Background
Mohney, Ralph Wilson was born on May 20, 1918 in Paris, Kentucky, United States. Son of Silas Phillip and Clarine (Wilson) Mohney.
Mohney, Ralph Wilson was born on May 20, 1918 in Paris, Kentucky, United States. Son of Silas Phillip and Clarine (Wilson) Mohney.
Bachelor of Arts, Transylvania College, 1940; Bachelor of Divinity, Vanderbilt University, 1943; School of Theology and Ministry, Boston University, 1945; postgraduate, Harvard postgraduate, Garrett Biblical Institute Doctor of Divinity, Emory and Henry College, 1959.
Ordained elder, Methodist Church, 1944;
pastor, Winter Street Congressional Church, Bath, Maine, 1943-1945;
pastor, Manker Memorial Methodist Church, Chattannoga, 1945-1950;
pastor, Washington Pike Methodist Church, Knoxville, 1950-1956;
superintendent, Kingsport district Holston Conference Methodist Church, 1956-1959;
president, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 1959-1965;
senior minister, Centenary Methodist Church, 1965-1966;
senior minister, First Centenary United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, 1967-1981;
senior minister, First Broad St. United Methodist Church, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1981-1987;
assistant director Growth Plus Ministries, General Board Discipleship, Chattanooga, 1988-1992;
Distinguished evangelist in residence, General Board Discipleship, Chattanooga, 1991-1996. Staff member Large Church Initiative, 1988-1989. Staley Distinguished lecturer Columbia College, 1973, Emory and Henry College, 1975, Pfeiffer College, 1976, Union College, 1977.
Delegate World Conference Christian Youth, Oslo, Norway, 1947. Adult counselor Methodist Youth Caravan to Poland., 1947. Chairman Holston Conference Commision on World Peace, 1952-1956.
Leader Annual Lenten Pilgrimage to Holy Land, 1973-1980. President Holston Council on Finance and Administrn., 1968-1976, member, 1976-1984. Member General Council Finance and Administration, 1976-1984, member Executive Committee, 1976-1980.
Chairman Commision on Christian Higher Education, 1956-1959. Research delegate General Conference Methodist Church, delegate jurisdictional conference Methodist Church, 1960, 68. Delegate Methodist Church (General Conference), 1976.
Member General Board Christian Social Concerns, 1960-1972, World Council Methodist Church,1966-1970. Member steering committee United Methodist television Presence and Ministry, 1979-1981. Member S.E. radio and film commission Methodist Church, 1968-1976.
Director Holston Conference Foundation, 1984-1992. Exchange minister England, 1984, New Zealand,1987.
Board directors E. Tennessee State College Wesley Foundation, 1955-1959, University Tennessee Wesley Foundation, 1956-1962. President Athens United Fund, 1965, Affiliated Indiana Colleges Tennessee, 1963-1965, Chattanooga Methodist Ministers Association, 1966-1967, Chattanooga Clergyman's Association, 1968. Member Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta.
Clubs: Kiwanis.
Married Nell Marie Webb, December 31, 1948. Children— Richard Bentley, Ralph Wilson.