William Fletcher McMurry
Title
William Fletcher McMurry
Bishop's Last Name
McMurry , William Fletcher
Birthdate
June 29 , 1864
Birthplace
Shelby County , Missouri
Date entered ministry
1886
Date ordained bishop
1918
Date of death
1934
Artist
Clark, Elmer T., 1886-1966
Artist Biography
Elmer Talmage Clark was a pastor, author, editor, denominational leader, and church historian who served the MECS and the Methodist Church for fifty-eight years.
Physical Description
8x10 " photographic portrait (recto) typed biographical caption (verso)
Description of Photographs
These are photographs of similarly composed paintings or drawings with cloud-like backgrounds produced by the Rev . Elmer T . Clark .
Notes
Images from the Paul B . Kern Papers . All of the men pictured are bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church , South (MECS) , prior to 1924 , including the pre-1844 bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church . Each photographic portrait is marked on the back , "Copyright 1924 , by / Elmer T . Clark / Not to be Reproduced. "
Texas Bishops Notes
McMurry College in Abilene , Texas is named in honor of Bishop McMurry .
Digitization Date
Digitized: 2010
Digital Collection
Fifty-Eight Methodist Bishops: The Elmer T. Clark Portraits
Library
Bridwell Library
Digital Publisher
Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University
Rights
Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library
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