Church at Home and Abroad, The (July - Dec1898) . rd of HomeMissions. The Rev. John Dixon, ,was born at Gait, Ontario, Can., January25, 1847. He graduated at the PrincetonTheological Seminary, after a full three-years course of study, in 1873, and wasordained by the Presbytery of Boston, onJune 19, of the same year, as pastor ofthe First Church, Providence, R. I. Heremained at Providence until 1877, whenhe accepted the pastorate of the Westmin-ster Church, Yonkers, N. Y. From thelatter charge he removed to Trenton, N. J.,in 1884, being at first associate pastor withthe Rev. John Hall,
Church at Home and Abroad, The (July - Dec1898) . rd of HomeMissions. The Rev. John Dixon, ,was born at Gait, Ontario, Can., January25, 1847. He graduated at the PrincetonTheological Seminary, after a full three-years course of study, in 1873, and wasordained by the Presbytery of Boston, onJune 19, of the same year, as pastor ofthe First Church, Providence, R. I. Heremained at Providence until 1877, whenhe accepted the pastorate of the Westmin-ster Church, Yonkers, N. Y. From thelatter charge he removed to Trenton, N. J.,in 1884, being at first associate pastor withthe Rev. John Hall, , and afterwardssole pastor. He received the degree ofDoctor of Divinity from Lafayette Collegein 1889. In all his pastorates, Dr. Dixonhas rendered admirable service, and won thewarm and permanent regard of all withwhom he has been associated. As apreacher he is Scriptural, logical, clear,sensible and direct. But while successfulas a pastor and preacher, Dr. Dixon hasalso been eminently useful as a man ofaffairs. The number of responsible posi-. licv. John Dixon, tions, other than the pulpit, occupied byhim is the evidence of this fact. He is atrustee of Princeton University, of Prince-ton Theological Seminary, of the John School at Lawrenceville, N. J., andof the General Assembly of the Presbyte-rian Church. He is also the chairman ofthe Committee on Synodical Home Missionsof the Synod of New Jersey, and in thisposition has had an influential part inbringing about the successful administrationof home mission affairs in that synod. IfNew Jersey, above any other of the synods,has made a great success of its synodicaihome work, it has been owing in large partto his ability and fidelity. As a member ofPresbytery, Synod and General Assembly,Dr. Dixon has also rendered important ser-vice. He was chairman of the AssemblysCommittee on Theological Seminaries atthe Washington Assembly of 1893, and inthe Assembly of 1898 he was the chair-man of the Committee on Home Mission
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