Background
Potts, James Manning was born on July 14, 1895 in Como, North Carolina, United States. Son of Reginald Harrell and Annie Christian (Moore) Potts.
Potts, James Manning was born on July 14, 1895 in Como, North Carolina, United States. Son of Reginald Harrell and Annie Christian (Moore) Potts.
Bachelor, Randolph-Macon College, 1917. Bachelor, Randolph-Macon College, 1920. Doctor of Divinity, Randolph-Macon College, 1935.
ThB, Princeton University, 1924. Master of Theology, Princeton University, 1925. Postgrad, University Virginia.
Postgrad, University Chicago. Doctor of Letters, Ewha Woman's University, Seoul, Korea, 1961.
Teacher, John Marshall High School, Richmond, Virginia, 1917-1919;
fellow in apologetics and Christian ethics, Princeton (New Jersey) U. Theological Seminary, 1925;
pastor, Berryman Church, Richmond, 1926-1930;
pastor, Trinity Church, Petersburg, Virginia, 1930-1932;
pastor, Barton Heights Church, Richmond, 1932-1935;
poastor, Greene Memorial Chl, Roanoke, Virginia, 1940-1944;
district superintendent Richmond district, Methodist Church, 1935-1940;
associate director, also editor publications, Crusade for Christ, Chicago, 1944-1948;
editor, The Upper Room Pulpit, 1948-1956;
editor, The Upper Room and Upper Room Radio and television Parish, from 1948. Member Executive Committee television, Radio and Film Commission, Methodist Church, 1952-1964, missionary secretary Virginia Conference, 1932-1935, member boards and committees, 1940-1948. Executive secretary Methodist Advance, 1938-1950.
Member general board National Council Churches Christ, 1952-1955, member broadcasting and film commission, 1952-1965. Delegate World Council Chs.and World Christian Broadcasting Association, New Delhi, 1961. Member Methodist General Confs., 1938, 40, 44, chairman Virginia delegate, 1940, 44.
Virginia chairman Uniting Conference Methodist Church, 1939, Copenhagen, 1939, Oxford, 1951. Numerous others.
Trustee Randolph-Macon College. Fellow International Methodist History Society (vice president, Executive Committee). Member American Academy Political and Social Science, Southeastern Jurisdictional History Society (president), World Methodist Council (Executive Committee), National Council on Family Rels., National Midcentury Committee for Children and Youth, Wesley History Society (London), Association Methodist History Socs.
(Executive Committee), Advisory Council on Naval Affairs, Tau Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Theta Phi, Kappa Alpha.
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Married Agnes Wilson Wright, December 23, 1961. Children: Anne Wilson (deceased), Reginald Harrell, James Manning Junior, Joseph Christian, Katherine Coleman (deceased), Agnes Withers.