John Benjamin Lawrence

Background

Lawrence, John Benjamin was born on July 10, 1873 in Florence, Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Son of Isaac Bass and Exer Elizah (Williamson) Lawrence.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1899, Master of Arts, 1902. Doctor of Divinity, Louisiana College, Alexandria, 1910. Doctor of Laws, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1926.

Career

Ordained Baptist ministry, 1900. Pastor Greenwood, Mississippi, 1900-1903, Humboldt, Tennessee, 1903-1907, 1st Church, New Orleans, 1907-1913, also editor Baptist Chronicle. Correspondent secretary Baptist State Convention Board of Mississippi, 1913-1921.

Superintendent Baptist Education Committee on Mississippi, 1913-1921.

Pastor First Baptist Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma, 1921-1926. President Oklahoma Baptist University, 1922-1926.

General superintendent of missions of Baptist General Association, Kansas City, Missoury, 1926-1929. Executive secretary and treasurer Home Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention, 1929-1954, secretary emeritus, 1954.

Vice president Southern Baptist Convention, 1916-1917.

Member Public Relations Committee, headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia. Trustee State Industrial and Tr. School of Mississippi, 1916-1921.

Trustee Oklahoma Baptist U.

Achievements

• John Benjamin Lawrence has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Public Relations Committee, headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia. Mason, K. of Philisophy.

Connections

Married Helen Alford, November 15, 1900 (deceased 1944). Married second Mission Helen Huston, 1947. Children: John Hewitt (deceased), Miriam Hoy, Katherine Alford, Elizabeth M., John Benjamin (deceased), Helen Rebecca.

Father:

Isaac Bass Lawrence

Mother:

Exer Elizah (Williamson) Lawrence

Spouse:

Helen Alford

Spouse:

2d Mission Helen Huston

child:

Katherine Alford Lawrence

child:

John Benjamin Lawrence (deceased)

child:

John Hewitt Lawrence (deceased)

child:

Helen Rebecca Lawrence

child:

Elizabeth M. Lawrence

child:

Miriam Hoy Lawrence