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Etna – Evangelical Alliance

Etna

or AETNA, MOUNT, the greatest volcano in Europe, a mountain MT. ETNA, SICILY

Ethyl

the radicle C2H5 or CH- CH2, not known in the free state, but existing in a large number of organic compounds, such as alcohol, ether, etc.

The name was given by Frankland to the compound C4H10, but this is now known as butane.

Etna

a borough in Pennsylvania, in Allegheny co. It is opposite ite Pittsburgh and on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads. It is an important industrial center and has manufactures of furnaces, steel mills, pipe works, and other manufactures. Pop. (1910) 5,830; (1920) 6,341.

Etruria

KINGDOM OF, in Italy, founded by Napoleon I. in 1801. Its capital was Florence. In 1807 Napoleon incorporated it with the French empire.

Ettrick

a district of Scotland, in Selkirk, through which the Ettrick water runs. It is now a sheep pasture denuded of wood, but anciently formed part of Ettrick Forest, which included the whole county as well as parts of Peebles and Edinburghshire. The "Ettrick Shepherd," James Hogg, was a native of this district.

Eudoxians

followers of Eudoxius, who from A. D. 347 was Bishop of Antioch, in Syria, and from 360 to his death in 370 Bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople. He was successively an Arian, a Semi-Arian and an Aëtian.

Respecting the Trinity, he believed the will of the Son to be differently affected from that of the Father.

Eugenic Acid

or EUGENOL, an acid derived from cloves, and conferring on them their essential properties.

Eustatius

ST., a Dutch island in the West Indies, one of the Leeward Islands, 11 miles N. W. of St. Christopher's, pyramidal in form; area 8 square miles. Sugar, cotton, and maize are raised; but the principal production is tobacco. The climate is healthy, but EUTAW SPRINGS earthquakes are frequent. Pop. about 1,300.

Eutropius

FLAVIUS, a Latin a EVANS of the Christian Church, organized in London in 1846, to lend its influence in favor of evangelical doctrines (see EVAN- GELICAL), religious union and liberty, and against superstition and unbelief. The alliance has branches throughout the world.

Evangelical Association

a body of American Christians, chiefly of German descent, established about the beginning of the 19th century. In form of government and mode of worship it generally agrees with the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Evangelist

a writer of the history or doctrines, precepts, actions, life, and death of Christ; in particular, the "four evangelists," Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Evangelical Alliance

an association of members of different sections