Background
Dauerty, James Shackelford was born on February 12, 1887 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William MacConnell and Rida Allen (Mullen) Dauerty.
Dauerty, James Shackelford was born on February 12, 1887 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William MacConnell and Rida Allen (Mullen) Dauerty.
Bachelor of Arts, Lafayette College, 1910. Master of Arts, Princeton, 1912. Graduate, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1913.
Th.B., Master of Theology, Philadelphia Division School, 1930, Doctor of Theology, 1932.
Ordained to Presbyterian ministry, 1913. Pastor Columbus, New Jersey, 1913-1918, Moorestown, New Jersey, 1918-1945. Adviser to General Assembly’s commission on the Book of Common Worship, 1931.
Special lecturer on Presbyterian worship, Philadelphia Divinity School, 1931, Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1939, Faculty Club of the General Theological Seminary, New York, 1942.
Moderator of the Synod of New Jersey, 1941-1942.
Member Worship Commission Federal Council, Worship Commission Western Section World Alliance of Reformed Churches, General Assembly’s Committee on Revision of The Book of Common Worship (secretary), Society Biblical Literature, American Society Church History Delaware Western Section to United Church of Canada, 1942. Clubs: Presbyterian Ministers’ Social Union, Canterbury, Twentieth Century, Wranglers (Philadelphia), Symposium (Princeton).
Married Cora Leland Roberts, June 20, 1917. Children: Barbara Anne (Mistress John Charles Rhoades), James Shackelford, Charles Vernou Roberts.