Background
Phillips, John Milton was born on December 27, 1889 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of Review William Sandusky and Mary Caroline (Wood) Phillips.
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John Milton Phillips
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Graduated from the high school, Jacksonville, 1908. Bachelor of Arts, Illinois College, 1912. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University of Theology, 1915.
Studied philosophy, Harvard Graduate School.
Doctor of Divinity, Illinois College, 1929, Northland College, 1930.
Career
Zion) Circuit, 1910-1912. Assistant pastor Central Congressional Church, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 1912-1914. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1914.
Pastor Park Avenue Congressional Church, Arlington Heights, 1915-1920.
Teacher Babson Institute, Wellesley Hills, 1920-1921. Pastor Central Congressional Church, Lynn, 1922-1923, Franklin Saint Church, Manchester, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1923-1927.
Ordained Congressional ministry, 1924. Pastor First Congressional Church, Akron, O., 1927-1930, Centre Congressional Church, Hartford, Connecticut, 1930-1938, First Central Church, Omaha Nebraska, 1938-1945.
Also head department of religion, University of Omaha.
Pastor Pilgrim Church, Duluth. Director Atlanta Theological Seminary. Member board Chicago Theological Seminary.
Member Executive Committee, General Council Congregational and Christian Churches.
Author: “The Peace Primer”. Home: Duluth, Minnesota.
Achievements
Membership
Member board Chicago Theological Seminary. Member Executive Committee, General Council Congregational and Christian Churches.
Connections
Married Eleanore Elizabeth Sinclair, October 3, 1917. Children: Jean Wood (deceased), Charlotte Sinclair, John Milton.
