Background
Wilson, J. Christy was born on July 22, 1891 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Lilly Gray (Moore) Wilson.
Wilson, J. Christy was born on July 22, 1891 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Lilly Gray (Moore) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1914. Master of Arts, Princeton, 1919, Master of Theology, 1926. Doctor of Divinity, Emporia (Kansas) College, 1934, Lafayetta (Pennsylvania) College, 1934.
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church, 1918. Evanglistic missionary under Presbyterian Board Foreign Missions stationed Tabriz, Azerbaijan, Iran, 1919-1940. Chairman Near East Relief Committee for Persia, 1921-1923.
Chairman Near East Christian Council, 1937-1940.
Teacher defense courses Persian Columbia, 1941-1942. Became director field work and associate professor ecumenics Princeton Theological Seminary, 1941, past dean of field service.
Director Princeton Institute of Theology, 1942-1956. Resource leader Winona Lake School Theology Flying Seminar to Middle East and Russia, 1958.
Pastor of visitation 1st Presbyterian Church, Princeton, 1962-1965, 1st Presbyterian Church, Monrovia, California, 1965-1970.
Professor missions Mary Stewart International University, Monrovia, 1970-1973. Interpreter, piegraphist two expeditions of Iranian Institute of New New York Interpreter, language aid to Doctor Frank Laubach in Literacy Campaign in Afghanistan, 1951.
Member of Executive Committee World Literacy and Christian Literature division Foreign Missions, National Council of Churches in the United States Director Young Men's Christian Association of Princeton and Mercer County. Member Waldensain Aid Society (president Princeton branch), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chirurgical Club: New York Oriental (New York City).
Married C. Fern Wilson, April. Children: John Brenton, J. Christy, Stanley Donald, Nancy Carol.