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Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (November 10, 1852 – April 10, 1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. Van Dyke was born on November 10, 1852, in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. He was the son of Henry Jackson van Dyke Sr. (1822–1891), a prominent Brooklyn Presbyterian clergyman known in the antebellum years for his anti-abolitionist views. The family traced its roots to Jan Thomasse van Dijk, who emigrated from Holland to North America in 1652.

Henry Jackson van Dyke (1852-1933) attended Princeton University, then served as pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. Seventeen years later, he returned to Princeton as a professor of English literature. Afterward, he held a number of eminent posts: American ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Commander of the Legion of Honor, and President of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.

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As titled, this book contains several of Henry van Dyke's Christmas stories. All of the stories are enjoyable to read, but two stand out. "The Story of the Other Wise Man" is a book that everyone should read, and periodically reread. I had expected it to last for 3 sittings, but Dad wanted to hear the end! This is a very special book for him, since he knew Henry van Dyke when he was in high school around 1930.

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49 quotes from Henry Van Dyke: 'Time is Too Slow for those who Wait, Too Swift for those who Fear, Too Long for those who . Are you willing to do these things for a day? Then you are ready to keep Christmas! ― Henry Van Dyke. Oh, London is a man's town, there's power in the air; And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair; And it's sweet to dream in Venice, and it's great to study Rome; But when it comes to living, there is no place like home.

We settled on The Mansion by Henry Van Dyke, a Christian short story about a wealthy man who has a. .

We settled on The Mansion by Henry Van Dyke, a Christian short story about a wealthy man who has a life-changing dream, much as Ebeneezer Scrooge did in Dicken’s classic. In The Mansion, however, the main character is not a grinch being greedy. John Weightman is a very generous man, having donated to charities such as hospitals and orphanages throughout his life. My book group enjoyed discussing the ways in which we can adjust our attitudes toward giving; are we giving for that Christmas morning reaction? are we giving for worldly recognition? What does it mean to give selflessly?

Henry van Dyke Jr. was a noted author, clergyman and academician, best known for his role in the publication .

Henry van Dyke Jr. was a noted author, clergyman and academician, best known for his role in the publication of ‘The Book of Common Worship’. The Gospel of a World of Sin’, published in the same year, was another of his well-known works of this phase. Quotes: You, Death, Will, Character.