Background
Jester, John Roberts was born on June 8, 1875 in Clay County, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas P. and Martha Frances (Roberts) Jester.
Jester, John Roberts was born on June 8, 1875 in Clay County, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas P. and Martha Frances (Roberts) Jester.
Student Southwest Georgia Agricultural and Military College. Bachelor of Science, Mercer University, 1899. Student Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1904-1905.
Doctor of Divinity, Oklahoma State Baptist College, 1909, Bethel (Kentucky) College, 1910, Mercer University, 1926.
Ministry, 1896; pastor in Georgia, 1897-1904. Correspondent secretary Georgia Baptist Education Board, 1906-1908. President Oklahoma State Baptist College, 1908-1910.
Pastor Broadway Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 1911-1915.
Field secretary Foreign Mission Board and University of Richmond, 1915-1918. Pastor First Church, Greenwood, South Carolina., 1918-1922, First Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1922-1935.
Builder First Baptist Temple of Worship, 1925. General evangelist, 1935-1939.
Pastor First Baptist Church, Winchester, Kentucky, 1940-1947.
Vice-president Oklahoma Baptist State Convention, 1909-1910, and North Carolina Baptist State Convention, 1930. Member Mission Board, Oklahoma, 1909-1911. Member Edition and Mission boards, Texas, 1912-1915, South Carolina., 1919-1922.
Member board of trustees Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1924-1927.
Member Executive Committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1927-1930 and 1942-1948. Member promotion committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1932-1933, vice president of Convention, 1932.
Member North Carolina Inter-racial Committee, 1931-1935. President General Board State Baptist Convention, North Carolina, 1924-1935.
Member Executive Board General Association Bapts. in Kentucky, 1946-1947.
Member Mission Board, Oklahoma, 1909-1911. Member Edition and Mission boards, Texas, 1912-1915, South Carolina., 1919-1922. Member board of trustees Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1924-1927.
Member Executive Committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1927-1930 and 1942-1948.
Member promotion committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1932-1933, vice president of Convention, 1932. Member North Carolina Inter-racial Committee, 1931-1935.
Member Executive Board General Association Bapts. in Kentucky, 1946-1947. Member Sigma Nu, Pi Gamma Mu, Kiwanis.
Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner).
Married Annie Allen Perry, October 25, 1900. Children: Perry North., Dana East., Harold T., Arthur M. ordained Baptist.