Nevius

Nevius
Not to be confused with Naevius or Nevus.

Nevius is a surname, and may refer to:

  • C. W. Nevius (21st century), American sportswriter
  • Craig J. Nevius (21st century), American playwright
  • Joannes Nevius (circa 1627-1672), American politician
  • John Livingstone Nevius (1829-1893), American Protestant missionary in China
  • John Nevius (died 1993), American lawyer

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  • NEVIUS — corrupte pro Naevius …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Nevius, John Livingston — ( 182 9 1893 )    missionary supporter of three self independent churches    Nevius was born into a Presbyterian family in Seneca County, New York, on March 4, 1829. At the age of 15, he entered Union College in Sch enectady. He graduated in 1848 …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

  • Nevius Street Bridge — Raritan Bridge U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Nevius, John Livingston — (1829–93)    Missionary.    Nevius was educated at Princeton Seminary in New Jersey, and he served as a Presbyterian missionary in China from 1854. He is remembered as the author of the ‘Nevius method’ of mission which involved self support,… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • NEVIUS, John L. — (1829 1893)    highly successful American PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY who worked first in China and then Korea. He developed the so called Nevius System which promoted self sufficient CHURCHES run by local people. His most important writings are The… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • NEVIUS — Naevius …   Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions

  • Craig J. Nevius — is a Chicago born playwright turned Hollywood producer. He is the owner of Windmill Entertainment LLC, a television development and production company that specializes in both scripted and unscripted projects with pop culture appeal. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

  • John Livingstone Nevius — John Livingston Nevius (1829 1893) was a Protestant missionary in China and Korea, appointed by the American Presbyterian Mission. Indigenous Church Mission After questioning the methods of western missionaries of his time, Nevius took up the… …   Wikipedia

  • PONS Nevius — seu Neviae, Antonin. Ponferrada, oppid. Hispaniae Tarraconensis, in Gallaecia, inter Austricam 14. et Villam Francam Gallaeciae in occasum 5. leucis, Ferrar. Baudrando hodie Puente de Neyra dicitur; et 2. leucis distat a Luco Augusti in meridiem; …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Histoire Des Missions Protestantes — Cet article est le cinquième d un ensemble concernant l expansion et la diffusion du christianisme, qui comprend : Expansion du christianisme du Ve siècle au XVe siècle. Missions catholiques aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles. Missions …   Wikipédia en Français

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