Background
Versteeg, John Marinus was born on September 9, 1888 in Den Helder, Holland. Son of Dirk Aren and Anna Petronella (Ollman) Versteeg.
Versteeg, John Marinus was born on September 9, 1888 in Den Helder, Holland. Son of Dirk Aren and Anna Petronella (Ollman) Versteeg.
Bachelor of Divinity, Drew U., 1916, A.M., 1928. Doctor of Divinity, Allegheny College, 1931. Doctor of Divinity, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1942.
S.T.D., Ohio Northern U., 1945. Doctor of Letters, Union College, 1946.
Came to the United States, 1900. Naturalized citizen, 1909. Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1917.
Pastor West Side Church, Jersey City, 1920-1921, Drew Church, Port Jervis, New York, 1922-1925, Roseville Church, Newark, 1926-1928, South Avenue Church, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, 1929-1931, Walnut Hills-Avondale Church, Cincinnati, 1932-1946. Superintendent Lima District, Methodist Church, 1945-1951. Pastor First Church, Athens, Ohio, 1951-1957.
Director of libraries Methodist Theological School, Ohio, 1957-1960. Editor Ohio Area Methodist Sesquicentennial, 1960-1977. President Council of Churches of Greater Cincinnati, 1941-1944.
President, Greater Cincinnati Writers League, 1942-1944. Chairman Social Service Comm. of Ohio Annual Conference Methodist Church, 1934-1944. Founder Cincinnati School of Religion.
Public (tripartite) member, Regional War Labor Board, 1943-1945. Lecturer in Biblical literature, University of Cincinnati, 1943-1944. Chairman of Commission Field of Social Action, Methodist Church from 1948.
Member Executive Committee Methodist Commision on Church Union, 1944-1956. Member General Conference, 1940, 48, 52. Secretary member chs. of United States of America of World Methodist Council.
Member planning committee, Protestant Commision on Church Union.
Author: The Modern Meaning of Church Membership, 1919. The Deeper Meaning of Stewardship, 1923. Christ and the Problems of Youth, 1924.Christianity at Work, 1925. Perpetuating Pentecost, 1930. Save Money, 1939
Our Protestant Convictions, 1941.When Christ Controls, 1943. Protestant Prayer, 1947. Contr. to church mags.
Member American Society of Church History, The Clergy.
Married Edna Catherine Ames, June 18, 1921. Children: Sherwood Ames, Elaine Joan (Mistress.