Background
Petty, Alonzo Ray was born on July 17, 1887 in Santa Ana, California, United States. Son of Alonzo McAllister and Ida Viola (King) Petty.
Petty, Alonzo Ray was born on July 17, 1887 in Santa Ana, California, United States. Son of Alonzo McAllister and Ida Viola (King) Petty.
Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, 1915, Doctor of Divinity, 1921. Student Rochester Theological Seminary, 1909-1910, Union Theological Seminary, 1915-1916.
Student secretary Los Angeles Young Men's Christian Association, 1910-1912. Director work for men and boys, Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1912-1914. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1917.
Chaplain Ione (California) State Reformatory, 1914-1915.
Pastor Judson Memorial Church, New York City, 1915-1926, Baptist Temple, Philadelphia, 1926-1929. First Church, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1929.
A founder Vice-President Judson Health Center.
Member of the board of directors Ministers’ and Missionaries’ Benefit Board of Northern Baptist Convention. Member Executive Committee Northern Baptist Convention. Member National Golden Rule Baptist Advisory Committee, Baptist Union Board of Kansas City, Council of Churches of Kansas City (Executive Committee).
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Lecturer Chautauqua Lyceum student conferences, Bible conferences. Preacher Amherst, Dartmouth, Princeton and Cornell colleges.
Married Nancy Louise Tedford, November 8, 1911. Children: Nancy Viola, Alonzo Ray.