An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893

REV. E.J. MOORE, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Puyallup,
Washington, was born in Guilford, New York, in 1861. During his boyhood days he
moved to Pennsylvania, where he attended the common schools and afterward
Allegheny College, from which institution he received the degrees of A.M. and
Ph. D. After completing his college course, he located in Pennsylvania, where he
taught school about eight years. He married Lulu M. Cripper of Scranton,
Pennsylvania. They have three children, two daughters and a son. Mr. Moore began
the work of the ministry in Washington. His first appointment was at La Conner;
from there he went to Coupeville; his next removal was to Chehalis city, and in
July, 1890, he entered upon his duties at Puyallup. The church here has doubled
its membership since he took charge of it. It now has l80 members and is in a
flourishing condition. Mr. Moore is President of the Epworth League of his
district, and for the past four years has been First Assistant Secretary of the
Puget Sound Conference. Rev. Samuel Moore, father of E. J., is Presiding Elder
of this district of Washington.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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