in 1865 to 1866 he was chairman of the central committee for the celebration of the centenary of american methodism. he retired from the regular ministry in 1865, but preached in new brunswick, new jersey, until the spring of 1867, and in that year, at the wish of its founder, daniel drew, became the first president of the newly established drew theological seminary at madison, new jersey (later, drew university), where he died. at drew, mcclintock also served as professor of practical theology from 1867 until his death in 1870.