Dunlop, William an English clergyman, was born in Glasgow in 1692. In 1712 he went to Utrecht, where he spent two years, and in 1716 was promoted to be regius professor of divinity and church history. He often preached in the churches at Edinburgh. He died there in 1720. His works are Sermons (2 volumes, 12mo), and an Essay on Confession of Faith. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, 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