Randall, John, an English divine of note, was born about the middle of the 16th century. He was educated at Oxford University, in St. Mary's Hall, and Trinity College, and, after taking holy orders, became rector of St. Andrew Hubbard, London/in 1599. He died in 1622. His published works are: Sermons on Matt, v, 20, and on 1 Pet. ii, 11, 12 (1620, 4to):— Sermons on Rom. viii, 38, 39 (1623, 4to) :— Nature ,f God and Christ I 1624, 4to) -.— Great Mystery of Godliness (1624, 4 to; 3d ed. 1640) :— The Sacraments (1630, 4to) :— Lectures on the Lord's Supper (1630, 4to) ■.—Twenty-nine Lectures of the Church (1631, 4to).
Randall, Matthew, a distinguished layman of the Baptist denomination, was born in London. His mercantile tastes led him into business vocations, where he met with success as a merchant. Soon after the peace of 1783, he came to the United States, and took up his residence in Philadelphia, where he remained nearly all his life. For two or three years he lived in Burlington, N. J. While in this place he was baptized by Rev. Dr. Staughton, and continued a member of the Burlington Church until his death, which took place in Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1833. Dr. Baron Stow says of him that " he was highly esteemed in Christian circles, and his early familiarity with Robert Hall and Drs. Ryland and Stennett was of importance to him in mat- ters of theology, as well as of taste and piety." He
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add-: "Having the confidence of the authorities of Pennsylvania, he was appointed to several important offices, the duties of which be creditably performed." See The Missionary Jubilt e, p. 118. ( J, < '. S. i Randallites. See Free-will Baptists, Randle, Richmond, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was originally a member of the Tennessee < !onference, where he travelled fire years. II ferred in 1836 to the Arkansas Conference,
which then included Louisiana wesl of the Mississippi River. Here he labored efficiently in Btations and as presiding elder until the Conference of 1844, when he took a superannuated relation. In 1845 lie became again ell'.-, ii\c. and so continued until 1861, serving as presiding elder for nine of these years. His sons having
v. .hint tered, he accompanied them to the war. s i to
die. He was a man of deep and fervenl piety, a true friend, a noble and useful preacher. Minutes of Annual Con/. M. /■:. Church, South, 1861, p. 323.
Randle, Thomas "Ware, a minister of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Stewarl County, Tenn., April L3, L815. He was admitted on trial in the Tennessee Conference in 1832, and 'Mil- timed to lie an active and \er\ efficient preacher until within a few months of his death, which took place Aug. 26, 1859. lie was several times a delegate to the Gen- eral Conference. Mr. Handle was a Christian gentle- man, mildest and kind. His talents as a preacher were excellent, and his zeal knew no abatement. Minutes of
Annual Con/, M. /•.'. Church. Smith. 1859, p. 116.
Randle, William, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in September, 1807.
lie was enlivened when about thirty years ,i| age, and ived on trial in the Tennessee Conference in 1841. ll«' labored successfully until 1862, when he be- came supernumerary. In 1866 he resumed active work as presiding elder on Cross Plains (now Fountain Head) district, where he closed his life, .May 2, 1869. He was a man of artless simplicity, true sincerity, and ardent zeal. Minutes of Annual Conf. M. E. Church, South, 1869, p. 349.
Randolph, Francis, D.D.,an English divine, was horn in 1755. lie was made prebend of Bristol in 1791, and died in 1831. He published, Letter to William Pitt ontJu shir, Trade (Loud. 1788, 8vo) : Scriptural Re- vision ofSocinian Arguments in Answer to I',. Uobhousi (1792,8vo): -Correspondent with tht Earl and Countess of Jersey | L796,8vo):— Sermons on Idventi L800,8vo):
Bath, 1803, 8vo): Stateofth Nation (1808, 8vo): Book of Job (from the Heb.by Elizabeth Smith, with Preface and Annotations by F. R. [ Bath, 1810 ] I.
Randolph, John, a minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was horn ill Trigg County. Ky., .May 9, 1829. He was converted in is 17 (or 1848), licensed to preach Nov. 23, L850, and admitted on trial in the Louisville Conference in 1851. He filled twelve important fields of labor, continuing his work until the first Sunday in dune, 1863. The staple of his preaching, as of all he did, was -iron- practical sense, sanctified and rendered efficient by deep piety. Min- utes of Annual Conf. M. /.'. Church, South, 1864, p. IM.
Randolph, Samuel E., a minister in the Meth- opal Church, South, was horn in Tennessee. He enten d the Tennessee Conference, from which he was transferred in I860 to the Florida Conference. H< n 1861 with the Lowndes Volunteers, and in three mouths fell a victim to disease al Camp Alle- ghany, Va.. Aug. 29, L861 — Minutes of Annual Conf. M. /:. Church, South, I861,p.345.
Randolph, Thomas, an English divine of not,.. was horn \„ ... 30, L701, at Canterbury, studied al ox- ford University, where he was bursar, and after complet- ing his theological course was in 17_'.~> admitted to or- ders, then taught for a while, and finally accepted two benefices in Kent. In i, 18 he was elected president of