James Oswald Dykes
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James Oswald Dykes was a Scottish
Presbyterian clergyman and educator].
James Oswald Dykes studied at Dumfries Academy
and at the universities of Edinburgh, Heidelberg, and Erlangen. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1859. From 1861 to 1864 he served with Dr. Candlish
of Free St. George's Church, Edinburgh. In 1869 he was appointed minister of the Regent Square Presbyterian Church, London
. Dykes was appointed Principal and Barbour Professor of Divinity of the Theological College of the Presbyterian Church of England
, now Westminster College, Cambridge
, from 1888 to 1907. Cambridge University awarded him an honorary MA in 1900.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Presbyterian clergyman and educator].
James Oswald Dykes studied at Dumfries Academy
Dumfries Academy
Dumfries Academy is one of four secondary schools in the town of Dumfries in South West Scotland.-History:Dumfries Academy has existed in its present form, though not in the buildings it currently occupies, since 1804...
and at the universities of Edinburgh, Heidelberg, and Erlangen. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1859. From 1861 to 1864 he served with Dr. Candlish
Robert Smith Candlish
Robert Smith Candlish , Scottish divine, was born at Edinburgh, and spent his early years in Glasgow, where he graduated in 1823....
of Free St. George's Church, Edinburgh. In 1869 he was appointed minister of the Regent Square Presbyterian Church, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Dykes was appointed Principal and Barbour Professor of Divinity of the Theological College of the Presbyterian Church of England
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
, now Westminster College, Cambridge
Westminster College, Cambridge
Westminster College in Cambridge is a theological college of the United Reformed Church, formerly the Presbyterian Church of England. Its principal purpose is the training of clergy for ordination, but is also used more widely for training within the denomination...
, from 1888 to 1907. Cambridge University awarded him an honorary MA in 1900.
Works
His publications include:- From Jerusalem to AntiochAntiochAntioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
(1875) - The Law of the Ten Words (1884)
- The Gospel according to St. PaulPaul of TarsusPaul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
(1888) - Plain Words on Great Themes (1892)
- The Christian Minister and his Duties (1908)
- The Divine Worker in Creation and Providence (1909)