- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Arthur Moore
- Date of Original:
- 1888/1974
- Subject:
- Methodists--Georgia--Atlanta
Methodist Church--Clergy
Bishops--Georgia--Atlanta
Religious leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
Moore, Arthur J. (Arthur James), 1888-1974--Portraits
Authors, American--Georgia--Atlanta
Moore, Arthur J. (Arthur James), 1888-1974 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- paintings (visual works)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Upon his retirement in 1960 as the Methodist bishop in the Atlanta area, Arthur Moore continued his work through the Arthur J. Moore Evangelistic Association. Known as the "Ambassador of Methodism" for his mission work, Moore also cofounded the , a daily devotional guide still in use today.
Image of a painting of Arthur Moore. In this head-and-shoulders portrait, he is depicted wearing a three-piece suit. He faces forward. Moore was a prominent Methodist bishop in the Atlanta, Georgia area from 1940 until his retirement in 1960. Before coming to Atlanta, Moore served as the pastor of churches in Texas and Alabama and, while bishop of the Pacific Coast area, led the Bishops' Crusade in 1937. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/arthur-j-moore-1888-1974/m-5526/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Moore Methodist Museum
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/arthur-j-moore-1888-1974
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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