Over the Years

Bishop Charles Prices Jones

1865

Born: December 9, 1865

  • Place: Texas Valley, Georgia (near Rome, Georgia) – Reared in Kingston, GA
1874

He had public school training by J. E. Bush from Talladega College, who took an interest in him.

  • After the death of his mother, he moved to Cedartown and Rome, GA; from there to Chattanooga, TN. Sixteen months later, he moved to Memphis, TN; from there to Arkansas. He then moved to Cat Island Arkansas.
1882

Mother:  Mary Jones
Step-Father: Berry Latimer

  • His mother loved God and was a praying mother.  She often woke him at night when she was praying crying out to God to save him. Many times she broke his heart by her forcible impressive pleadings for him to be a Christian. She wrestled with God on his behalf because of her love for him, with her being strict, God answered her prayers.  He confessed that he owed his success in life’s work to his mother who died: July 12, 1882 when he was only 17 years of age.The other greatest religious influences in his life were Miss Ada Dawson and Reverend Humphrey Daniels, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Kingston GA. Reverend Daniels was his mother’s pastor. Even though things were difficult for him, Charles Price Jones believed in Excellency in whatever he attempted to do.
1884

He was converted in Cat Island Arkansas in October.

  • Afterward he became very ill and others cared for him.
1885

While in Cat Island he joined the Locus Grove Baptist Church and was baptized by Elder J. D. Petty in Crittenden County AR.

  • On the day of his baptism, he began teaching Sunday School the same day. He was called to the ministry and began preaching in 1885.
1887

He received his license to preach by Elder George W. Dickey.

1888

He moved from Cat Island AR to Forest City AR; then to Helena where he was under watchcare of Centennial Baptist Church under the great E.C. Morris who afterwards was President of the National Baptist Convention.

  • From Helena he moved to Little Rock, AR and entered the Arkansas Baptist College. He taught school in Grant County, AR.
  • In July, 1888 he became pastor of Pope Creek Baptist Church.
  • In the month of October, he was ordained to the ministry in Mount Zion Baptist Church by Dr. C. L. Fisher. It was a presbytery of reputable men, both white and colored before whom his examination was very excellent. In their newspapers he was highly commended for his excellence.
  • He pastored Saint Paul Baptist Church in Little Rock where Bishop J.A. Jeter served as a deacon. He served as corresponding secretary for the Baptist State Convention; and as a trustee and auditor for the Arkansas Baptist College.
1888

He moved from Cat Island AR to Forest City AR; then to Helena where he was under watchcare of Centennial Baptist Church under the great E.C. Morris who afterwards was President of the National Baptist Convention.

  • From Helena he moved to Little Rock, AR and entered the Arkansas Baptist College. He taught school in Grant County, AR.
  • In July, 1888 he became pastor of Pope Creek Baptist Church.
  • In the month of October, he was ordained to the ministry in Mount Zion Baptist Church by Dr. C. L. Fisher. It was a presbytery of reputable men, both white and colored before whom his examination was very excellent. In their newspapers he was highly commended for his excellence.
  • He pastored Saint Paul Baptist Church in Little Rock where Bishop J.A. Jeter served as a deacon. He served as corresponding secretary for the Baptist State Convention; and as a trustee and auditor for the Arkansas Baptist College.