Hellier, Benjamin an English Methodist preacher, was born at Wick, St. Lawrence, near Bristol in 1825; in 1844 entered Richmond College; in 1847 was appointed assistant tutor at Dedsbury, and from that time, with the exception of six years spent in the ministry, he was employed in the various departments of the Theological Institution. In 1884 he delivered the Fernly lecture on The Universal Mission of the Church of Christ. He died March 8, 1888.
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