He had also been president of the Southern California Baptist Convention.

After leaving office, Hays was elected to serve as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention for its 1957-1958 term.

Adrian Rogers - president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1979-1980 and 1986-1988)

For many years, it was led by the late Adrian Rogers, a three-term president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Eagle was elected as president of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1902 and was reelected to that position twice more.

Stanley also served two one-year terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1984 to 1986.

Rogers served three times as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest American Evangelical denomination with 16 million members.

Dr. Stanley also served two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1984-1986.

"We should offer to serve the war effort in any way possible," said Mr. Stanley, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Generally, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention is elected unopposed.