Beard, Nicholas an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born, in 1622, at Rottingdean, Sussex Co., and from his youth was interested in the subject of spiritual religionl. He often rode many miles to hear the best-reputed teachers that the times afforded. In 1655, he was converted under the preaching of George Fox, and not long after began to preach the Gospel. In this work he was engaged for many years in his own and the lneighboring counties, enduring many outrageous persecutions. He died May 2, 1702. See Piety Promoted, 1, 357. (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