Background
Denyes, John Russell was born on January 24, 1869 in Brookfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence Stover and Mary Ann (Riggs) Denyes.
Denyes, John Russell was born on January 24, 1869 in Brookfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Lawrence Stover and Mary Ann (Riggs) Denyes.
Preparatory education, normal school and academic. Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1895. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1897.
Doctor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1912.
Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1897. Went to Singapore, 1897. Founded Methodist mission work in Java, 1905.
Superintendent Methodist missions in Java, Sumatra and Borneo, 1907-1912.
Sent by Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Java to study educational work and the revolutionary movement in China, 1911. Delegate from Malaysia to General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church at Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1912.
Director education for Methodist Episcopal Church in Malaysia, 1913-1916. Lecturer for Board of Foreign Missions, 1917-1919.
Professor missions, Drew Theological Seminary, 1919-1920.
Financial agent, Wesley Foundation, Madison, Wisconsin, 1921-1923. Professor religion and missions, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, September since 1923. Delaware from West Wisconsin Conference to General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church at Kansas City, 1928.
Mason.
Married Mary Jane Owens, December 9, 1897. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Lawrence Owens, Ruth, Russell Owens.