SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                          SCHEDULE 13D


            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                      (Amendment No. 2)


                       Thomas Nelson, Inc.

                         (Name of Issuer)


                      Class B Common Stock

                 (Title of Class of Securities)


                            640376208

                         (CUSIP Number)



                        Charles Z. Moore
           5106 Pheasant Run Trail, Brentwood, TN  37027
                         (615) 373-4898

          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
        Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications)

                         January 1, 2001

     (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-
1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box .

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


CUSIP NO. 640376208                13D              Page 2 of 5

     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Charles Z. Moore
     SSN ####-##-####

     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2
     Not applicable                               (a)  [    ]
                                                  (b)  [    ]

     SEC USE ONLY
3

     SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
     00/NA

     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
5                                                      [    ]

     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
     United States of America


                         SOLE VOTING POWER
                    7    62,504 shares of Class B Common Stock

      NUMBER OF
       SHARES            SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY  8    6,161 shares of Class B Common Stock
      OWNED BY
        EACH
      REPORTING          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON       9    62,504 shares of Class B Common Stock
        WITH

                         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    10   6,161 shares of Class B Common Stock

     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11   68,665 shares of Class B Common Stock, consisting of 62,504
     shares of Class B Common Stock held directly.

     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES

12   N/A                                                   [  ]



     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

13   5.76% Class B Common Stock

     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

14   Individual


Date:    1/8/2001                                     Page 3 of 5

     Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     This Schedule 13D relates to the Class B Common Stock, par
value $1.00 per share (the "Class B Common Stock"), of Thomas
Nelson, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Issuer").  The
principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 501
Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000.

     Item 2.  Identity and Background.

     (a)  Charles Z. Moore.

     (b)  5106 Pheasant Run Trail, Brentwood, Tennessee  37027

     (c)  Retired Senior Vice President, Thomas Nelson, Inc., 501 Nelson
          Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000.

     (d)  N/A

     (e)  N/A

     (f)  United States.

     Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     This Schedule 13D is filed to reflect Mr. Moore's beneficial
ownership of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer.

     Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     Mr. Moore holds shares of Class B Common Stock described
herein for investment purposes and has no present plans or
proposals that would result in or relate to any of the
transactions described in subparagraph (a) through (j) of Item 4
of Schedule 13D.  Mr. Moore retired from the Company effective
December 31, 2000.  This filing reflects the cancellation of his
stock options with his separation from service.  Cancellation of
options has been reported on Form 4.

     Item 5.  Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a)  Mr. Moore beneficially owns 6.32% (5.76% with sole
dispositive power) of the Class B Common Stock of the Issuer, or
68,665 shares of Class B Common Stock, consisting of 62,504
shares of Class B common Stock held directly, 6,161 shares of
Class B Common Stock held indirectly.

     (b)  Mr. Moore beneficially owns the following number of shares
          with:

          Class B Common Stock:

          Sole Voting Power:  62,504 shares of Class B Common Stock
          Shared Voting Power:  6,161 shares of Class B Common Stock
          Sole Dispositive Power:  62,504 shares of Class B Common Stock
          Shared Dispositive Power:  6,161 shares of Class B Common Stock

     Shared Voting Power: Mr. Moore shares voting power with
respect to the 2,490 shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially
owned with Mr. Moore's spouse, Elaine Moore, whose address is
5106 Pheasant Run Trail, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027.  Mrs. Moore
is a homemaker and a citizen of the United States.  Mrs. Moore
has no disclosures pursuant to Item 2(d) and (e). Mr. Moore
shares voting power with respect to 2,371 shares of Class B
Common Stock beneficially owned and held by Transcontinental
Industries, Inc. ("Transcontinental").  Mr. Moore is the President
of Transcontinental and has the power to make investment decisions
over its assets.  Transcontinental is a Tennessee corporation whose
principal business is investments.  The address of Transcontinental's
principal office is P. O. Box 40352, Nashville, Tennessee, 37204-0352.
To Mr. Moore's knowledge, Transcontinental has no disclosures pursuant
to Item 2(d) and (e).  Mr. Moore shares voting power with respect to
1,000 Class B Common shares in a Charitable Remainder Trust of which
he is the co-trustee with his spouse.  To Mr. Moore's knowledge, there
are no disclosures pursuant to Item 2(d) and (e).  Mr. Moore shares
voting power with respect to 300 Class B Common shares in a Private
Foundation of which he is co-trustee with his spouse.  To Mr. Moore's
knowledge, there are no disclosures pursuant to Item 2(d) and (e).

     Shared Dispositive Power:  Mr. Moore shares dispositive
power with respect to 3,790 shares of Class B Common Stock
with Elaine Moore, his spouse and co-trustee, as described above.
Mr. Moore shares dispositive powers with respect to 2,371 shares
of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned and held by
Transcontinental, as described above.

     (c)  N/A

     (d)  N/A

     (e)  N/A

     Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or
              Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

          N/A

     Item 7.  Material to be filed as Exhibits.

          N/A


Date:    1/8/2001                                      Page 5 of 5



                            SIGNATURE


     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                       BY:   /s/ Charles Z. Moore
                                            ----------------------
                                                Charles Z. Moore


Dated:  January 8, 2001
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