Pierce, John Foster

John Foster Pierce was born on March 16, 1863 in Madison, Georgia to Amelia Augusta Roberts Pierce and James Lovick Pierce, D.D. While attending Emory College in Oxford, Georgia John Foster Pierce joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Upon graduating from Emory College in 1884, Pierce moved to Fannin County, Texas. He taught school at Lannius, Texas for two years while studying law. After being admitted to the bar, Pierce practiced law in Dallas, Texas for three years.

Sensing a call to the Christian ministry, John F. Pierce was licensed to preach in 1890, ordained a deacon in 1892, and ordained an elder in the North Texas Conference in 1894. His appointments included Texarkana Mission (1890-1891); Queen City Circuit (1891-1892); Denton Station (1892-1895); Terrell Station (1895-1896); Kavanaugh Station, Greenville (1896-1898 and1908); Denton Street, Gainesville (1898-1901 and 1916); Centenary, Paris (1901-1903); Travis Street, Sherman (1912-1916); and Oak Lawn (Assistant Pastor 1917-1923). Rev. Pierce also served as Presiding Elder of the McKinney District (1904-1908) and Gainseville District (1908-1912).

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