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James G. K. (James Gore King) McClure
1848–1932
A Presbyterian minister, educator, and writer, he brought practical warmth to religious and moral subjects while also helping shape major institutions in Lake Forest and Chicago. His books reflect a life spent teaching, preaching, and encouraging thoughtful everyday faith.
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Living for the Best
by James G. K. (James Gore King) McClure
About the author
Born in Albany, New York, in 1848, James Gore King McClure became an American Presbyterian minister, author, and educator. He studied at Phillips Academy, Yale, and Princeton Theological Seminary, then went on to serve as a pastor before taking on wider leadership roles in church and education.
McClure is especially associated with Lake Forest, Illinois, where he served for many years at the First Presbyterian Church and also became president of Lake Forest College. Later, he led McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. Alongside this public work, he wrote books and addresses on religion, character, prayer, and Christian living, bringing a clear, practical voice to subjects that mattered deeply to him.
He died in 1932, leaving behind a career that joined ministry, teaching, and writing in a remarkably steady way. For readers today, his work offers a glimpse of a writer who cared less about grand display than about usefulness, encouragement, and moral purpose.