Birt, Isaiah an English Baptist minister, was born at Coleford, Sept. 6, 1758, his father being a Baptist minister. Converted early in life, he decided to enter the ministry. He entered Bristol College in 1779, and had among his teachers Rev. Dr. C. Evans and Robert Hall. In 1784 he became co-pastor with the Rev. Philip Gibbs at Plymouth, and subsequently of a Church at what was afterwards known as Devdnport, this Church being a colony from the one of which he was the colleague pastor. Here he remained until the close of 1813, when he removed to Birmingham, where he was for twelve years pastor of the Church which hall had for its minister the saintly Samuel Pearce. Finally he removed to London, where he died, Nov. 1, 1837. See (Lond.) Baptist Hand-book, 1838, p. 23, 24. (J. C. S.)
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
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