Burke, Richard an English Wesleyan preacher, commenced his ministry in 1765, and died in 1778. " He was made perfect through sufferings. He united the wisdom of age with the simplicity of childhood." "Sunday, Feb. 15, 1778: I buried the remains of Richard Burke, a faithful laborer in our Lord's vineyard. A more unblameable character I have hardly known. He never gave me occasion to find fault with him in anything. He was a man of unwearied diligence and patience, and his works do follow him" (Wesley, Journal). See Atmore, Meth. Memorial, s.v.
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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