Background
Weeks, Andrew Jackson was born on May 31, 1869 in Walnut Hill, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Wiley Felix and Laura (McNeely) Weeks.
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Andrew Jackson Weeks
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Educated public schools of Texas. Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern U., Texas, 1920.
Career
Ordained Methodist Episcopal Church, S., ministry, 1890. Pastor in Texas at Augusta, 1890-1892, Center, 1893-1897, Rusk, 1898, First Church, Marshall, 1899. Presiding elder San Augustine District, 1900-1902.
Pastor Galveston, 1903, Marlin, 1904, West End, San Antonio, 1905-1906. Presiding elder, San Antonio District, 1907-1910. Superintendent Home Mission in Texas and New Mexico, 1910-1912.
Pastor San Angelo, 1912-1913, Yoakum, 1914, Clarendon, 1915. Presiding elder Stamford District, 1916-1918. Editor Texas Christian Advocate, 1918-1922.
Editor missionary literature, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1922-1926. Presiding elder Oklahoma City District, 1926-1927, Sherman (Texas) District, 1928-1930. Editor Southwestern Advocate, since 1931.
Delaware General Conference, 1902-1910. Delegate Methodist Ecumenical Conference, London, 1921. Member continuation committee Methodist Ecumenical Conference, 1921-1931.
Delegate Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, Stockholm, 1925. Secretary 6th Ecumenical Methodist Conference, Atlanta, Georgia., October 1931. Secretary Ecumenical Methodist Council, Western section, since 1931.
Special representative to Wesley Bicentenary, London, 1938. Member Judicial Council of Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Membership
Mason.
Connections
Married Mattie Payne, March 19, 1893. Children: Vivian (Mistress Forest E. Dudley), Agnes, Marvin W., Andrew Jackson.
