an eminent Scotch divine, born in 1755, was educated at St Andrew's, Aberdeen, and at Utrecht. In 1778 he became minister of the English Church in Utrecht; in 1795 he removed to Scotland and became professor of divinity at Aberdeen, and afterward principal of Marischal College. He died in 1830. His writings include Sermons (Edinb. 1803, 8vo):- Comparison of Christianity with other Forms of Religion (Edinb. 1826, 2 vols. 8vo):-Essay on the Existence of a Supreme Creator (Edinb. 1816, 8vo), which obtained the Burnet prize of 1250.
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