Blake, Orvil a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Cornwall, April 8, 1824. In 1826 he removed with his parents to Brimfield, O. He became a Christian in early life, and began to preach at about the age of twenty among the Calvinistic Baptists. He afterwards joined the Free-will Baptists, became a preacher among them, and was for many years pastor of several small churches of his denomination. His life was one of great activity. Besides his ministerial duties, he had the care of a farm for a time was for two seasons a member of the Ohio legislature, was corresponding editor for a time of one journal and correspondent of others, and lectured on various topics. His death took place Aug. 12, 1877. See Morning Herald, Nov. 21, 1877. (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