Lichtenstein, George Philip a Lutheran minister of Germany, was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main, March 26, 1606, of Jewish parents. Towards the end of that same year he was baptized, together with his father, who made an open profession of Christ. Lichtenstein made his philosophical studies at Giessen and Marburg, and his theological at Strasburg. He was offered by the Swedish field-marshal, count Horn, who was at that time in Germany, the chaplaincy of the court of Sweden, but he preferred to remain at home, and was ordained to the ministry in 1634. He ministered for several years in the neighborhood of Frankfort, till he was called, in 1657, to the pastorate of St. Catharine's Church. He died February 7, 1682, his funeral sermon being preached by his friend, the famous Dr. Spener. (B.P.)
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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