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tudes (1860), Preface; Young, Science Elucidated by Scriplurt (1863, fcp. 8vo); G Lwin, American Theol- ogy | 18 il i, p. 138 : t %i istian !:■ m mbrancer, July, 1861 ; Brit. Quar. Rev. Nov. 1864; London Reader, 1865, i. 77: Joum. of Speculative Philosophy, vol. xxxii ; Chris- Han I caminer, June to May. L858; North Brit. Rev. Nov. L859; Smith (H.W.), Essays Theol. and Philos., edited after his death i X. V. 1*77. 8vo).
Among Prof. Powell's ether works may lie mentioned,
.1 Ixf. L833 l: .1 Historical IV. w
of the Progress of the Physical and Mathematical Sci-
11, Connection of Natural and
Divim Truth, or th* Study of tin Inductive Philosophy
considered as Subservient to Theology \ ibid. 1838 i: Tra-
dition I'm; i',,/, ,i l 'undid In,,
■itii tin' 7*i i
the Doctrines advocated in tin Oxford Tracts:— A Gen- eral and Elementary \"n »• ofHu Undulatory Theory as
ii/i/i/i,,/ 1,1 ilu' />/'.</„ r.n'i hi i if Light, etc (ibid. 1841): - The Unity <•/' Worlds mid of Natun : Essays mi th Spirit of tin- I whirl in Philosophy, iln Plurality of Worlds, iiwl tin Philosophy of Creation (ibid. 1855): Christianity without Judaism (LS57): — TV^e Order of Natun considered with Reference In tin < '/aims of Rev- elation (1859). (J.H.W.)
Powell 1 ), David, a British clergyman, was a na- tive of Denbighshire, and was born about 1552. He was educated at Oxford, and took holy (inters after L576, the year he quitted the university. He was suc- cessively vicar of Ruabon and rector of Llanfyllin; in 1579 vicar of Mivod, and in 1588 rector of Llansaintfraid. lie died in t598. His studies were principally in British antiquities, and an' of a secular character. See Biog. Hi it. -. \.: Allibone, Diet, of Brit, mid Amir. A uih. 8. v.
Powell, Edward, D.D., a learned English Ro- man Catholic divine, who flourished early in the lGth century, was educated at Oxford, and considered one of the ornaments of the university. He was made fellow of Oriel College in 1 195. Alter taking holy orders, divers prebendships were bestowed on him, and he was re- ceived among the canons of Salisbury and of Lincoln. So great was his fame that Henry VIII employed him to write, in refutation of Luther, the work Propugna- rii/iini sun mi i sacerdotii evangelici ac septenarii sacra- mentorum mini, \ i \ Lond. L523, Ito). There is extant a letter addressed to the king l>y the University of Ox- Ford to express their gratification at his excellent choice of a defender of the faith. Hut Henry could not forgive him for defending Catharine of Aragon in his book Be in, a dissolvendo ffenrici regis cum Catharina matrimortio (which was printed, but of which no copy is known); and for his advocacy of the supremacy of the Holy See he was arrested, and executed at Smithfield dune 30, 1540. See Wood, Athena Oxon.; Dodd, Church Hist.; Perry, Hist, ofth Church of England.
Powell It, Gabriel, an English clergyman, son
of David (8ee above), was born in 1575, .and was edu- cated at Jesus College, Oxford. He became in L609 prebend of l'ortpoole, in Kiln vicar of Northall, and died in Kill, lie is noted as the author of several treatises against Romanism (1602 to L607); but he is besl known by Gubrielis Poweli, Ordovicis Britditni, Davidis /•'.. Disputationum Theologicarum et Scholasti- carum d, Antichristo it ejus Ecclesia, Libri duo (Lond. 1605, 8vo). lihss says thai he was a zealot and a still' Puritan, and was esteemed a prodigy of learning in his time. Wood, Ml,, mi Oxon. q. v.
Powell, Griffith, an English educator and phi- losopher, was born in 1561, and was a nal i ve of l.lansa- well. lb' was educated at Je8US College, Oxford, and
became its principal in 1613. He died in 1620. He wrote. Analysis Inalylicorum Posteriorum seu Libro- rii,., I / istoti lis d' I>, monstt atiom . < um Scholiis optimo- riim Interpretum (Oxon. l594,8vo): Analysis Libri Aristotelis de Sophisticis Elenchis < 1594 ; reprinted 1698, 1664). "Accounted by all a mosl noted philosopher or subtle disputant."— -Wood, A //una Oxon. q. v.
Powell, Howell, a Welsh Presbyterian minister, was born about 1820, and was a native of Glamorgan, South Wales, where he was educated lor the ministry. He came to this country with his wife, and, settling in Ohio, began preaching. In L851 he became pastor of the \\'e|s), Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he labored prosperously for nineteen years. Ac- cepting the call of the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Thirteenth Street. New York, he came to that city in 1870, and was actively engagi d in the duties of his pas- torate until his death in 1875. He was greatly beloved by his Welsh coreligionists both in this country and at home. He discharged his pastoral duties with zeal and diligence, ami did many generous acts for the humbler members of his flock.
Powell, Thomas, an Anglican divine, flourished in the 17th century. He was born about 1608, and after taking holy orders was canon of St. David's, Lon- don, lie died in 1 G0i>. His publications are of a sec- ular character.
Powell, Vavasor, a Welsh Puritan preacher, who was born in 1617, was educated at Jesus College, Ox- ford, but left the Establishment and became an itiner- ating minister, lie was very zealous for the Church of God, was very outspoken and gave much annoyance to Churchmen, and was often in trouble. He died in Fleet Prison, London, in L671. He published a number of Sermons, Theological Treatises, etc. (between 1646 and 1671), for lists of which and notices of their author, see strum Vavasorensis (1654), Vavasoris Examen ,t Pur- gamen (1654, 4to), and Lift mid It. nth of Vavasor Pow- ill (1071. •Nvo). His Ci/n-ordmiri I,, tin liihl,. completed by N. P. and J. F., etc., was published in 1G71 (8vo).