Meredith Ashby Jones

Background

Jones, Meredith Ashby was born on November 7, 1868 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of John William and Judith Page (Helm) Jones.

Education

Student of University of Richmond, 1885-1887, Washington and Lee University, 1889-1891, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1891-1893. Graduate student of University of Virginia, 1894-1895. Doctor of Divinity, University of Richmond.

Doctor of Laws, Oglethorpe U.

Career

1 son, Howard Turner. ordained Baptist ministry, 1893. Pastor at Tate’s Creek and Richmond, Kentucky, 1893-1894. Stated supply Charlottesville, Virginia, 1894-1895.

Pastor Bardstown, Kentucky, 1895-1898, Leigh Saint Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1898-1906, 1st Church, Columbus, Georgia, 1906-1908, 1st Church, Augusta, Georgia, 1908-1917, Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia., 1917-1926, 2d Baptist Church, Saint Louis, 1926-1932.

Removed to Atlanta, 1932. Now general lecturer and preacher.

Honorary chairman Inter-racial Commission.

Achievements

• Meredith Ashby Jones has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner). Rotarian.; Clubs: Symposium, Chi Alpha, Friars, Ansley Park Country.

Columnist, “Text and Pretext,” Atlanta Constitution, since 1919.

Connections

Married May Turner, May 7, 1895.

Father:

John William Jones

Mother:

Judith Page (Helm) Jones

Spouse:

May Turner