lˈɪntʃ əbtˈeɪnd hɪz ˈɜːli ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən æɾ ɐn ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl, ɪnstɹˈʌktᵻd baɪ ɹˈɛvɚɹˌɛnd dˈænjəl pˈeɪn ʌvðɪ ˈæfɹɪkən mˈɛθədˌɪst ᵻpˈɪskɑːpəl tʃˈɜːtʃ.
Lynch obtained his early education at an elementary school, instructed by Reverend Daniel Payne of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.