The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-05
OBITUARY..
Rev. John McCiintock, ID. ID.

Rev. John NIctjIintocL, ID. ID.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has sustained a
severe loss by the death OF the Rev. John McCliu-
took, ID. D., which occurred yesterday morning at
half-past seven O'clock at the Drew Theological
Seminary, Madison New Jersey, of which he was
President and to which the latter years OF his life
had been zeaously devoted
DR.. McClntock was born in this city In 1914 and he
received his education at the University OF Pennsyl-
vania from which he graduated with honor in 1885.
Soon after leaving the University he entered the
ministry, and connected himself with the New Jer-
sey Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He made his mark az preacher at once, and was
recognized by all who came In contact with him
one OF the most profound and original thinkers In
the Church. He had not long been connected with
the ministry when he was elected Professor OF Ma
thematIcs in Dickinson College. In 1889 he was
called to the Chair OF Ancient Languages, and he
did more perhaps than any other member OF
the Faculty to advance the reputation OF
the institution and give 1t a 1rst-class position
among the colleges OF the country. While con-
nected with Dickinson College, DR.. McClintock,
in connection with DR.. Blumenthal, translated
Neanders "Lfe of Christ" and in connection with
DIR. Crooks he prepared series OF Greek and Latin
textbooks which were accepted the best OF their
kind by large majority OF the educational insttu-
tons OF the country. From 1S4S to 1856 DR.. NC
Cntock was editor Of the Methodist Quarterly ReuieU,
and his management OF this periodical was marked
by ability OF the very highest order On retiring from
he editorshp OF the Quarterly Reoieic DR.. McClin-
tock in company with Bishop Simpson,
visited Europe under a commission from the MethO-
dist General Conference to represent the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in the United States in the
Conferences OF England, Ireland France, and Ger
many He participated In the Worlds Convention
held in Berlin, and subsequently, while awaiting tho
organization of the classes in the new Troy Unver
sity OF which he had been elected President, he
| occupied the pulpit OF st. Pauls Church in New
| York.
In 1860, DR.. McClntock again visited Earope to
| take charge of the American chapel in Paris lie
| remained in Europe during the Rebellion, and eX-
erted himself to aid the Union cause by setting forth
| the real principles OF the conflict that was being
! waged for the destruction OF slavery. He made a
translation OF Count Gasparin's writings the Anne
| rcan conflict, and circulated the book widely both
| on the continent and in England, besides contribu-
ting in many other ways TO the dissemination OF just
ideas upon the subject of the great battc that was
| being Waged between freedom and slavery on the
! Western continent.
After his return to the United States in the latter
| part OF 1868, Dr. McClintOck was elected President
OF the Drew Theological Seminary at Madison, n. j.,
| founded by Daniel Drew, the railroad king OF New
York There he devoted himself with characteristic
energy and ability to the promotion of the interest
of the institution over which he presided, and his
| death win leave vacancy that 1t Will be difficult
| to fill.
| Among the most prominent OF Dr. McCntock's
works are his "AnalysIs OF Watson's Theological
Institutes" temporal Power OF the Pope,
sketches OF Eminent Methodist Minister'S" and a
"Biblcal and Theological Dictionary" which is now
in course OF publication by Harper Brothers, and
which promises to be the most exhaustive ever
written.
| DR.. McCntock was q man OF urbane manners
and fine cOnversationalist, ana he leaves large
| circle of personal friends mourn his loss.
The deceased was brother o Dr. James McClln-
tock a wefl-Enown physician OF THIS city, who took
an active part In our local politics. asd so eyearS
| ago was elected City Treasurer Oh the Democratic
| ticket.