"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. 409-410.  
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

WILLIAM GUTHRIE POTTS:  This minister of the Gospel was born in Shelby 
County, Kentucky at Todd's Point, on July 2, 1887, and is the son of 
Jesse P. and Mary Carter Potts.  He was reared on a farm and followed 
that occupation for several years.  He was converted at Mt. Pleasant 
Church, Shelby County, Kentucky, in October, 1900, and was baptized 
into the fellowship of the Church by Rev. Walter Ellis Powers, the 
famous Kentucky Baptist Pastor and preacher.  Rev. Phillip Jenkins 
was aiding the pastor in a series of evangelistic services at the 
time.
	Our brother attended the common schools at hand and took some 
high school courses.  He received the B.O. and B.L. Degrees from 
Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tennessee, and also received the Th.G. 
Degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 
Kentucky.
	He was licensed to preach by his home Church in March, 1910 and 
was ordained by the same Church on September 4, 1911, with Elders W. 
E. Powers, E. N. Johnson, J. T. Hoskin, and V. Vanarsdale serving as 
the council of ordination.  He has served the following Churches sice 
[sic] his ordination: Salem, Jeanette, Tenn., March-August, 1912; 
Harris, Harris Station, Tenn., 1913; Macedonia, Trenton, Tenn., 
April-October, 1913; Acting Pastor of Union City Church, Union City, 
Tenn., January-May, 1914; Supply Pastor Obion, Tenn., June-August, 
1914; Pleasant Grove, Shepherdsville, Ky., 1915-1917; Hebbardsville, 
Ky., 1915-1917; Locust, Carrollton, Ky., 1915-1918; Price Hill, 
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918-1919; Union and Gun Powder, near Union, Ky., 
1919-1920; Irvine, Ky., 1920-1924; Lebanon Junction, Ky. 1924-1930, 
Horse Cave, Ky., 1930-1933; and Whitesville, Ky., since January, 
1934.  He is now in his eleventh year at the Whitesville Church.
	He has served as the Moderator of Nelson Association for three 
years.  He has preached the annual sermon before the Boone's Creek, 
Nelson, Liberty, and Daviess-McLean Associations.  He has served as a 
member of the Mission Boards of the North Bend, Boone's Creek, 
Nelson, Liberty, and Daviess-McLean Associations.  He was a member of 
the State Mission Board for three years and served on the Executive 
Committee during that time.
	While at Lebanon Junction a new house of worship was erected.  
The Church membership doubled while he served at Irvine and two new 
Churches were constituted; Calvary, West Irvine, and Williams Memorial 
at Ravenna.  Rev. E. C. Masden was licensed to preach while he 
pastored at Lebanon Junction.  Rev. W. F. McGibney was converted 
under his ministry at Mt. Hebron, Owen County, Kentucky, where he was 
helping the pastor in a revival.  Rev. H. E. Hewlett was also 
converted under his ministry.
	Our brother married Miss Zillah Barnes on November 29, 1917.  
They have one daughter, Evangeline.  Mrs. Potts has been a very active 
worker in the Churches and the Associations where her husband has 
labored, especially among the women.  Her sketch is in the history.  
She is a good helpmate for her husband.
	Our subject has now been in the ministry for over thirty-two 
years and has worked faithfully and well.  He attended the Baptist 
World Alliance in Toronto, Canada, in the year 1928.  He preached the 
annual sermon before the Association in 1936.

Potts Carter Powers Jenkins Johnson Hoskin Vanarsdale Marsden McGibney
Hewlett Barnes 
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TN Louisville-Jefferson-KY Shepherdsville-Bullitt-KY Hebbardsville-
Henderson-KY Carrollton-Carroll-KY OH Union-Boone-KY Irvine-Estill-KY 
Horse_Cave-Hart-KY Mt_Hebron-Owen-KY Canada

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