Andrew, Asbury, a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Caroline County, Md., in 1825. He removed to the vicinity of Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1833; experienced conversion in 1840; and in 1845 entered the Indiana Conference, in which he filled acceptably the appointments assigned him until his superannuation, which took place six years previous to his death. He died July 19, 1870. Mr. Andrew was a man of deep piety and respectable preaching ability. See Minutes of Annual Conf., 1871, p. 114.
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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