Sessions, J. Wyley (James Wyley), 1885-1977

Director of Religious Studies at BYU.

Latter-Day Saint South African Mission President, 1920-1926; founder of the Latter-day Saint Institute Program, University of Idaho, 1927-1930; director of four other Latter-Day Saint Institutes, 1930-1936, 1938-1939, President of the Salt Lake City Missionary Training Center, 1936-1938; Brigham Young University Professor of Religious Education and director of the Division of Religion, 1939-1947; home builder and developer.

Latter-Day Saint South African Mission President, 1920-1926; founder of the Latter-day Saint Institute Program, University of Idaho, 1927-1930; director of four other Latter-day Saint Institutes, 1930-1936, 1938-1939, President of the Salt Lake City Missionary Training Center, 1936-1938; Brigham Young University Professor of Religious Education and director of the Division of Religion, 1939-1947; home builder and developer. Born Dec. 11, 1885, to Harvey and Alice Bryson Sessions, Marion, Idaho. Married Annie Magdalen (Magdalen) Funk, Sept. 17, 1913, Salt Lake City, Ut. B.S. 1911, Utah Agricultural College, Logan. M.S. 1928, Philosophy, Ed. Admn., University of Idaho, Moscow. Taught at Manti High School, 1911-12. Prof. of agriculture, director of extension at Idaho State Univ., Pocatello, 1914-16. Served LDS mission to California, 1919-1920, LDS mission president in South Africa, 1920-26. President of Missionary Training Center, Salt Lake Mission Home, 1936-38. Founded LDS Institute program at University of Idaho, Moscow, 1927-30. Director of four other LDS Institutes, 1930-39. Professor of Religious Education and director of Division of Religion at Brigham Young University, 1939-47. Home builder and developer in three states. Died April 19, 1977.

J. Wyley Sessions was born on December 11, 1885 to Harvey and Alice Bryson Session in Marion, Idaho. He married Annie Magdalen Funk on September 17, 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah. J. Wyley Sessions had many endeavors in his life which include: Latter-day Saint South African Mission President, 1920-1926; founder of the Latter-day Saint Institute Program, University of Idaho, 1927-1930; director of four other Latter-day Saint Institutes, 1930-1936, 1938-1939, President of the Salt Lake City Missionary Training Center, 1936-1938; Brigham Young University Professor of Religious Education and director of the Division of Religion, 1939-1947; home builder and developer.