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Lillian Ruth Dickson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lillian LeVesconte January 29, 1901 |
| Died | January 14, 1983 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Taiwan |
| Nationality | America |
| Other names | 孫理蓮 牧師娘, Typhoon Lil |
| Alma mater | Macalester College |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Years active | 1927-1983 |
| Known for | Missionary work in Formosa/Taiwan |
| Board member of | The Mustard Seed, Inc. |
| Spouse |
James Ira Dickson
(m. 1928; died 1967) |
| Children | Ronald James Dickson, Marilyn Ruth (Dickson) Tank, Bi-lian “Mei-ling” Dickson |
Lillian Dickson (1901-1983) was an American missionary and evangelist for the Canadian Presbyterian Church, working mainly in Taiwan and among the Taiwanese aborigines such as the Tayal people.[2]
Education
[edit]She graduated from Macalester College in 1924,[3] receiving her B.A..
Studied at Biblical Seminary and National Bible Institute, New York City, New York, Ca. 1925.[4]
Career
[edit]Dickson undertook missionary work in Formosa (now Taiwan),[5] as the wife of Dr. James Dickson.[6] She began work in 1927.
Family life
[edit]She had a total of 4 children, two of whom lived. She adopted a fifth.
- Bi-lian “Mei-ling” Dickson - adopted in Formosa c. 1950s
Death
[edit]Lillian died in Taipei, Taiwan on January 14, 1983 at the age of 81, of natural causes. She was buried in ?Taiwan.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dickson, Lillian (1958). These My People: Serving Christ Among the Mountain People of Formosa. ISBN 0548386838.
- Dickson, Lillian (1977). Marilyn Dickson Tank (ed.). Chuckles Behind the Door: Lillian Dickson's Personal Letters. OCLC 3608088.
Works about
[edit]- Wilson, Kenneth Lee (1964). Angel at her shoulder. New York: Harper & Row.
- Brosius, Shirley (2006). "April 1". Sisterhood of faith : 365 life-changing stories about women who made a difference. New York: Howard Books. p. 96. ISBN 158229576X.
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituaries: Dr. James Dickson". The Montreal Gazette. Toronto. Jun 16, 1967. p. 41. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ Hall, Clarence W. (May 1962). "Lillian Dickson of Taiwan". Christian Herald Magazine. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2011 – via www.mustardseed.org.
- ^ "Past Award Winners - Alumni Awards". Macalester College. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
Distinguished Citizen Award Winners [...] 1951 Lillian Ruth Dickson '24
- ^ Shavit, David (1990). The United States in Asia : a historical dictionary (1. publ. ed.). New York: Greenwood Press. p. 130. ISBN 031326788X. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "More Women Needed for Mission Work". The Bee. Danville, Virginia. 18 Oct 1962. p. 25 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missionary's Warning Might Have Averted Pearl Harbor". The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. Chillicothe, Missouri. 30 April 1964. p. 19.
- ^ "Papers of Lillian Ruth (LeVesconte) Dickson - Collection 593". Billy Graham Center. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
Two letters from Lillian's nurse tell of the stillborn birth of her son (September 15, 1928)
- ^ "Jeanna Naome". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Timeline". The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Papers of Lillian Ruth (LeVesconte) Dickson - Collection 593". Billy Graham Center. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- Genealogy information
- Lee, Jen-der (2011). "From Wife to Missionary: Lillian Dickson's Medical Missions in Post-War Taiwan". New History Journal.
- "Missionary to Address Pilot Club ". Los Angeles Times. Oct 9, 1967. p. 10.