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John Wesley

Background Christianity Protestantism Pietism Anglicanism Arminianism Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Arminianism Methodism United Methodist Church George Whitefield John Wesley Francis Asbury Charles Wesley Pietism African Methodist Episcopal Church Thomas Coke (Methodist) Prevenient Grace Christian perfection Atonement (Governmental view) List of Methodist theologians Imparted righteousness World Methodist Council Template:Methodism Methodist Church... John Wesley (June 17, 1703–March 2, 1791) was an 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth and his life, death, resurrection, and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Protestantism is one of three main groups within Christianity, whose beliefs are centered on Jesus. ... Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late-17th century to the mid-18th century. ... The term Anglican (from medieval Latin ecclesia Anglicana meaning the English church) is used to describe the people, institutions, and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the established Church of England, the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican Churches (a loosely affiliated group of... For the Armenian nationality, see Armenia or the Armenian language. ...

Doctrinal distinctives Articles of Religion Prevenient Grace Governmental Atonement Imparted righteousness Christian perfection The Articles of Religion are an official doctrinal statement of American Methodism. ... Prevenient Grace is a Christian theological concept embraced primarily by Arminian Christians who are influenced by the theology of John Wesley and who are part of the Methodist movement. ... The Governmental view of the atonement (also known as the moral government theory) is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and has been traditionally taught in Arminian circles. ... Imputed righteousness, in Methodist theology, is that gracious gift of God given at the moment of the new birth which enables a Christian disciple to strive for holiness and sanctification. ... Christian Perfection is a Christian doctrine which maintains that after conversion but before death a Christians soul may be cleansed from the stain of original sin. ...

People Richard Allen Francis Asbury Thomas Coke Albert C. Outler Charles Wesley George Whitefield Bishops · Theologians Richard Allen (14 February 1760 - 26 March 1831) was born a slave of Benjamin Chew at Germantown, Pennsylvania (now a part of Philadelphia), but his family was soon sold to Stockley Sturgis whose plantation was near Dover, Delaware. ... Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was born at Handsworth, near Birmingham, England of Methodist parents. ... The Right Reverend Thomas Coke, M.A., D.C.L. (9 September 1747-2 May 1814) is known as the Father of Methodist Missions. ... Albert Cook Outler (1908-1989) was a 20th century American Methodist theologian and philosopher. ... Charles Wesley (12 December 1707 - 29 March 1788) was a leader of the Methodist movement, the younger brother of John Wesley. ... George Whitefield (December 16, 1714 - September 30, 1770), was a minister in the Church of England and one of the leaders of the Methodist movement. ...

Largest groups World Methodist Council United Methodist Church AME Church Church of the Nazarene British Methodist Church Smith's Friends The World Methodist Council is a group composed of most of the worlds Wesleyan / Methodist denominations, working toward mission and unity. ... This article is about the current denomination in the United States. ... The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church, is a Christian denomination founded by Bishop Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816. ... The Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant denomination within the tradition of evangelical Methodism. ... The Methodist Church of Great Britain or British Methodist Church is the largest Wesleyan / Methodist body in the United Kingdom, with congregations across Great Britain and the Isle of Man. ... Smiths Friends, or The Christian Church, as they officially call themselves in documents, are a worldwide Christian fellowship religious group, which was established in Norway in the early 20th century. ...

Related movements Holiness movement Salvation Army Personalism Pentecostalism The Holiness movement is composed of people who believe and propagate the belief that the carnal nature of man can be cleansed through faith and by the power of the Holy Spirit if one has had his sins forgiven through faith in Jesus. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an evangelical Christian denomination founded in 1865 by one time Methodist minister William Booth. ... Personalism is the school of thought that consists of three main principles: Only persons are real (in the ontological sense), Only persons have value, and Only persons have free will. ... The Pentecostal movement within Evangelical Christianity places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, as shown in the Biblical account of the Day of Pentecost. ... This box: view • talk • edit

John Monroe Moore (born 27 January 1867) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Two bishops assist at the Exhumation of Saint Hubert, who was a bishop too, at the église Saint-Pierre in Liège. ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, South was the so-called Southern Methodist Church resulting from the split in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1845. ...

Birth and Family

He was born at Morgantown, Kentucky. He was the son of Joseph Alexander and Martha Ann (Hampton) Moore. John married Miss Bessie Harris of San Antonio, Texas 25 March 1901. Morgantown is a city located in Butler County, Kentucky. ... Nickname: Alamo City; River City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area    - City 1067. ...

Education

Moore was educated at the Morgantown High School, and earned the A.B. degree from Lebanon College in Ohio in 1887. He continued his studies at the Universities of Leipzig and Heidelberg in Germany. He earned the Ph.D. degree at Yale University in 1895. High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... The University of Leipzig is one of the oldest universities in Europe. ... The Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (German Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; also known as simply University of Heidelberg) was established in the town of Heidelberg in the Rhineland in 1386. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Yale redirects here. ...

Ordained Ministry

Rev. Moore was Licensed to Preach in 1887. He was Admitted on Trial by the St. Louis Annual Conference in 1895. In 1895 he was appointed the Pastor of the Marvin Memorial Methodist Church in St. Louis, serving until 1898. He was then tranferred to the West Texas Annual Conference where he served for four years as the Pastor of the Travis Park Church in San Antonio. In 1902 he was transferred to the North Texas Conference where he was appointed to the First Methodist Church of Dallas, serving four years. The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... The United Methodist Annual Conference is the regional body that governs much of the life of the Connectional Church. ... The dry plains of West Texas, have often been divided up into tracks of land divided by barbed wire fences. ... San Antonio (the Spanish name of Saint Anthony) is a common toponym in parts of the world where the Spanish language is or was spoken: Argentina San Antonio, Jujuy province Belize San Antonio, Cayo District Chile San Antonio Mexico San Antonio, San Luis Potosí Philippines San Antonio, Quezon San Antonio... North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the US state of Texas. ... Dallas redirects here. ...

In 1906 Rev. Moore became the Managing Editor of The Christian Advocate (1906-09), an important Methodist periodical of that day. Rev. Moore returned to St. Louis in 1909 as Pastor of St. John's M.E.S. Church. However, in 1910 he was elected Secretary of the Department of Home Missions of his denomination. He served with distinction in this capacity until his election to the Episcopacy in 1918, continuing also as a member in full connection of the North Texas Conference. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Episcopacy is the regime of church government by bishops (Lat. ...

Episcopal Ministry

The Rev. Dr. John Monroe Moore was elected a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at the General Conference of 1918. He was assigned the work of the M.E. Church, South in Brazil (1918-22). Bishop Moore was then assigned to East Texas and Oklahoma (1922-26), then West Texas and New Mexico (1926-30). He was then sent to the southeast to serve as Resident Bishop of Georgia and Florida (1930-34), then Missouri and Arkansas (1934-38). He retired from the active episcopacy in 1938. Red counties show the core of East Texas; pink and red counties may or may not be included in East Texas, and thus their inclusion varies from source to source. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... The dry plains of West Texas, have often been divided up into tracks of land divided by barbed wire fences. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

The honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by Central College of Missouri. An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ... Central Methodist College (now recently Central Methodist University) in Fayette, Missouri is an accredited four year institution of higher education. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

• The New Bishops in Christian Advocate (24 May 1918), Nashville: Methodist Episcopal Church, South, p. 56.[1]

See also

• List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church