Colby Dixon Hall

Background

Hall, Colby Dixon was born on December 29, 1975 in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Mahlon and Mahala (Pritchet) Hall.

Education

Student Academy and College Add-Ran U. (now Texas Christian U.), 1896-1899. Bachelor of Arts, Transylvania University, Kentucky, 1902, also diploma from its Bible College. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1904.

Student same university, 1916.

Doctor of Laws, from Transylvania University, 1935. Doctor of Divinity, Texas Christian University, 1951.

Career

Ordained ministry Disciples of Christ, 1898. Pastor Hillsboro, Texas, 1904-1906. Educational secretary Texas Christian University, 1906-1909.

Pastor Waco, Texas, 1909-1912.

Became professor of English Bible, Texas Christian University, 1912, dean of 1912, dean Brite College of the Bible, 1914-1947, dean of the university, 1920-1943, professor church history, 1928-1950, dean emeritus ad interim teaching and writing. President Texas Christian Endeavor Union 1905-1909.

Chairman of Commission on standards, Association Texas Colleges, 1923-1936, president, 1933-1934. Vice president Southern Association Colleges, 1934.

Member commission on classified and accredited schools, State Department of Education, Texas, 1935-1943.

President Texas Convention Christian churches, 1951. President Texas Christian Missionary Society, 1948-1953.

Achievements

• Colby Dixon Hall has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clubs: Kiwanis (president 1938), Torch.

Connections

Married Beatrice Tomlinson, August 19, 1909. Children: Bitta May, Colby Dison.

Father:

Robert Mahlon Hall

Mother:

Mahala (Pritchet) Hall

Spouse:

Beatrice Tomlinson

child:

Colby Dison Hall

child:

Bitta May Hall