George Elliott Jones: Author, Debater, Preacher

When I wrote about “Bible numerics,” I mentioned the book That Ye May Marvel, Or, The Significance of Bible Numbers (Jonesboro, AR: Sammons, 1953), written by George Elliott Jones (1889-1966). Jones was a prolific author and well-respected Baptist preacher in Arkansas.

I found The Teachings of Elder G. E. Jones on issuu, a site that turns PDFs into Flipbooks. Shayne Moses of Johnson City, Tennessee created the project. I am unsure of his connection to G. E. Jones. Concerning Brother Jones, Moses wrote:

George Elliott Jones was born July 12, 1889, in Morrilton, Arkansas, but spent most of his boyhood in Plumerville, Arkansas, and graduated from high school in that town. In 1914 he graduated from Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was ordained to the ministry in 1912. He pastored various churches in Arkansas and Missouri. He was engaged in over 400 revival meetings and Bible schools in 16 different states. For two years he was Bible teacher for young preachers in Missouri and for four years, he served in the same capacity in Arkansas. He was the author of 29 books and booklets. For 12 years he was writer of Sunday School lessons for Associational Baptists. For over 30 years he contributed articles for various Baptist papers.

The Bend Bulletin, Wednesday, June 29, 1949, page 4

G. E. Jones was the son of Dr. William Allen Jones and Mary Etta Adams. He married Loleta Faye Crotchett (1900–1999) in 1919, and they had at least 6 children (one of whom may still be living). G. E. and Faye are buried at the Elmwood Cemetery in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.

Jefferson County Republican, Thursday, June 7, 1940, page 1

Books and Booklets by G. E. Jones, in alphabetical order:

The Kellar Library of the Baptist Missionary Association of America Seminary has 29 titles of George Elliott Jones. One is a posthumous reprint of an earlier book, with a revised title. In addition, I have a copy of A Written Scriptural Discussion between Eld. G. E. Jones and Eld. P. D. Ballard (published by Paul Dempsey Ballard, no date, but circa 1961).

• A Verse-By-Verse Commentary on Revelation, Little Rock, AR: Capitol Off-Set Printing, 1963
• Apostasy and Security, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, n.d.
• Christ Revealed in the Tabernacle, Jonesboro, AR: Sammons Publishing, n.d.
• Freedom from the Law and Spiritual Growth, Morrilton, AR: Poindexter Printing, 1964
• God’s Election of Grace, Jonesboro, AR: Sammons Publishing, 1950
• God’s Everlasting Salvation Brings Everlasting Consolation, Morrilton, AR: Poindexter Printing, 1966
• Identified with Christ: a Book of Sermons, Morrilton, AR: Poindexter Printing, 1965
• Is There a Difference in the Churches? n.p., n.d.
• Jones-Wilhite Discussion on the Design of Baptism, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, 1940
• Light on Revelation, Texarkana, TX/AR: Helms Printing, 1934
• Once for All: Sixteen Lessons, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, 1957 (2nd edition)
• Seeing the Glory of God, n.p., n.d.
• Seven Links in the Chain of God’s Purpose, Morrilton, AR: Poindexter Printing, 1961
• That Ye May Marvel: or The Significance of Bible Numbers, Jonesboro, AR: Sammons Publishing, 1953
• The 1000 Years Reign of Christ: or, The Earth’s Great Jubilee, Little Rock, AR: Capitol Off-Set Printing, 1957
• The Earth’s Great Jubilee, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, n.d.
• The First Resurrection, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, n.d.
• The Gospel in Ruth, Morrilton, AR: Morrilton Democrat, n.d.
• The Millennial Issue, Texarkana, AR: Baptist Sunday School Committee, n.d.
• The Miracle of Divine Inspiration, Jonesboro, AR: Sammons Publishing, n.d.
• The Pattern, the Tabernacle, the Christ, Little Rock, AR: Baptist Publications, 1962 (Revision and Enlargement of Christ Revealed in the Tabernacle)
• The Pillar of Cloud and Fire, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, n.d.
• The Tribe of Ishmael, Texarkana, TX/AR: Baptist Sunday School Committee, n.d.
• The Truth vs. Non-millennial Tradition, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, n.d.
• The World System and the Social Gospel, Morrilton, AR: G. E. Jones, n.d.
• Things Which Must Shortly Come to Pass, Texarkana, TX/AR: Baptist Sunday School Committee, n.d.
• Twenty-six Doctrinal Lessons from the New Testament (A Study Course), Texarkana, TX/AR: Baptist Sunday School Committee, n.d.
• Twenty-six Doctrinal Lessons from the Old Testament (A Study Course), Texarkana, TX/AR: Baptist Sunday School Committee, n.d.
• Twenty-six New Testament Lessons, Little Rock, AR: Baptist Publishing House, 1977

Some Debates in which G. E. Jones Participated, in chronological order:

Debate opponent, Denomination, Date, Subject, Place, Source

• Henry Franklin Cates, Church of Christ, February 1922 (kingdom and apostasy) Bee Branch, Van Buren County, Arkansas, Christian Worker, March 9, 1922
• Albert Page Anderson, Church of God, July 1940 (miraculous gifts & eternal security) De Soto, Missouri, Jefferson County Republican, June 27, 1940
• Ernest Rosenthal Harper, Church of Christ, 1940, (apostasy, baptism, church) Chickalah, Arkansas, The Encyclopedia of Religious Debates, Volume 3, Thomas N. Thrasher, 2020; The Daily Ardmoreite, March 19, 1954
• Anderson Quincy Bridwell, Church of God, November 1941 (reign of Christ) Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Daily American Republic, October 17, 1941
• John Porter Wilhite, Church of Christ, 1945 (baptism, apostasy) Turley, Oklahoma, The Encyclopedia of Religious Debates, Volume 3, Thomas N. Thrasher, 2020
• Emory Lon Whitaker, Christian Church, circa 1945, written debate (apostasy, eternal security), The Encyclopedia of Religious Debates, Volume 3, Thomas N. Thrasher, 2020; Once For All by G. E. Jones; A Once-for-All Answer to “Once for All”, by E. L. Whitaker
• John Porter Wilhite, Church of Christ, May 1948, Turley, Oklahoma, The Encyclopedia of Religious Debates, Volume 3, Thomas N. Thrasher, 2020
• Paul Dempsey Ballard, Missionary Baptist, circa 1961, written debate (general judgment, millennium)