Background
Bailey, Amos Purnell was born on May 2, 1918 in Grotons, Virginia, United States. Son of Louis William and Evelyn (Charnock) Bailey.
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Bailey, Amos Purnell was born on May 2, 1918 in Grotons, Virginia, United States. Son of Louis William and Evelyn (Charnock) Bailey.
Bachelor, Randolph-Macon College, 1942. Doctor of Divinity, Randolph-Macon College, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, Duke University, 1948.
Master of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1957. Postgraduate, Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, 1979.
Ordained to ministry, United Methodist Church, 1942;
pastor, Emporia, Virginia, 1938;
pastor, Beulah United Microelectronics Corporation Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1938-1943;
pastor, New Kent circuit, 1943-1944;
pastor, Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Norfolk, Virginia, 1948-1950;
pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Newport News, 1950-1954;
pastor, Centenary Church, Richmond, 1954-1961;
superintendent Richmond district, United Methodist Church, 1961-1967;
senior minister, Reveille Church, Richmond, 1967-1970;
associate general secretary, division chaplains Board Higher Edition and Ministry, United Methodist Church, Washington, 1970-1979;
vice president, National Methodist Foundation, 1979-1982;
interim minister, Herndon Church, 1985-1986;
president, Chief Executive Officer, National Temple Ministries, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 1982. President S.E.J. and South Carolina.U. Communications, 1968-1976. Director Reeves-Parvin Company, 1978-1985.
Vice president Virginia Conference Board Missions, 1955-1961, Methodist Commission Town and Country Work, 1956-1967. Member Methodist Commision on Higher Education, 1960-1970, Methodist Interbd. Council, 1960-1970; delegate Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, 1964,68, General Conference, 1964, 66, 68, 70, World Methodist Conference, London, 1966, Denver, 1970, Dublin, 1976, Rio de Janeiro, 1996.
Executive Committee Congress,1987-1988. Finance committee National Church Growth Research Center, 1986-1989. Frequent chaplain United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia General Assembly.
Member county, Executive Committee, president communications committee Southeastern Jurisdiction, 1968-1976. President Joint Communications Committee, 1968-1976. Vice chairman Ministry to Svc.
Pers. in East Asia, 1972-1979. Member Commision on Interpretation, Virginia Conference Board Ordained Ministry, 1974-1982. Participant Ednl. Study Mission to England, 1988.
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Member executive committee Virginia Conference Board Education, 1968-1972. Member World Methodist Council, Virginia Commission Aging. President advisory board Richmond Welfare Department, 1956-1968, Virginia Conference Board Ministry, Richmond Public Assistance Committee, Richmond Council Alcoholism, Citizen Advisory Board Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1995-1901.
Group chairman industry division Richmond United Givers Fund, 1961. Chairman chaplains advisory council VA, Washington. Board managers Richmond Young Men’s Christian Association, 1961-1969.
Board directors Virginia Methodist Advisers. Trustee Randolph-Macon College, 1960-1982, trustee emeritus, 1986. Board visitors Duke Division School, 1964-1970.
Trustee Southern Seminary, 1961-1976. With Chaplains Corps Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member of DAV (life), Duke Division Alumni Association (president), Methodist History Society, Kiwanis, Kiwanis Club.
Married Ruth Martin Hill, August 22, 1942 (deceased 1992). Children: Eleanor Carol Bailey Harriman, Anne Ruth Bailey Page, Joyce Elizabeth Bailey Richardson, Jeanne Bailey Dodge-Allen. Married Betty Lou Sheffield, March 5, 1994.