Bio – Burns, William Reece

Burns-W Reece
Photo by Howard Hiner

Born:July 20,1912

Died: July 16, 1976


Education:

  • Weston and Jane Lew High Schools 1931
  • A.B. Salem College 1935
  • Duke University School of Religion 1940
  • Drew Theological Seminary 1941
  • Westminster Theological Seminary 1942-1943
  • M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh 1953
  • Honorary D.D. from West Virginia Wesleyan College 1964

Occupation:

  • Licensed to Preach 1930
  • Received on Trial 1931
  • Received into full membership and Ordained Elder 1937
  • Cherry Camp-Green Valley-Mt. Pleasant 1931-1935
  • West Milford 1935-1937
  • Lost Creek 1937-1943
  • Mt. Lake Park, MD 1943-1947
  • Rowlesburg 1947-1950
  • Beaver Falls, PA 1950-1953
  • New Martinsville 1953-1957
  • District Superintendent of the Central District 1957-1959
  • District Superintendent of the Moorfield District 1959-1962
  • Beckley Temple 1962-1968
  • Executive Secretary of Health and Welfare Ministries 1968-1972
  • District Superintendent of the Bluefield District 1972-1976

Where they Lived: Beckley, WV


Years Served: 1963-1970

Notes:

  • Fraternal Delegate to the Virginia Conference of the EUB Church 1960
  • Jurisdictional Conference 1960 and 1964
  • Delegate to World Methodist Conference in London 1966 and Denver 1971
  • Served on the following Boards and Agencies:
    • Board of Missions
    • Commission on World Service and Finance
    • Board of Education as Cabinet Representative
    • Board of Health and Welfare Ministries as Cabinet Representative
    • Board of Directors of the Union Protestant Hospital in Clarksburg
    • Board of Directors of the Glenwood Park United Methodist Home
    • Board of Evangelism
    • Trustee of both Burlington Children’s Home and Beckley Child Care Center
  • Appointed by the governor to the West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission 1971-1976
  • Appointed by the governor to the Interstate Oil Compact Commission 1972-1976

Sources:

  • Catalog: 1963-1964 through 1970-1971
  • Travelers on the Long Road, Volume 1, pages 108-109

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