Allison, Thomas a minister of the Associate Church, was born in Pennsylvania, June 3, 1771. He pursued his classical studies at Canonsburg Academy (now Jefferson College); and studied theology under the direction of the Rev. Dr. John Anderson. He was licensed early in the year 1800, and preached in various places until some time during the following year, when he was installed as pastor at Mount Hope, Pa. In this charge he continued to labor until near the close of his life, when failing health induced him to resign. He died in April, 1840. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, IX, 3, 71.
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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