Seething Pot [not seelhing-pot] (n^lEJ "1^^, o pot hloirii, i.e. with a fanned fire under it), a kettle violently boiling (Job xli, 20 [Heb. 12]). See Pot.
Sefer. See Siii'iiER.
Seforno. See Sfouxo.
Segelia, in Komau mythology, was a rural deity who secured growth to the germinating crops of grain.
Segneri, Paolo (1), an Italian preacher, was born at Nettuno, March 21, 1624, of an old Roman family. In 1638 he entered the Order of the Jesuits at the Col- lege of St. Andrew, in Rome, where he taught grammar, and earnestly studied the Scriptures, the fathers, and the classical writers. Unable to obtain authority as a missionary to the Indies, he travelled on foot, from 1665 to 1692, through Italy, especially in Perugia and Man- tua, gathering crowds to hear his discourses. Innocent XII called him to Rome in 1692 as his preacher in or- dinary ; but he was not so popular there, and was shortly ajipointed theologian to the penitentiary and examiner of bishops. His hearing, however, having failed, he died Dec. 9, 1694, worn out with labor. He wrote sev- eral works on practical theology, wliich are enumerated in Hoefer, Xotn: Biof/. Gemrale, s. v.
Segneri, Paolo (2), called the Younger, an Italian Jesuit, nephew of the foregoing, was born at Rome, Oct. 18, 1673. He devoted himself to missions, and, after the earthquakes of 1708, he preached to the terrified Ro- mans. At the request of the archduke Como III, he occupie<l the pul|(its of the principal churches of Flor- ence, Modena, and Bologna, and thus induced prince Frederick of Poland to abjure Lutheranism. He died at Sinigaglia, June 15, 1713. He wrote a few works on practical religion. — Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gmerale, s. v.
Se'gub (Heb. Seguh', S^isb [v. r. in Kings Segih, -■'^J], (devoted; Sept. 2£yo((j3, v. r. in Chron. 'S.tpovx), the name of two Hebrews.
1. Tlie son of Hezron, grandson of Judah. His mother was the daughter of Machir, the "father" of (iilead, and he was himself father of Jair (1 Chron. ii, 21). B.C. cir. 1850.
2. The youngest son of Hiel, the rebuilder of .Tericho, who died for his fatlier's sin. according to Joshua's pre- diction (1 Kings xvi, 34; comp. Josh, vi, 26). B.C. cir. 910. According to Rabbinical tradition, he died when his father had set iqi the gates of the city. One story says that his father slew him as a sacrifice on the same occasion.
Segur, Setii Wii.i.ARn, a Congregational minister, was born at Chittenden, Vt., Dec. 24, 1831. At fifteen years of age he united with the Church, and soon after entered Royalton Academy, where he was fitted for col- lege. He entered iMiddlebury College, and graduated in 1859. After graduation he entereil the Auburn (N. Y.) Theological Seminary, and graduated in 1862. He was licensed Ijy the Royalton Association May 8, 1861, and soon after ordained. He was installed over the Church in Tallmadge, ()., June 8, 1862, and, after remaining nine years, resigned. Success attended his ministry, and during his pastorate one hundred and thirty-four were received into the Church. He was next settled at (iloucester, Mass., where he was installed June 14, 1871, and remained until 1873, when he resigned to accept a call to West Medway, over which Ciuirch he was didy installed. As a preacher his elocution was easy, grace- ful, and imjiressive, and many were drawn to the ways
of righteousness. While on a visit to Tallmadge to at- tend a semi-centennial celebration of the Church he was taken sick, and after a short illness died, Sept. 24, 1875. (W. P. S.)
Seguy, Joseph, a French Roman Catholic preacher, was born at Roilez in 1689. He was early remarkable for eloquence, and in 1729 was appointed to deliver be- fore the French Academy a eulogy on St. Louis, for which cardinal de Fleury rewarded him with the abbey of (ienlis. His success in other discourses was so great that the Academy, in 1736, gave him tlie prize for po- etry. Seguy bore the title of preacher to the king, and continued his ministry till advanced age, when he re- tired to a canonicate that he held at Meaux. He died March 12, 17(51. Some of his sermons have been pub- lished.— Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Seho Dagung, in Hinduism, is the name of the magnificent pyramidal temple at Rangoon, almost en- tirely covered with gold, and dedicated to the supreme deity of the Birmanese.
Seid, in Norse mythology, was a magical art uni- versally employed among the Vanes, in which Freya, who was descended from the Vanes, was particularly skilled, and in which she had received instruction from Odin. Nothing definite is known respecting the art it- self; but it would seem that a degree of knowledge in chemistry lay at its base, by which all kinds of elements became known. It was regarded as beneath the dig- nity of a man, however, and Odin was the only one who made use of it. — Vollmer, Worterh. d. Myfhol. s. v.
Seidel, Caspar Timotheus, a Lutheran divine of (iermany, was Ixirn Sept. 20, 1703, at Schoneberg, in Brandenburg, and died as doctor of divinity and abbot of Konigslutter, at Helmstiidt, May 30, 1758. He wrote, Dissertutio, in qua ostenditur Pontifices in Ritu Confir- mationis a Prnxi Ecclesim Apostol. plane A ben-are (Helmstadt, 1732): — Programma de Qucestione an Chrisliis Pascham suam Ullimatn Una Eodernqne Die cum Judceis comederet, necne? (ibid. 1748): — Abhand- lung iiber die Sekte der Elcenseiten (ibid. 1749): — An- weisung zur Erkldrung der heil. Schrift (Halle, 1759). See Filrst, Bibl. Jud. iii, 808 ; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Literatur. (B. P.)