Bixby, Moses H., D.D., was born in Warren, Grafton Co., N. H., Aug. 20, 1827.

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Bixby, Moses H., D.D., was born in Warren, Grafton Co., N. H., Aug. 20, 1827. He became a hopeful Christian at the early age of twelve, and when quite young had his thoughts turned to the Christian ministry. After ten years devoted to study, the latter part of the period being spent at a college in Montreal, he was ordained in Vermont in 1849. During the next three years—1849-52—he preached in Vermont, where his labors were greatly blessed. In 1852 he was appointed by the Missionary Union to the Burman field, and continued in service for about four years, —1852-56,—at the end of which period he returned to this country, on account of What proved to be the fatal illness of his wife, and for three years was pastor of a church in Providence, intending, when the providence of God should open the way, to return to Burmah. In 1860 he once more entered upon his missionary work, devoting himself, especially to the Shans, for whose spiritual welfare he labored for eight successive years,—1861-69. Worn down by his excessive and protracted work, he again returned to his native land, and once more established himself in Providence, R. I. Commencing his ministerial labors in a destitute but growing part of the city, he gathered a new Baptist church, which was organized in October 1870, and is known as the ‘Cranston Street church.” This church and the Sunday school connected with it have had a re- markable growth, and in point of numbers rank with the largest churches and Sunday schools in the city. Dartmouth College, in 1868, conferred on him the honorary degree of Master of Arts, and the Central University of Iowa, in 1875, that of Doctor of Divinity.

From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart