Background
Butler, Charles William was born on May 4, 1922 in Dermott, Arkansas, United States. Son of George Jackson and Effie (Russell) Butler.
Butler, Charles William was born on May 4, 1922 in Dermott, Arkansas, United States. Son of George Jackson and Effie (Russell) Butler.
Bachelor of Arts, Philander Smith College, 1943; Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1949; Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1971; Doctor of Divinity, Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse School Religion, 1980; Doctor of Divinity, Birmingham Baptist Bible School, 1980.
Assistant pastor, St. James Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1947-1950;
released time teacher, New York City Mission Society, 1950-1951;
teacher, Baptist Center, New York City, 1950-1951;
teacher biblical literature and religion, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1951-1954;
pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Detroit, 1954-1963;
pastor, New Calvary Baptist Church, Detroit, since 1963. President Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention, Detroit, 1962-1964. Board directors Interdenominational Theological Center, Detroit, since 1978, Morehouse School Religion, Atlanta.
1st vice president Baptist Pastor's Council, Detroit, since 1983, president, 1987-1989. President Progressive National Baptist Convention, Washington, 1982-1984.
Director, organizer 1st Indiana National Bank, Detroit, 1970-1980. Chairman of the Board Police Commission, City Detroit, 1976. Member of advisory board Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Detroit, 1980-1986.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Congress National Black Churches (chairman Washington chapter since 1989), Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Helen Odean Scoggins, August 26, 1946. Children: Charles, Junior, Beverly, Keith, Kevin.