Wächtler, Jakob a Lutheran theologian of Ger. many, was born at Grimma, Sept. 17, 1638. He studied at Wittenberg, where, in 1665, he became adjunct to the philosophical faculty. In 1666 he was made archdeacon at Oschatz, and in 1679 superintendent at Gommern. For the same position he was called in 1687 to Beltzig, was in 1698 created doctor of divinity, and died Nov. 4, 1702. He wrote, Chiliasticae Vanitatis Demonstratio contra J. Spenerum: — De Cathedra Confessionali contra Spenerum: — Harmonia Sacra Paracletica, etc. See Pipping, Memoriae Theologorum; Ranft Leben der churstchischen Gottesgelehrten; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B. P.)
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