Brownlee, James a Scotch Presbyterian minister, was born at Torfoot, Avendale, Lanarkshire. He graduated at Edinburgh University, received a private theological education, and in 1798 was licensed to preach the Gospel. He was ordained pastor of the Church at Falkirk, May 20, 1799, where he labored until his death, May 24, 1821. Mr. Brownlee was an humble Christian, an affectionate friend, a devoted pastor, an earnest preacher, and a ripe scholar. See (N.Y.) Ref. Dutch Church Magazine, 1828-29, page 353.
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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