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Demarest, David D.
David D. Demarest (July 30, 1819 – June 21, 1898) was an American author and theologian from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was the first professor of pastoral theology and sacred rhetoric at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, starting in 1865. Education and early life Demarest was born in Oradell, New Jersey, on July 30, 1819, of Dutch and Huguenot background. His father, Daniel P. Demarest, died in 1822, when David was only three. He was then raised by his mother, Leah Bogert Demarest, and grandfather, Peter P. Demarest. He is a descendant of David des Marest, an early French settler in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County. He was graduated from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in 1837, received a Master of Arts, Master's degree (A.M.) from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1840, and a Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Divinity degree (D.D.) from the College of New Jersey (18th Century), College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1857. He was awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reverend
The Reverend (abbreviated as The Revd, The Rev'd or The Rev) is an honorific style (form of address), style given to certain (primarily Western Christian, Western) Christian clergy and Christian minister, ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. ''The Reverend'' is correctly called a ''style'', but is sometimes referred to as a title, form of address, or title of respect. Etymology The term is an anglicisation of the Latin , the style originally used in Latin documents in medieval Europe. It is the gerundive or future passive participle of the verb ("to respect; to revere"), meaning "[one who is] to be revered/must be respected". ''The Reverend'' is therefore equivalent to ''the Honourable'' or ''the Venerable''. Originating as a general term of respectful address in the 15th century, it became particularly associated with clergy by the 17th century, with variations associated with certain ranks in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |