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Luke

Luke Ch. 1: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth… Ch. 2: And it came to pass in those days, that there… Ch. 3: Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of… Ch. 4: And Jesus being…

The Book of Revelation

Revelation Ch. 1: The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave… Ch. 2: Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write… Ch. 3: And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write… Ch. 4: After…

ministry

(Encyclopedia) ministry, in religion, term used to designate the clergy of Protestant churches, particularly those who repudiate the claims of apostolic succession. The ceremony by which the…

Jefferson, Territory of

(Encyclopedia) Jefferson, Territory of, in U.S. history, region that roughly encompassed the present-day state of Colorado, although extending 2° farther south and 1° farther north, organized by its…

Pawtucket

(Encyclopedia) PawtucketPawtucketpətəkˈət [key], city (1990 pop. 72,644), Providence co., NE R.I., on the Blackstone River at Pawtucket Falls; settled 1671, inc. 1885 after the eastern section (which…

Utica , city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Utica, city (1990 pop. 68,637), seat of Oneida co., central N.Y., on the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, in a large dairy region; inc. 1862. It is a port of entry, and its…

Governors Island

(Encyclopedia) Governors Island, 173 acres (70 hectares), in Upper New York Bay, S of Manhattan island, SE N.Y. Bought from the Native Americans by the Dutch in 1637, it was the site of an early New…

Godwin, William

(Encyclopedia) Godwin, William, 1756–1836, English author and political philosopher. A minister in his youth, he was, however, plagued by religious doubts and gave up preaching in 1783 for a literary…

buckminsterfullerene

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Buckminsterfullerene buckminsterfullerenebuckminsterfullerenebŭkˌmĭnstərf&oobreve;lˈərēnˌ, –f&oobreve;lˌərēnˈ [key] or buckyball, C60, hollow cage carbon molecule named…

Young Men's Christian Association

(Encyclopedia) Young Men's Christian Association, (the Y or YMCA), organization having as its objective the development of values and behaviors that are consistent with Christian principles. Despite…