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REV. JOHN JUSTIN
Originally published in 1900 |
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REV. JOHN JUSTIN, pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of the
Town of Union, Hudson County, since 1865, was born in Germany in 1842,
the son of Peter and Margaret Justin. He spent his early life in hard study.
In 1858 he came to this country, crossing the ocean in forty days, and first
settled in New Brunswick, N. J. There he entered Rutgers College and
afterward the Theological Seminary, from which he was graduated with
honors. In the meantime Mr. Justin spent much of his leisure with the
renowned musicians Schneeweiss, Fischer, and Mohlenhauer, and later became organist of one of the New Brunswick churches.
In 1864 Mr. Justin moved to Union Hill, and the next year was installed pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church on Columbia Street, which position he continues to hold. The church was then in a very poor condition, but he gave it a new impetus and in 1868 had the satisfaction of rebuilding it. In 1883 the edifice was thoroughly renovated and in 1890 it was enlarged, and at the present time it is one of the most prosperous churches in Hudson County. This is almost entirely due to Mr. Justin's efforts. Bringing to his work great native energy, unusual ability, and unfailing enthusiasm, he has steadily advanced the church and congregation to a point of more than local importance, and has imbued them with his own spirit of courage and usefulness. He has had frequent calls to distant places, but has preferred to give to this society the efforts of his life. He has traveled extensively, making several trips to the West and two abroad, including one to Asia and Africa, and is an earnest promoter of education. He married Catharine, daughter of Henry and Louise Westereld, and has graduated his children from some of the best institutions in the East.
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