Cheney, James, an English Congregational minister, was born at Guildford, Surrey, No. '' 9,1805. He openly professed Christianity in his twentieth year, was for years teacher, then superintendent, in the Sunday school of a neighboring village, and having made trial of his speaking abilities he finally became regular preacher at Shamly Green. He afterwards attended the Cotton End Training -Institution, and then proceeded as agent for the Home Missionary. Society to Broad Winsor and Wavytown, in Dorsetshire, where he labored fourteen years. His next removal was to the Isle of Portland, where he died, Nov. 20,1863. Mr. Cheney was a faithful and earnest minister, untiring in his efforts for the good of his people, and especially of great service to the poor in :times of sickness. See (Lond.) Cong. Yearbook, 1864, p. 201.
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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