Wade, Joshua an English Wesleyan minister, was born near Leeds in 1792. He was converted when fourteen years old; was sent in 1815 to Liskeard, his first charge; became a supernumerary at Banwell in 1844; removed to Kilhampton in 1845; and died at Tamertocn, near Plymouth, Oct. 24, 1859. Distinguished success marked his labors in some circuits. See Minutes of Wesleyan Conference, 1860.
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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