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 McCLINTOCK

McCLOSKEY

the Tlieological Encyclopcedia and Methodology, edited by John T. Short, B.D., with introduction by James Strong, S.T.D., in 1873. He died in Madison, N.Y., March 4, 1870.

ilcCLINTOCK, Samuel, clergyman, was born in Medford, Mass., May 1, 1732, of Scotch-Irisli descent. He was graduated from the Collejge of New Jersey in 1751; declined a tutorship there in that year, and was ordained pastor of the Con- gregational church at Greenland, N.H., in 1756, where he ministered for forty-eight years, during which time the last Sunday of his life was the only one on which he was unable to perform his usual Sabbath duties. He served as chaplain in the French war, and repeatedly to portions of the New Hampshire troops during the Revolution. He was present at the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775, as represented in Trumbull's picture of that battle. He also had four sons who served in the war of the Revolution, three of whom died before peace was established. He received the degree of A.M. from the College of New Jersey and from Harvard in 1761, and that of D.D. from Yale in 1791. He engaged in a theological con- troversy with the Rev. J. C. Ogden, an Episcopal clergyman of Portsmouth, Mass., in 1787, occa- sioned by Bishop Seabury's sermon on apostolic succession at the ordination of Mr. Ogden, and the controversy ended in Mr. Ogden being ejected from his parish. He is the author of: A Sermon 0)i the Justice of God in the Mortality of Man (1759); TJie Artifices of Deceivers Detected and Christians Warned against Them (1770); Hero- dias, or Cruelty and Revenge the Effects of Unlaw- ful Pleasure (1772); A Sermon at the Commence- ment of the New Constitution of New Hampshire {1184); An Epistolary Correspondence with Rev. John C. Ogden (1791); The Choice (1798); An Oration Commemorative of Washington (1800). He died in Greenland, N.H., April 27, 1804.

ricCLlSH, EH, educator, was born in Rains- ville, Ind., Oct. 3, 1846; son of James and Eliza- beth (West) McClish, and grandson of John and Azubah (Wilson) West, who emigrated from Scotland. He enlisted as a volunteer in the U.S. army in 1863, and served under Sherman, 1863-65. He was graduated from the Northwestern uni- versity, A.B., 1874, A.M., 1876, B.D., 1877. He was married in 1872 to Louisa Adelaide Clarke. He was pastor in tiie Central Illinois conference of the Methodist Episcopal churcli, 1877-84; pres- ident of Grand Prairie seminary, 1884-91, and pas- tor of Grace M. E. church, San Francisco, Cal., 1891-96. He declined the presidency of the Uni- versity of the Pacific in 1891, but accepted the office in 1896. He received the degree of D.D. from Nortliwestern university in 1887. Clarke Loring McClish, A.B. University of the Paci- fic, M.D. University of California, was his son.

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ricCLOSKEV, John, cardinal, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 20, 1810. His parents emigrated from county Londonderry, Ireland, to New York, where his father died in 1820. He was graduated from Mount St. Mary's college, Emmitsburg, Md., A.B., 1828, A.M., 1831, and from the theological depart- ment of that institu- tion in 1834. He was ordained Jan. 12, 1834, in St. Patrick's cathedral. New York city, by Bishop Du- Bois, and was sent

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Propaganda, 1835-37. On his return to New York he was

appointed pastor of St. Joseph's church, Nov. 1, 1837, and upon the opening of St. John's col- lege, Fordham, he was appointed by Bishop Hughes first president of the college, June 24, 1841. He held this office until 1842, when he re- signed and returned to his parochial duties. He was appointed bishop of Axiere and coadjutor to the Bishop of New York, Nov. 21, 1843, and was consecrated by Bishop Hughes, assisted by Bish- ops Fenwick of Boston, and Whelan of Rich- mond, Va., March 10, 1844. After the creation of the sees of Albany and Buffalo, April 23, 1847, he was transferred to Albany, May 21, 1847, where he introduced numerous religious orders, built the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and founded the theological seminary at Troy, N.Y. On May 6, 1864, he was promoted to New York as successor to Archbishop Hughes, who died Jan. 3, 1864, and he was installed Aug. 21, 1864. He was created a cardinal priest of the Holy Roman church under the title of Sancta Maria supra Mi- nervam, March 15, 1875, and the baretta was con- ferred on him by Archbishop Bay ley, April 27, 1875. He took possession of his titular church, Sept. 30, 1875, and on May 25, 1879, he dedicated St. Patrick's cathedral on Fifth avenue. New York, the corner stone of which was laid by Archbishop Huglies, Aug. 15, 1858, and to which Archbishop McCloskey personally contributed $30,000. Failing health caused him to ask for a coadjutor in 1880, and Bishop I^f. A. Corrigan was appointed Oct. 1, 1880. Cardinal McCloskey died in New York city, Oct. 10. 1885.

ricCLOSKEY, John, educator, was born in Ireland in 1815. He entered Mount St. Mary's college, Emmitsburg, Md..in 1829, and was grad- uated A.B., 1833, A.M., 1836. He made his theo-