Gomarites, or Gomarists

pl. The followers of Francis Gomar, a theologian, who was born at Benges, Jan. 30, 1563, died at Grönigen in 1641. In 1594 he was appointed profe or of divinity at Leyden. In 1603 the celebrated Arm in i us became his colleague. Gomar, being strongly Calvin is tic, opposed the views of his a ociate with much zeal. When Arm in i us, about a year before his death, presented a remonstrance to the States-General, Gomar and his followers came out so strongly on the other side that they were called Antior Contra-Remonstrants. In a disputation at The Hague in 1608, and at the Synod of Dort in 1618, Gomar was so conspicuously the leader of the Calvin is tic opponents of Arm in i us that they were called Gomarites. Goʻmez, MAXIMO, Cuban patriot and soldier, was born of Spanish parents, about 1822; entered the Spanish military service and reached the rank of major, but resigned in 1868 and cast his fortunes with the Cuban revolutionary party in the ten years' war; was elected commander-in-chief of the Cuban forces in 1895, and continued in command until the end of the war between Spain and the United States. In common with many other Cuban patriots, G. has spent much time in exile. He is a commander and strategist of high efficiency. Goncourt ( gồng - coor '), de, EDMOND and JULES, French novelists; the former born at Nancy, May 26, 1822, the latter at Paris, Dec. 17, 1830. Their earliest works were historical studies of the latter part of the 18th century, representing the habits of life, manners and customs of the people of that period. Of their novels, Madame Gervaisais is the greatest. After the death of Jules, June 20, 1870, Edmond continued writing, and i ued, among other works, the popular La Fille Elias . Edmond died July 16, 1896.