Cobb, Alvan a Congregational minister, was born about 1788, his ancestors being early settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University in 1813, and was installed pastor of the West Church in Taunton in 1815, where he continued for nearly forty-six years. At his house was formed the Doctrinal Tract and Book Society, since enlarged into the Congregational Board of Publication, of which he was director until his death at Taunton, April 2, 1861. Mr. Cobb instructed several young men in theology, published several Sermons, Doctrinal Tract, No. 23, besides thirty periodical articles. In theology he was an Emmonsite. See Cong. Quarterly, 1861, page 308.
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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