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McElhenny, John, D.D

McElhenny, John, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Lancaster District, N.C., in March 1781. He graduated from Washington College, Virginia; studied theology there under Dr. Baxter; was licensed in 1808 as an evangelist; became pastor at Lexington the same year, and died in that relation, January 2, 1871. See Nevin, Presb. Encyclop. s.v. Fuente: … Continue reading “McElhenny, John, D.D”

Mcelhany, William G

Mcelhany, William G a Presbyterian minister, was born in Huntington, Pa.; graduated at Jefferson College, Pa., in 1847; studied theology in the Associate Reformed Seminary at Canonsburg, Pa.; and in 1850 was licensed by Chartier Presbytery; in 1855 was ordained and installed pastor of the Church in Hoboken, N. J., which relation existed until his … Continue reading “Mcelhany, William G”

McDowell, John

McDowell, John D.D., a Presbyterian minister (O. S.), was born in Bedminster, Somerset County, N. J., Sept. 10,1780; was educated at Princeton College, where he graduated A.B. in 1801; studied theology with Dr. Woodhull, of Freehold; and was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick in 1804. In December of that year he was installed … Continue reading “McDowell, John”

McDowell, Alexander

McDowell, Alexander a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland, and came to this country in 1737; was licensed in 1739; and afterwards itinerated through portions of Maryland and Virginia, until, in 1741, he was ordained as an evangelist to Virginia, and subsequently to itinerate in New Castle Presbytery; in 1743 took charge of White Clay … Continue reading “McDowell, Alexander”

McDougall, William

McDougall, William (1871-1938) Formerly of Oxford and later of Harvard and Duke Universities, was the leading exponent of purposive or “hormic” (from Gr. horme, impulse) psychology. “Purposive psychology . . . asserts that active striving towards a goal is a fundamental category of psychology, and is a process of a type that cannot be mechanistically … Continue reading “McDougall, William”

Mcdonogh, John

Mcdonogh, John an American philanthropist, a merchant of New Orleans, was born at Baltimore in 1778, and in 1800 removed to the Southern city, where, after having by hard labor and strict economy amassed an immense fortune, he delighted to serve the cause of humanity. He founded free schools and asylums for orphans, and also … Continue reading “Mcdonogh, John”

McDonald, John

McDonald, John a Presbyterian minister, was born in Brooke County, Va., July 25, 1794; was educated in Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; was licensed and ordained by Athens Presbytery in 1827, and installed pastor of the Church in Burlington, Ohio; subsequently served as missionary in Kentucky; in 1832 labored in Manchester and Huntington churches, Ohio; and … Continue reading “McDonald, John”