a Baptist minister, was born in New Hampshire in 1798. He entered the ministry, as did most of the Baptist ministers of his time, with but little preparation for the work except a heart warmly interested in the spiritual welfare of his fellow-men. His own experience taught him the value of an education, and he encouraged sound learning for the ministers of the Gospel. He was twelve years in the work, eight of which were spent in Acworth, N.H., where he died, Aug. 15,1831. See Christian Watchman, Sept. 9, 1831. (J.C.S.)
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More