Martin (better known as abbot Chaffrey), a Roman Catholic French writer, was born at Abries in 1813. In 1839 he received holy orders, and was appointed professor at the seminary in Embrun. He was honorary canon of different chapters, and died at Paris in 1872. He published, Le Panorama des Predications (1851-55, 3 volumes: 8th ed. 1864): — La Bibliotheque des Predicateurs (1867-68, 4 volumes): — Theologie Morale en Tableaux (1857): — Repertoire de la Doctrine Chretienne (1857; 2d ed. 1859-63, 3 volumes): — Portraits Litteraires des Plus Celebres Predicateurs Contemporains (1858): — Mois de Alarie des Predicateurs (eod. 2 volumes): — Sermons Nouveaux sur les Mysteres de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ (1860, 2 volumes): — Vies des Saints a l'Usage des Predicateurs (1861-68, 4 volumes). See Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (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