Addie Elizabeth Davis
Addie Elizabeth Davis | |
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| Born | June 29, 1917 United States of America |
| Occupation | Pastor |
Addie Elizabeth Davis (29 June 1917 – 3 December 2005) was an American
Early life and education
Davis was born to a Baptist family in
Davis's early career was interrupted in 1944, when her father's death forced her to return to Covington and help her mother with the family furniture store. While in Covington, she briefly served as the interim pastor of Lone Star Baptist Church. [3]
Ordination and career
In 1960, Davis began attending the
In 1963, Davis was granted a license to preach by the Watts Street church.
Following the ordination, Davis and the Watts Street church were subject to some criticism. [6] Nevertheless, her ordination was, in practice, "entirely unnoticed" within the Southern Baptist Convention as a whole. [6]
Following her ordination, Davis was rejected by Southern Baptist churches as a pastor. She instead became pastor for a series of American Baptist churches.[7] In June 1972, Davis became a pastor at Second Baptist Church in East Providence, Rhode Island.[8] She later became president of the East Providence Clergy Association.[8]
Relation to the feminist movement
Davis's pastorship occurred during the
See also
References
- ^ a b "Addie Davis, first woman ordained as Southern Baptist pastor, dies at 88". Baptist News Global. 2005-12-09. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ Durso 2018, p. 31.
- ^ a b c d Durso 2018, p. 32.
- ^ a b Durso 2018, p. 34.
- ^ Durso 2018, p. 35.
- ^ a b c Durso 2018, p. 37.
- ^ "First Ordained Southern Baptist Woman, Addie Davis". Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b Durso 2018, p. 38.
- ^ Durso 2018, p. 39.
- ^ Durso 2018, p. 39-40.
Bibliography
- Durso, Pamela Robinson (January 1, 2018). "Remembering Addie: Baptist Ordination Pioneer and the Influence of Feminism on Her Ministry Journey". Baptist History and Heritage. 53 (2): 31–42.
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