Background
Christian, John Tyler was born on December 14, 1854 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Marion Washington and Amanda (Martinie) Christian.
Christian, John Tyler was born on December 14, 1854 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Marion Washington and Amanda (Martinie) Christian.
Bachelor of Arts, Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, 1876, Master of Arts, 1882, Doctor of Divinity, 1888. Made 7 trips to Europe, for post-graduate work. Doctor of Laws, Keachie College, Louisiana, 1898.
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1876. Pastor, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1877-1878, Sardis, 1879-1883, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1883-1886. Missionary secretary, Mississippi, 1887-1892.
Pastor, East Church, Louisville, Kentucky, 1892-1900, Louisiana Salle Avenue Church, Chicago, 1900-1904, 2d Church, Little Rock, 1904-1910.
Missionary secretary Arkansas, 1910-1913. Pastor First Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1913-1919.
Professor Christian history and librarian, Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1919. Chairman Religious Welfare Committee of Camp Shelby.
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Married Evelyn G. Quin, December 19, 1878 (died 1919). Children: Eloise Graham, John Tyler, William Langdon.