Bell, Jacob an English minister of the Society of Friends, was born in London, April 17, 1737 (O.S.), where he resided the most of his life. He became a Christian in early life, and his" first appearance in public testimony" was in 1774, when he was about thirty-seven years of age. In the discharge of his ministerial: duties, he visited most of the meetings in Great Britain, also those in the Isles of Wight, Guernsey, and Jersey. He often held meetings among persons of Other religious denominations. He died at Plaistow, Essex Co., the place of his last residence, Dec. 19, 1806. See Piety Promoted, 2, 382-383. (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