Winebrenner, Christian a German Reformed minister, was born Feb. 7, 1789. He entered the ministry in 1838 or 1839, taking charge of several congregations in Bedford and Huntingdon counties, Pa., where he labored until 1846. After this time he was not connected with the Synod, but still continued to preach until the time of his death at Woodbury, Pa., Feb. 12, 1858. See Harbaugh, Fathers of the Germ. Ref. Church, 4 491.
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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