Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-20

thirty.t~o years, sul occupying the post o
: his fathers duties, and walking in the stems
OF that good old man, a. faithful and beloved
shepherd OF Chris,'s Flock. The Bishop loved. il
his social intercourse with his friends, to revert Il
this scene OF It's former mnis,ry-to talk OF those
Jealous members of his congregation who were
wont to hold OPP his hands in his arduous duties, anc
TO recount the many evidences at his Heavenly Ia
theirs goodness, then vouchsaisd TO HIM. The read
crs will pardon me Tor here introducing one or two
of the many anecdotes which have heard him re-
late. IL pleased God 1T one time eminenuy to bless
his labors by an unusual influence of Divine Grace
among his people There was u true revival OF re
heion, the work OF Gods Spirit, and not the ephc
neral effect of those hotbed contrivsnces and
human devices, which have, with perncious eonse
ouences so often been reSoried TO for dong thai
work which the Holy Spirit only really effect
Within a few weeks, more than sixty persons were
added TO the list OF communiclnts. DuTing the
prevalence OF this happy state ct religious feeling
DR. Moore to oiiic,s'e IN the chapel where he
regularly y T;Crmed divine service IN the afternoon
After the services and sermon, tho blessing was
pronounced; but instead Of the usual hustle OF 4
retiring congregation, entire stiffness peTvadci the
| assembly. interrupted ony by suppressed sobS. A
church, den and said "Dr Moore, the people
are satisfied. they desire cithe bread OF life;
y ~ you not preach asatul" Hastily selecting por-
ton Oi scripture during the singing nt hymn, he
again preached an tx Cmpore discourse ~ the usua
length, aud pronounced the heEed cton; but NIL Ngan
was quiet, and agilu this people, hunce.ins and
thrSung at er righteousness asked and received IN
third sermon, heavenly food from their shepherds
hands. The afternoon bY this time beng tar spent,
| aud the strength even of THIS abe l'borer having
been exhausted, he WIS obliged TO eniTeat the en-
chained Ihrors to depart to their homes. Such en-
instance may IN VAN bc searched ior since apostle
/ tic tunes.
| On another occ sion, The Doctor was invited to
meet compsny of highly esteemed friends NJ din
ner. Just a. he getting into ms gig. messen-
/ ger arrived from distant part Of the Island, re
guessing hIn 10 VISIT very roor communicate
who was dangerously Ill.-ONcdent To the call Of
duty, lac re'Iuqushed ms proposed pleasure, Tut
still with some reluctance, wishing the call of duty
had not been made, and aimos; Inclined to delay It
| unti. the morrow. When arrived az the humble
coltsge. he unusually successful m mparling
the consultations at religion, and succeeded IN quiet
ing the fears and anlmauns the hopes OF his humble
friend. As he huell on the dirt floor, the Grace Of
God warmed his att clons, anu with UNIV Ontcd
feryOr he poured forth his SupplcaiinnS for the dy
ins Christian before the Throne Of their common
Father and God As he returned home laIe ~ the
evening, with his own faith strengthened and hs
christian gtoce> cnuvcued he wept at the thoughts
OF the reluctance wiki winch he had gone to so de
iightful duty, and was humb ed under a sersc OF
his ingratItUde to that Merciiui God, who I'D thus
10y his very kindness rsba ked him. Thst night his
sick friend died full Of peace aud hope. The Bush
op continued To his death 10 look back tina, even
Ing spent IN the dying Christians chamber as per
haps the happesi Of his life, and he learned rom
the occurrence lesson whcn he did not forget ne
pleasure.
| In 1909, DE- Moore was called by Gods p-ovi.
dence TO a sui more important sphere OF usefu ness
m 81 Stephens Church ~ the city Of New York
Here he Continued yeirs HIS abo-s were very
great, but neither the sIreNgth OF MS ine consttu-
ton nor the ariOr Of his zeal failed, and he was
again, as on S.aten Island, richly rewarded fer all
his tolls by the aUundint besIowment OF Coz.
blessing on the work OF his ministry. He found a
small congregation, ard only about 80 communi
Giants. Alter short ministry Of yer he left
crowded church and between four and fiye hundred
COMMITMENTS. There is, believe. to this day. i'm
s. Stephens Church. an honorable monument To
the yea and efficiency OF his ministry while there
When the whole church had become COW ded, every
pew, not only in the body OF toe church brt also
in the galleries being occupied, gentleman called
on the Rector and applied for pew: there is none
WAS the reply. VIII you permit me TO build onei
was the answer. "herel SAID the Doctor; there
over the gallery against the wall said me perseyer.
| ing applicant. But how will you gain access 10
| ~ said the Doctor-By cutting a small door in the
wal, ana building private stairway outside Of the
{ urch, said the Jealous nan. And there, | under.
stand, high up against the wall that pew TO this
jay, a lasting memorial Of pastoral zeal ielity and
e1quence, such few ministers Of Christ are cheer.
! ed by. The next important change which oc.
| CURED IN the lie Oi Doctor Moore was his call TO
| The rectorShip OF the Monumental Church II Rich
monu, and 10 the EDScOp1te OF Virginia These
events occurred Ia tue Spring lSi4 The pecu.tar
history OF the Church Of which he now became
Rector, Is too wei NDOwn to require more than the
remark, that Il was OGut upon the site Of the old
Theatre, the burning 81 winch lad caused l6e dea
OF more than a hundrei o. rsons and involved Rich
mond IN the deepest distress. Entering upon his
charge At favorable time for a serious consder,-
ton OF religion, MS jealous labOrs were soon re-
wlTded by full church, and rapidly increasing
communion. Bot the superior importance Of the
suffice, must withdraw our attention for time.
from MS parochla TO his Episcopal character.
Never was there man more happy constitute ID for
the peculiar work assigned MIN by the Divine
Head OF the church, than was b shop Moore for the
trying duties OF Diocesan of Virginia, at the period
when nc entered upon that sacred office. The Epis.
cOpa. Church, &c lhts State, Then abOred under sc
cumusted difficulties. The evils when grcy out
Of ne colonial system of ecclesiastical a IRIS were
still felt. The want Oi Episcopal supervision Of The
administration Of the T. IscOpa functions, and OF
the restraining influence aud disclplne OF Execu-
tive conI.oi, had greatly retarded tie prosperity OF
the infant church. Shs mad not the benefit of her
own ecclesiastical Government, ard was too far
removed from her dis.ant mother TO be much bsne-
fled by the connection which was still md ntained
or much restrained by ruling power 50 far distant
and consequent sU .rgihcIcrty exercised. Win
out an Executive head, there SlS 10 sufficient re-.
slralnt laid upon hes Miuisfcrs OrEJduxy m doc.
Irlne, and p ETY. and morality Of .,ie among t,ng.
VINO were lie spiritual guides and cErmp.s OF
the people could only Ne enforced when needed l,y
an impeachment % the other side Of tie ocean.
before the BSboP Of London, who was the eccIs
5attceI head OF the colonial churches. This. OWING
TO the righteousness Of the Office OF dccuser rh, dis
lance Of m" tribunal, tlIg oKDcLsc Of the VOYAGE,
and the delay Of justice, was rarely done. The
colonies, m consequence, became the asst resort OF
some nj those biG men, Who IN all ages and church.
es, will n'rIdr into the holy Office, and who Ce,rea
me discipline o! the church ut home. Others who
from IneEc!sucy, could no, hnd desirable cures IN
the mother country, easily obtained situations. in
la rapidly growing community, where Ministers
were greatly needed From the operation Of these
causes, the colonial church m Virginia orr Ia
bored under the inf cOn Cf tie ineiFicency ltnfno.
raity, AID want ~ pirty o! some OF her ministry
The disastrous influences VI THE great evil were
widely felt The confidence and attachment Of
I The people were, m great degree, weared from
| their spiritual guides. The efforts Of the good and
zaaious were much thwsred by the cOun.eracting
| influence Of evils which there was no power IN
the defective system Of church government 10 Grad
Icnte. At this crsical Junctufe came on the Amer.
icon Revolution. The strong preJudlces which
we're excited 10y this great event ~ Iipst church
G2vernmen, OF Enslnd-the jealousy which was
aroused m the dissenting determinations in conse.
quence of the possession by the church Of valuable
g.ebe anis-the dispersion Of most Of her minis.
ters-nnd the Jealous efforts Of her enemies in the
use 81 all these means Of inJurng her, when added
70 the sore evils under which she had before gro,n
ed, construed burden too heavy for her strength
and she sunk 70 the dust An extended eopu;a.
ton being thus deprived IN great degree of their
religious teachers and Of moral restraints and e1ro-
ssd during many yesrs % all the dstractlng and dc.
moraIizing influences Of war, presented, after the
prolracted troubles were over, an inviting heId fog
That subtle system Of inhjellty, which was intro
duoed from France, and was zealousy, and too
successfully disseminated by men of high stand