Background
Nelson, Dotson McGinnis was born on March 11, 1915 in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Dotson McGinnis and Mary (White) Nelson.
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Dotson McGinnis Nelson
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Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Mississippi College, 1935; Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1945; Doctor of Divinity, Furman U., 1958; Doctor of Divinity, Mississippi College, 1973; Doctor of Divinity, Samford U., 1981.
Career
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1935;
pastor, Vinton Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia, 1941-1942;
pastor, Second Baptist Church, Richmond, 1942-1944;
pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1946-1952;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Greenville, South Carolina., 1952-1961;
pastor, Mountain Brook Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 1961-1981;
now pastor emeritus., Mountain Brook Baptist Church. Member foreign mission board Southern Baptist Convention, 1942-1943, 47-52, 54-60, 1st vice president, 1976-1977. Executive Committee, 1977-1988.
Chairman of the executive board Alabama Baptist Convention, 1966-1968, member Executive Board, 1966-1972, 78—, president convention, 1973-1974, 74-75, member educational advising committee, 1975-1981, chairman educational advising committee, 1975-1979. Chairman (Education Commission), 1979-1981. Member Commission Religious Liberty and Human Rights, Baptist World Alliance, 1970-1975.
Business activities director Home Savings & Loan, Kansas City, Missoury, 1949-1952.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board directors Foundation for Pastoral Counseling and Consultation. Dir.Spastic Aid Alabama, 1961. Trustee Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, William Jewell College, 1948-1952, Samford U., 1961-1966.
Trustee Furman U., 1957-1961, chairman trustees, 1959-1961. Board visitors Missouri Baptist Hospital, 1949-1952. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Birmingham, Southern Baptist Foundation, 1968-1970, Baptist Hospital Foundation Birmingham, Southern Baptist Hospitals, 1968-1970.
Served to Lieutenant Chaplains Corps United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member Southern Baptist Seminary Alumni Association (president Alabama 1980-1981), Greater Birmingham Ministers Association (president 1971).
Connections
Married Grace Elizabeth Philpot, October 8, 1941. Children— Carol Lois, Dotson McGinnis III, Mary Grace, William Philpot.
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Nationality
American