WALTER
WALTERS
philosophical investigation of doctrine as a dangerous heresy. His work is tilled with abusive epithets and denunciations. He accused Peter Lombard of Nihil- ism, and Abelard of errors with respect to the Trinity.
Various historians, among tiiem Neander, have erro- neously identified Walter of St. Victor with Walter of Mauritania (i. e. of Mortagne in Flander.^). The latter taught rhetoric at Paris, was the tutor <if Jtdm of Salis- burv (q. v.), became bisho() of Laon in 1 loo, and died in 1174. He left few writings, among which is a polem- ical letter on the subject of the Trinity addressed to Abelard. See Herzog, Rviil-Encyklop. s. v.
"Walter, Ann, a Uible Christian minister, was con- verted in 1S_'(). In 1825 she entered the itinerant work. She bore a long and painful affliction with ex- emplary patience, and died triumphantly in the faith in Wih.
"Walter, Ernst Johann Konrad, a German di- vine who died as doctor of idiilosophy and pastor at Neuklostcr, near Wismar, Sept. 25, 1800, was born Aug. 9, 17-} 1. at Claber. He wrote, Versuch eines schrifimds- sir/en Beiveises, doss Joseph der wahre Vuter Christi set/ (Berlin, 1791) : — Neiie Vorstellimgen von den Strafen der Verdammten in der Eirigkeil nach Griinden der Schrift (Rostock and Leipsic, 177.S). See Winer, Handbuch der theolofi. Lit. i, 478, 555. (B. P.)
"Walter, Ferdinand, a Iloman Catholic canonist of (Jermany, was born Nov. 30, 1794, at Wetzlar; and studied law at Heidelberg, where he was promoted in 1818 as doctor iitriusque juris. Here he also commenced his lectures, when in 1819 he was called to Bonn as professor of Roman and canon law, where he died, Dec. 12. 1879. He published Lekrbuck des Kirchenrechts (Bonn, 1822; 14th ed. 1871, ed. Gerlach). This is his main work, which was translated into French, Spanish, and Italian. Besides, he published, Coi-pus Juris Ger- mntiici (1824, 3 \ah.) •.^Geschichte des rwnischen Rechts (1834-40, 2 vols.; 2d ed. 1845; 3d ed. 1860; also translated into French and Italian): — Deutsche Rechts- geschichte (1853, 2 vols. ; 2d ed. 1857) -.—Das alte Wales (1859) -.—Fontes Juris Ecclesiastici (1862) : — Nafurrecht und Poliiik (18(53 ; 2d ed. 1871) -.—Das alte Erzstift mid die Reic/issliidt Koln (1866) : — Erinnerungen aits meinem Lehen (1865). See Theoloij. Universal-Lexicon, s. v.; Zuchold, Bibl. Theolog. ii, 1414; Literarischer Iland- weiserfiir das kathol. Beutschland, 1880, p. 3 sq. (B. P.) "Walter, Henry, a Church of England divine, ■was born at Louth, Lincolnshire, Jan. 28, 1785. He received a careful religious training, and was edu- cated at St. John's College, Cambridge, taking his de- gree of A.B. in 1806. In 1858, being left without a curate, he preached in his schoolroom and still kept up his pastoral work. He died in January', 1859. Mr. W^alter attained great proficiency as a chemist, astron- omer, and naturalist. His intimacy was sought and cherished by the clergy for miles around. His publi- cations wore all stamped by his characteristic accuracy of research. Thej' are his History of England, finished in 1839 (7 vols.) : — his collated edition of the Primer of Edward VI : — Biographical Notice of Tgndal the Martyr :— and his Letters to Bishop Marsh, of Peterbor- ough, on the Independence of the Aulhoi'ized Veision of the Bible, as well as many of lesser note. See Christian Observer, March, 1859, p." 209.
"Walter, Hubert, archi)ishop of Canterbury, was bom at West Dereham, in Norfolk, where he afterwards founded a Premonstratensian monasterv. He was edu- cated in the house of his uncle, Raiuilph do (ilanville. to whom, on his ordination, he became chaplain. In 1 186 he was dean of York. Oct. 22, 1 189, he was conse- crated lord bishop of Salisbury, and in 1 190 sailed for the Holy Land. He was enthroned archbishop of Canter- bury May 30, 1193. Towards the close of 1 198, Hubert was summoned to Normandy. The two sovereigns — the king of France and the king of England — had se- lected him to mediate between them, and to effect, if
possible, a reconciliation. He did not succeed, but this instance shows the high estimation in which he was held as an honest and skilful diplomatist. Hubert died April 6, 1199. See Hook, Lives of the A ichbishops of Canterbury, ii, 584 sq.
"Walter, Johann Gottlob, a Protestant theolo- gian of (ierniany, was born April 5, 1704, and died Nov. 16, 1782, as superintendent at Neustadt-an -der-Orla. He is the author of Prima Gloria Clerogamin Restilutie Luthero Vindicata (Neustadt, 1767). See Winer, Hand- buch der theol. Lit. i, 751. (B. P.)
"Walter, Michael. See Wai.tiier, Michei..
"Walter, Nathaniel, a Congregational minister, son of Rev. Nehemiah Walter, of Roxbury, Mass., grad- uated from Harvard College in 1729. He was ordained pastor of the Second Church in Roxbury, July 10,1734; and died March 11, 1776. See tiinague, Attnuls of I he A vier. Pulpit, i, 220.
"Walter, Nehemiah, a Congregational minister, was born in Ireland, in December, 1663, of English par- ents. As early as 1679, his father, Thomas Walter, set- tled in Boston, IMass. Nehemiah's preliminary e<hica- tion was received in his native country. In 1()84 he graduated frotn Harvard College, and shortly after went to Nova Scotia, and resided with a French family to learn the language. Returning to Massachusetts, he resumed his studies at Cambridge, and was appointed a fellow of that college. Oct. 17, lti88, he was ordained as colleague with the famous Apostle of the Indians, John Eliot, who was then settled in Roxbury, Mass. I^liot died two years after. About 1717, in consequence of excessive application to study, health failed, and he was incapable of performing the duties of his office. He gradually recovered his health, and resumed his minis- try. For twenty-eight years he was without a col- league; but Oct. 19, 1718, ills son. Rev. Thomas Walter, was chosen to that position. After five years the son died, and the father again assuiued the entire pastoral charge. He died Sept. 17, 1750. A volume of his Sej-nums was published after his death, in 1775. See Sprague, Annals of the A mer. Pulpit, i, 217.