Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Institution — In sti*tu tion, n. [L. institutio: cf. F. institution.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of instituting; as: (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school. [1913 Webster] The institution of God s law is described… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orange Institution — The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order or the Orange Lodge, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly in Northern Ireland and Scotland with lodges throughout the Commonwealth and the United States. It was … Wikipedia
John Harvard (clergyman) — John Harvard (November 26, 1607 ndash; September 14, 1638) was an English clergyman after whom Harvard University is named. BiographyHarvard was born and raised in London, in the borough of Southwark, the fourth of nine children, the son of… … Wikipedia
Andrew Reed (clergyman) — Rev. Dr. Andrew Reed (November 27, 1787 – February 25, 1862) was an English Congregational minister and hymnwriter, who became a prominent philanthropist and social reformer. He was also the father of Sir Charles Reed and grandfather of Talbot… … Wikipedia
Daniel Sharp (clergyman) — Portrait of Daniel Sharp, 19th c. Daniel Sharp, D.D. (1783 June 25, 1853) was pastor of the Charles Street Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts, for more than forty years (1812 ca.1853) and one of the founders of the Newton Theological… … Wikipedia
chap´lain|ship — chap|lain «CHAP lihn», noun. 1. the clergyman authorized to perform religious functions for a family, royal court, school, unit in the armed forces, prison, or other institution. 2. a clergyman or layman authorized to lead religious services in a … Useful english dictionary
chap|lain — «CHAP lihn», noun. 1. the clergyman authorized to perform religious functions for a family, royal court, school, unit in the armed forces, prison, or other institution. 2. a clergyman or layman authorized to lead religious services in a public… … Useful english dictionary
The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… … Catholic encyclopedia
State of New York — State of New York † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of New York One of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain, which on 4 July, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence and became the United States of America. BOUNDARIES AND… … Catholic encyclopedia
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
