"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 408-409.  
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

JESSE N. PHILLIPS:  This outstanding pastor and evangelistic preacher 
was born at Lancaster, Tennessee, on January 1, 1892, and is the son 
of John Morgan and Julia Ann Phillips.  He is a graduate of Bethel 
College, Russellville, Kentucky, class of 1918; Union University, 
Jackson, Tennessee, two degrees, in 1922; and has a Master in 
Theology Degree received from the Southwestern Baptist Theological 
Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1925.
	Our subject experienced the grace of God at the Providence 
Baptist Church near Prices Mill, Kentucky, in July, 1907, under the 
ministry of Rev. J. C. Huff.  He was baptized into the fellowship of 
this Church soon after his conversion.
	Before entering the ministry our brother informs us that he was 
a railroad fireman, a steam fitter, salesman, and a little of 
everything else but was firing a locomotive when he surrendered to 
the call of the Lord to preach.  He was licensed on June 28, 1914, by 
the First Baptist Church of Teague, Texas.  He was ordained by the 
First Baptist Church, Russellville, Kentucky, on October 26.  1917, 
with Revs. R. H. Tandy, W. E. Farrar, F. L. Hardy, George T. Clark, 
J. M. Farrar, and Homer Felts serving as the ordaining council.
	During his college and seminary days he served a number of 
country and village churches.  In 1924 he became pastor of the Walnut 
Street Baptist Church, Owensboro, Kentucky, serving until the year 
1929.  He served the First Baptist Church, Henderson, Texas, from 
1929 to 1937 and since that time has been pastor of the First Baptist 
Church of San Marcos, Texas, where he labors at present.
	He has served the denomination in many offices of 
responsibility and has acquitted himself well.  He led in the 
erection of the $40,000 annex of the Walnut Street Church while a 
pastor here.  The membership of the Church almost doubled.  He has 
helped to ordain twenty-three deacons, seven ministers, and three 
young men have been licensed under his ministry.  He has conducted 
sixty-two revivals and has seen over 2,500 people accept the Lord as 
Saviour [sic].  To date he has preached over 4,500 sermons, delivered 
over 2,600 addresses, and has baptized over 2,300 persons into the 
fellowship of Baptist Churches.  He has spoken in over 160 Baptist 
Churches.
	He was united in marriage to Miss Grace Truman Tranary [sic]of 
Springfield, Tennessee, at thirteen minutes before six o'clock, 
December 13, 1919, so he informs us.  This is rather accurate 
information, is it not.  Her parents were E. H. and Lula Trenary 
[sic].  They have one son and one daughter.
	Brother Phillips preached the annual sermon before the Daviess- 
McLean Baptist Association in 1927.

Phillips Huff Tandy Farrar Hardy Clark Felts Truman Tranary Trenery
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TN TX Price's_Mill-Simpson-KY Russelville-Logan-KY

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