Labouderie, Jean a celebrated French theological writer, was born at Chalinargues, Auvergne, Feb. 13, 1776. He became vicar of Notre Dame, Paris, in 1815, and early distinguished himself more as a writer than a preacher. He was particularly conversant with the Hebrew language. He died as honorary grand vicar of Avignon at Paris, May 2, 1849. Among his works are Pensees theoloyiGues (Clermont, 1801. 8vo):- Considerations addressees aux aspirants au ministere de l'eglise de Geneve, faisant suite a celles de 111. Empetaz sur la divinite de Jesus-Christ, avec une riponse it quelques questions de M. Delloc, etc. (Paris, 1817, 8vo):Precis historique du Methodisme (1818, 8vo): — Le Christianisme de Montaigne (1819, 8vo): -Vies des Saints (1820,3 vols. 24mo): — Le Religion Chrutievne (1826, 8vo): -Notice historique sur Zwingle (1828, 8vo); etc. See Hoefer, Noun. Biog. Generale, 28:395.
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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