Roux - Lavergne, Pierre Celestin, a French writer, who ilied Feb. 16, 1874, was for some time etlitor of the Univers. When quite advanced in age, he be- came a priest, and for many years labored as professor of theology at the seminary in Nismes. He died at Rennes as member of the cathedral. He wrote, De la Philosophie de VHistoire (1850): — Philosophia juxta Divi Thomce Dogmata (1850-59). See the Literarischer Handweiser, 1874, p. 176, (B. P.)
Row Heresy. In 1831, Mr. Campbell, minister of Row, Scotland, was deposed by the General Assembly for holding, among other errors, the doctrine of univer- sal pardon, and a peculiar view of the nature of faith, quite similar to that of the Sandemanians (q. v.) On some other points his views touched those of Edward Irving, but his doctrines did not spread to any extent. In 1856 he published the Nature of the Atonement, in which he declares that it was not a satisfaction, but only " an adequate repentance, in no sense substitu- tionary," and that Christ's suffering arose "from see- ing sin and sinners with God's eyes, and feeling in ref- erence to them with God's heart." — Eadie, Eccles. Cy- clop, s. V.
RoTW, John (1), a Scottish divine, was born near Sterling about 1526. He was agent of the clergy of Scotland at the Vatican in 1550, and afterwards became a Protestant minister. He died in 1580. He was one of the six ministers who composed the Scottish Confes- sion and First Book of Discipline.
Row, John (2), a Presbyterian divine, and son of John Row the reformer, was born at Perth in 1568. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, and was minister of Carnock, Fifeshire, from 1592 till 1644. His death took place in 1646. He wrote The Historic of the Kirk of Scotland (1558-1637), which, after lying in" MS. for more than 200 years, has recently been twice pri- vately printed, together with a continuation by his sons to 1639 (Edinb. Maitland Club, 1842, 2 vols. 4to; 2d ed. ibid. Wodrow Society, 1842, 4to).
Ro"W, John (3), a Presbyterian divine and Hebrew scholar, was born at Carnock about 1598, and was the son of the preceding. He became one of the ministers of Aberdeen in 1631, and in 1644 he was chosen mod- erator of the Provincial Assembly at Aberdeen. He was a Covenanter in the civil war, and in 1652 became prin- cipal of King's College, Aberdeen, but resigned in 1661, He was subsequently a schoolmaster in Aberdeen, but spent his last years in retirement in the parish of Ki- nellar, near Aberdeen. He was noted — and the same may be said of his father and grandfather — for an inti- mate acquaintance with the Hebrew language. His death took place about 1672. He published, Ihhraicce
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Lingua TnstituHones (Glasg. 1634, Vlmo) -.^Xibias He- braica seu Vocubtilarium. etc. (1644, l'2rao): — Evxapta- Tia BamXiKi), etc. (Abredon. 1660, 4t()). See AUibone, iJict. of Brit, and A me?: Authors, s. v.
Rowan, Arthur Blennerhassett, D.D., an Irish divine, was for more than thirty years curate of Blennerville, subsequently archdeacon of Ardfert, rector of Kilgobbin and Balinooher, and surrogate of the Con- sistorial Court of Ardfert and Aghadoe. He died at Belmont, Kerry, Ireland, Aug. 12, 1861. Among his publications are, Romanism in the Church, etc. ( 1847, 8vo) : — iVewman's Popular Fallacies Considered (Dub- lin, 1852, 8vo) : — Casuistry and Conscience (18.54, 8vo): — besides Sermons and Sketches, See Allibone, Diet, of Brit, and A mer. A uthors, s. v.
Rowan, Stephen, D.D., a (Dutch) Reformed min- ister, was born at Salem, N. Y., 1787. After having graduated at Union College in 1804, he studied theology with Drs. J. H. Meyer and Jeremiah Romeyn, and then entered the ministry in 1806. He was a popular preach- er of the Reformed Church settled in the then suburb- an village of Greenwich, now in Bleecker Street, New York. His labors were much blessed, until difficulties arose which led to his leaving the denomination and the establishment of the Eighth Presbyterian Church in Chrystie Street in 1819. Here he ministered until 1825, when he became secretary of the American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews. He visited Europe in this behalf, and was an efficient officer. His fine pulpit abilities and winning manners made him many warm friends, and great success attended his pas- toral labors. But his trials were oppressive, and over- clouded his work sadly. He died in 1835, chastened in spirit, in firm -laith, and leaving rich testimonies for the grace that supported him. See Corwin, Mcmuul of the Reformed Church, p. 192, (W. J. R. T.)
Rcwbotham, John, an English clergyman of Up- minster. Essex, during the latter part of the 17th cen- tury, ejected for nonconformity in 1662, He wrote, Preciousness of Christ to Believers (Lond, 1647, r2mo) : — Exposition of the Canticles (ibid. 1651, 4to) : — Mystery of the Two Witnesses Unveiled (ibid. 1654, r2mo): — Dis- quisitio in Hypolhesin Baxterianani de Foedere Gratim ah Initio, etc. (ibid. 1694-98, 8vo). See Allibone, Diet, of Brit, and A mer. A uthors, s. v.
Rowe, Elizabeth, an Englishwoman noted for her personal accomplishments and elegant writings, was the daughter of Walter Singer, a Dissenting minister, and was born at Ilchester, Somersetshire, in 1674. She was very charitable, freely distributing to those in need. Her death occurred in 1737. Among her published works are, Friendship in Death (1728) : — Devout Exer- cises of the Heart, in Meditation, etc. (1738, 8vo; Phila. 1850, 24mo) •.—Miscellaneous Works (1739, 2 vols. 8vo).