a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Jefferson, N. C., July 8, 1835. He embraced religion in early life; and united with the Holston (E. Tenn.) Conference in 1858. In 1865 he was granted a superannuated relation, and died June 13, 1866. Mr. Wagg possessed more than ordinary preaching abilities, and for meekness and piety was worthy of imitation. See Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, 1866, p. 63.
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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