Congregational Lectures a series of lectures delivered in London by Congregational ministers of Great Britain from year to year. The following courses have been published: 1833, Christian Ethics, by Rev. Ralph Wardlaw, D.D.; 1834, The Causes of the Corruption of Christianity, by Rev. Robert Vaughan, D.D.; 1835, The Christian Atonement, by Rev. Joseph Gilbert; 1836, Divine Inspiration, by Rev. Ebenezer Henderson, D.D.; 1837, Holy Scripture Verified, by Rev. George Redford, D.D., LL.D.; 1839, Revelation and Geology, by Rev. John Pye Smith, D.D., LL.D., etc.; 1840, The Connection and Doctrinal Harmonyof the Old and New Testaments, by Rev. William Lindsay Alexander, D.D.; 1841, The Theology of the early Christian Church, by Rev. James Bennett, D.D.; 1843, The Existence and Agency of Evil Spirits, by Rev. Walter Scott; 1844, The Sacraments (Part I, Baptism), by Rev. Robert Halley, D.D.; 1845, The Doctrine of Original Sin, by Rev. George Payne, LL.D.; 1847, The Revealed Doctrine of Rewards and Punishments, by Rev. Richard Winter Hamilton, D.D., LL.D.; 1848, The Ecclesiastical Polity of the New Testament unfolded, by Rev. Samuel Davidson, LL.D.; 1849, The Work of the Holy Spirit, by Rev. William Hendry Stowell, D.D.; 1850, The Sacraments (Part II, the Lord's Supper), by Rev. Robert Halley, D.D.; 1853, Psychology and Theology, by Rev. Richard Alliott, LL.D.; 1855, Ages of Christendom before the Reformation, by Rev. John Stoughton; 1858, Christian Faith, by Rev. John H. Godwin; 1860, The Divine Covenants, their Nature and Design, by Rev. John Kelly. The course has since been temporarily suspended.
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