Raine, James, an English divine, was born at Lovington in 1791, and, after receiving full educational advantages at the University of Cambridge, took holy orders, and finally became rector of Meldon, and libra- rian to the dean and chapter of Durham. He died in 1858. Dr. Raine devoted himself largely to antiqua- rian studies, and published several valuable works on English ecclesiology ami Church antiquities. We have room here to mention only Saint Cuthbert (Durham, 1828, 4to). See, for further details, the excellent article in Allibone, Diet, of Brit, and Amer. Authors, ii, 1725.
Raine, Matthew, another English divine, brother of the preceding, was born in 1760, and was educated at the University of Cambridge, in Trinity College, of which he became a fellow in 1783. In 1791 he was made schoolmaster of the Charter House, in 1809 preacher of Gray's Inn, and in 1810 rector of Little Ilallingbury, Essex, but died shortly after. He pub- lished Sermons (1786, 1789). See Chalmers, Biog. Diet. xxv, 491.
Rainerio, Sacchoni, an Italian ecclesiastic, flour- ished in the first half of the 13th century. He was a native of Piacenza. He was originally a Catharist, but abandoned his brethren, entered the Church of Rome, became a Dominican monk, and when made inquisitor became one of the worst persecutors of his former co- religionists. In 1252 a conspiracy against him was dis- covered in time to prevent his murder, but he was never restful after that time, and when Pallavicino gained the upper-hand at Milan, Rainerio was driven from the city. He died in 1259. He wrote much, and wielded a powerful pen, for he was a man of much learn- ing. His Summa de Catharis et Leonistis, written for the information of the Inquisition, is the principal source of information regarding the Catharists. The best edi- tion of this work is by Gretser (Ingolstadt, 1613). See Gieseler, Kirchengesch. i, 598 : and his De Rainerii Sum- ma (Gott 1834); Milman, Hist, if Latin Christianity, v, 61-66; Piper, Monumental Theol. § 140. (J. II. W.)
Raines, John, a minister of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, was born in Hull, England, Jan. 14, 1818. He came to the United States while yet a child, and at the age of nineteen years professed conversion, and united with the Church. Four years later he became a local preacher, and in 1845 was received on trial in the Genesee Conference, He gave to the Church twenty- six years of uninterrupted labor, when he was seized with blindness. He died in Canandaigua, N. Y., Sept, 4, 1877. He was a man of strong convictions, earnest and uncompromising piety, and devoted to his work.—
KAIX-MAKERS
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RAISINS
Minutes of Annual Conferences of thi M. E. Church, 1877, p. 149.
Rain-makers are. in Kaffreland, a class of crafty and designing men who profess to have supernatural influenci and i When no rain lias fallen upon
the land for several months, and the ground is parched and dry, and both grass and water are becoming ex- . the people apply to the rain-maker. who immediately exerts himself on their behalf, if they bring him satisfactory presents. A large gathering of the people dow takes place, an ox is slaughtered, and a large quantity of Kail re beer is imbibed; and when the rain-maker has become sufficiently animated by the pari he takes in the feast, lie commences his incanta- tions, lie dances nmnd tin- camp-tire, and exerts him- selfwitb such violent gesticulations thai the perspira- tion streams down his naked body. He then commands the people to go and look towards the western horizon for the appearance of the rain-clouds. If no indication of coming showers is seen, the wily rain-maker tells the deluded natives that the presents which they have brought him are not sufficient. They then go to bring more, the feast is renewed, and the heathen ceremonies are repeated to gain time: and if the foolish exercises are continued till a shower actually falls, the rain-mak- ers triumph in their success. The presence of Christian missionaries in Kaffreland has of late years greatly im- paired the power and influence of the rain-makers, and bids fair to annihilate the gross deception altogether. See Gardner, Faiths of All Nations, s. v.
Rainoldi e >s (also written Raynolds, Reynolds, and occasionally in the Latin Reginaldus), John, was a cel- ebrated English divine of the second half of the 16th
century. lie was horn at Pinhoe, Devonshire, in l.")i:», was educated at Merton College, Oxford, and Corpus Christi College, of the same university; and was chosen probationer fellow in 1566. He finally took holy orders, and in 1593 was promoted to the dean- ery of Lincoln. In L598 he was offered a bishopric, and at the same time was called to the presidency of Cor- pus Christi College, lie cared less tor distinctions than lor scholarly tasks, and therefore gave the preference to tin' oiler of his alma mater. In this new position he became famous beyond sea-, as well as in England. Hi- learning and readiness of application gave him a reputation second to none in England: and the king. who prided himself on his own reputation for scholar- ship, and desired above all things to maintain this rep- utation, leaned greatly on this distinguished divine, and always favored his projects. It is thus that we owe to Rainolds the King James Version of the Script- ures, for it is well known that Rainolds urged the king to the undertaking, and demonstrated its necessity, lb' was a meat Hebraist, and made translations of small portions al first, anil, reading these to the king in his private chamber, convinced his royal master of the waul, and the good likely to be accomplished as well as the renown to be gained. See ENGLISH VERSIONS.