Walker, James McCulloch a Presbyterian minister, was born near Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 1, 1829. He graduated with honor at Davidson College, N.C., in 1847; studied theology at the Erskine Associate Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, Due West, S.C.; was licensed by the First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Synod of the South in September, 1849; spent two years as a missionary in Kentucky; was ordained pastor of Sardis Church, N.C., May 9, 1851; and subsequently preached in Lancasterville and Waxhaw churches, S. C., and Philadelphia Church, N.C. He died April 15, 1860. Mr. Walker possessed a vigorous intellect; was well versed in theology, science, and general literature; an excellent preacher; a ready writer, contributing largely to the religious press of the day. A Sermon on Temperance, and a tract entitled Grieve not the Holy Spirit, have been published. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1861, p. 110. (J. L. S.)
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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