Background
Bowles, Charles Phillips was born on August 15, 1906 in Guilford College, North Carolina, United States. Son of Review James Archie and Mary Lucas (Boren) Bowles.
Bowles, Charles Phillips was born on August 15, 1906 in Guilford College, North Carolina, United States. Son of Review James Archie and Mary Lucas (Boren) Bowles.
Student Guilford College, 1924-1926. Bachelor of Arts, Duke, 1928, Master of Arts, 1931, Bachelor of Divinity, 1932. Doctor of Divinity, High Point College, 1955.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1930. Pastor Bessemer Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1930-1935, 1st Church, Belmont, North Carolina, 1935-1940, 1st Church, Wadesboro, North Carolina, 1940-1944, Broad Saint, Church, Statesville, North Carolina, 1944-1949, Dilworth Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1949-1955, West. Market Saint Church, Greensboro, 1955-1963, Centenary Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1964-1966. Assigned as superintendent Albemarle (North Carolina) District, 1966.
Superintendent Charlotte Methodist District, 1963-1964.
Chaplain Greensboro College, Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Civitan International. Preacher Methodist series of Protestant Hour, 1955.
Member of national deaconess board Methodist Church Delaware General, Jurisdictional conferences Methodist Church, 1944-1964. Member International Evangelistic Crusade to Cuba, 1955.
Member Executive Committee North Carolina Council Churches.
Member policy committee Wesley Long Hospital, North Carolina Children’s Home Society. Member Charlotte Ministerial Association (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Phi.
Married Mary Wooters, November 16, 1932. Children: Charles Phillips, Joseph Cates, Mary Lynn.