica, and published papers in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. — Allibone, Dictionary of British and A merican A uthors, ii, 105G.
Landsperger, Joiiann, a Carthusian monk, who obtained distinction by his voluminous ascetic writings, was bora in Landsperg, Bavaria, ui the latter part of the 15th century ; studied in Cologne, was made prior of his order near Julich, and died about 1534. On account of his marked and severe piety, he was called the Just. Among his works, which were published in many edi- tions at Cologne, are, Sermunes capitulares in prtecipuis anni festivitatibus : — Vita Servatoris N.LX.: — Para- phrases in dominicales Epiistolus et Erangelia: — Allo- quiaJesu Christiadfdtlem animam: — Enchiridion vita spirituulis ad perfectioneni: — I'haretra divini amoris. Landsperger was the first to publish the Revelations of the Holy Gertrude. — Wetzer u. Welte, Kirchen-Lexikon, vi, 342.
Landulph. See Patarians.
Lane (p/'/i'j, so rendered in Luke xiv, 21 ; elsewhere "street"), a narrow passage or alley in a city, in dis- tinction from a principal thoroughfare (jiXaTtui). See Street.
Lane, George, a Methodist minister of considera- ble note, was born in the State of New York April 13, 1784. He was admitted to the Philadelphia Conference in 1805, and located in 1810 ; was readmitted in 1819, and again located in 1825; but was readmitted once more in 1834. In 1836 he was elected assistant agent of the Jlethodist Book-Concern at New York. In this capacity first, and later in that of principal agent, he served until 1852, when he retired from all active du- ties In the Church. He died May 6, 1859. Under his prudent management, the publishing house, then at 200 Mulberry Street, assumed almost gigantic proportions,
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his industrious and economical business habits having trained him the contidencc both of the Church and of the f^eneral jiubhc. I'or about twelve years he was also treasurer of the Missionary Society of the jM. E. Church. By liis energy and business tact this society was re- lieved of a debt of about sixty thousand dollars, wdiich had long crippled its powers of usefulness. Such was his earnestness in the missionary cause that he was fre- quently entitled the '• father of the Missionary Society." '•As a preacher, IMr. Lane was thoroughly orthodox, systematic, and earnest, and often overwhelmingly elo- quent ; his language unstudied, but chaste, correct, sim- ple, and forcible." — Peck. Eurb/ Methodism, p. 492 sq. ; Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, vii.
Lane, John, an eminent minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Virginia about 1789. His early hfe was spent in Georgia, and he was some time a student of Franldin College. In 1814 he entered the South Carolina Conference; in 1815 w^as sent to the " Natchez Circuit," and was thrown much in contact with the Creek and Cherokee Indians, where his heroism and success were alike conspicuous; in 181G he assisted in organizing tiie Mississippi Conference, then a vast and almost trackless region, now constituting four Conferences and part of a fifth. In 1820 he was dele- gate to the General Conference at Baltimore, and pre- siding elder on the Mississippi District. During this year his father-in-law. Rev. Newit Yick, died, and ]\Ir. Lane was obliged to locate, to care for his large estate and numerous family. He remained located for eleven years, during ^vhich he successfully founded the city of Yicksburg on his father-in-law's estate, and so saved it, and educated the oqihan children. He was also an extensive merchant, probate judge of the county, and director of the Railroad Bank, and one of the most com- petent and influential business men of the state, while at the same time he preached continually, and lillcd Vicksburg station one year. In 1831 he re-entered the Conference, and spent most of his subsequent career in the presiding eldership. For many years he was presi- dent of the Board of Trustees of Centenary College, and was still longer president of the Conference Missionary Society. He died in 1855. He was a man of large ca- pacities and indomitable vigor. His piety was genial and earnest, and his great delight was in preaching the Word of Life. He will long be remembered as one of the founders of Methodism in the South-west. — Summer, Biori. Sketches, p. 229 , Sprague, Annals of the A merican I'uipit, vii. (G. L. T.)