John Stoward Moyes State Library of NSW (25 July 1884 – 29 January 1972) was an Australian AnglicanAustralian Anglican bishopNational Archives and author.Amongst others he wrote "Marriage and Sex; The Church and The Hour; Australia, the Church and the Future", 1941; "American Journey", 1944; "The Communist Way of Life and The Christian’s Answer", 1951; and "Third Time of Asking". British Library website accessed 13:01 UTC 17 May 2010.
History Moyes was born in Koolunga, a son of John Moyes (died 1927), headmaster of Port Pirie and Thebarton high schools, and his wife Ellen Jane Moyes, née Stoward (died 1898). He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide and the University of Adelaide. Ordained in 1908The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913 he began his career with curacies at St Paul's, Port Pirie and St Mary's, Lewisham.Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 Next he held incumbencies at St Cuthbert's Prospect and St Bartholomew's Norwood during which time he became Archdeacon of Adelaide. In 1929 he was appointed Bishop of Armidale,The Times, 15 May 1929, p. 19, "Ecclesiastical News". a post he held for 35 years.Awarded freedom of City
Social issues Moyes was a proponent of the social gospel, having been influenced by his observation of extremes of wealth and poverty during his tenure at Lewisham.
Moyes was a prominent opponent of the 1950 Act of Parliament and the 1951 referendum to ban the Communist Party of Australia. Advocating for the "no" case, Moyes said:
Moyes was also a prominent opponent of the Vietnam War.
Family Moyes married Helen Margaret Butler (1882–1970) in 1909. She was a daughter of Richard Butler, Premier of South Australia. Helena Margaret Moyes (1910–2001) Guy Stoward Moyes (1915–2004) Peter Morton Moyes (1917–2007) Philip Richard Moyes (1918– ) Monica Mary Moyes (1924– )
His wife died in 1970 and the following year he remarried to Mary Scott Pentreath ( Holland). His brother, Morton Henry Moyes, was a member of Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expedition and the rescue of Shackleton; another brother, Johnny Moyes, was an international cricketer and journalist.
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