Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-20
SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER
or BISHOP MOORE.

The first ancestor of Richard Claiming Moore.
tn, ate Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
| in Virginia, OF whom there Is any thing known was
! Sir John Moore, whose fami Y seat was Frawl,y
| IN Berkshire. TINS gentleman kuighted 6y
| Charles the lst of England, on the 2lst of Nav
| 1927, two years after he came to the Throne ano
lost both his estate and life IN the revolution winch
| ended in the execution OF that unfortunate King.
The motto Of his coat OF arms "nihIi ugld Quod
non bOneSttrn-" OF the descendants OF SIR john
! Moore lutte is known until we come to John Moore
| the grandfather Of our lamented BISHOP, three
! OF whose brothers were distinguished well as
himself. One of Them wsS the Rev. Dr. Thomas
Moore, chaplain TO the celebrated scholar and Bsh-
op Of Rochester, DR.. Aiterbury, whose sermons he
published. He died Rector of Little Britain, in
! London, leaving highly respectable family, among
whom were Thomas Moore, ID. D., rector OF North
! Bray, in Kent, and the Rev. DR.. Charles Smyth,
whose sermons were published IN England IN 1922,
and highly esteemed. Another OF the brothers
of John Moore, WAS Daniel Moore, a gentleman OF
large estate who was member oil Parliament for
many years, whose daughter married the ceebra-
ted Lord Chancellor Erskine. Another of the bro.h.
ers was WIN Moore, OF Moore Hall, Pennsy lvanIa
who lett highly respectable family. One of his
daughters was married to the Rev Dr. VIM Smith
a celebIaed preacher of Philadelphia, and formerly
President Of the University of Sennsy wanna John
Moore the brother with whom our narrative has 10
do, beng the grandfather OF the Bishop, was an EN-
inent merchant of New York, IN colon'a, times. de
was an 4 herman OF that city, for may years mem
Der Of the Legs ature, and al the OF MS death
Colonel OF one Of he New York regiments, and a
member OF the Kings council for the province. he
was born in 1886, and died IN l749, at IS years OF
age lie was the frs; person buried Trinity
ChuTchyard, and the title oil The family vault was
IN Bishop Moore at Es death.
MIR John Moore married Frances Lambert and
was blest by her with - children, among whom
were three pair oil twins. The descendants OF M
Moore married into the BlyaTd, Livingston, Huff
man, Onderdonk, Bailey, Tredwe and Rogers
families, which are among the most respectable fam
lilies OF the North.
STEPHEN, the I7sh child, owned Yves, Point,
which he sold to the United States, and removed to
North Carolina. Upon the investigation Of the
Southern States by the British, IN l779 he com
manded Regiment of North Carolina Militia. He
was afterwards taken prisoner at the first battle
Camden. Being exchanged, he returned to his beau.
thu seat, MGunI TTza, IN North Carolina, wher,
he died, leaving IL that State highly respectful.
> family.
The 7lh of the ! 3 sons Of John Moore was Lam
bert, the father of Bishop Moore Ito was born N
1922, sent ~ Eng land for education, and was
bred a scholar IN Westminster school. At 2I years
Of age he returned to his 6EtVe country, and settled
10 that part Of the State OF New York, which was
called the GeutraI ground. Here he lost all ms pro
Z perry amidst the devastation and plumber which de.
ISOLATED that par. Of the country. His house at wes
Point, where he resided during The early part of ,be
, Revolutionary war, was p,undered by the Hess ans
when tie Brush took me posts of the Highlands
and his family was turned out OF doors IN a destI.
tuic cOnarinr.-He removed thence To the city OF
: New York, whore NJ obtained appointment IN
= the Customs, and UvcG IG cOniJrt Unu. the ccncig
sion Of The war. Alter this event, he removed
10 his brother Johns in Norwich, Connecticut
where he died OF pulmonary disease, on the 70 a
Of June 1884, IN tins communion OF the church. 10
, The Spring Of 1885, his remains were removed IN
New York, and deposited 10 the family yauit IN
Trinity Chufch-yard by his son, the late Bishop u
Virginia, who then resided IN that city
| EIZaBgLl CndTuIgg. rnpftgr pC p;sl,,
Moore, was descended o. a highly respectable f,m-
Iy. Being iefL an orphan at Two years of age She
was brought up 10 the family Of her uncle John
! Pinlard, Esq, one OF 'hs a dermcn Of New York
She was an accomplished lady, having received The
| best education which New York afforded and was
highly esteemed in the bes; society Of her ma i've
city She polished in her ma Sers, Of the most
| lmlable disposition, and exemplary pIsiy, and was
remarkable for souni judgment end stfong GOOD
sense To he early religious instructions, the pray
ers, and lovely and pIous example Of this exemplary
Christian mother, Bishop Moore often delighted to
revert with tears 0! gratitude IN h5 eyes, and a bo-
som swelling with hlIil affection and reverence
10 her early nurture and admOniti1n IN the Lord
he ascubsd under God ell his happiness and use!
iuIness IN this world, md his hopes Of blessed i'm.
mortality IN the next. She entered upon her etrr.
nal resi-, ut MS house on Staten Island on the 7th
December, 1905, IN the 18th year Of her age.
Ofthe ~ brothers and sisters Of BsnoD Moore
our limits will allow US only TO say, that they were
ali hOnoraJly connected IN muuuigc, were respecia.
De, ylftuOus and useful.
Richard Charming Moore, the oto Bishop Of
/ Vrg MIA, was born IN the city Of New York, ON
The 2lst Of August, 1862. flc received a lbsral
education, and was tired physician, bnt after
practising medicine for several years I'm I7s7 he
resolved 10 devote himself to the Ministry Of the
/ Gospel Of Christ nd was Ordiined by BIsfop Pro-
| voost ~ New York. The first two yelu Of tis
ministry were spentat Rye, m the comfy Of We,t
q ester, mos ucceptaIy 20 the congregation amono
whom he IabOrcd, and usCfuily for he Church n
b, whose altIr he mInistCrCd. Thence he was chilled
10 a wider field Of labor by the congregation of 81
u Andrews Church az Richmond, on Staten island.
Here Dr. Moore laLored for twenty one ve,rs
with eminent success. Ills aithru.ness in ali the
departments Of Ministerial duty his zeal in the adj
ynnJemeni Of true religion his love Of his Divine
Master and Of his work, his unaffected love Of all
q men, his ameulty Of manners and entire freedom
from spiritual pride, and oil morossness in his the.
Oioglcdl Vows, gave him, not only an unbound,d
pOpulaugy among his people, but won for him their
warm admiration and sincere attachment The
II fruits OF such ldbJrs, and Of such christian char
If acter we're soon nbunjanuy manifested Tn.
- bounds Oihls Parish were greatly enlarged bis s,o
d gfe-aiion soon OvorDwed and IL became necessary
, 10 enlarge his church cdIfce. The numbe, az bfs
COMMITMENTS rapidly increased, and the stand.
he ard Of her pIetY much elevated Even sf,c, q
Of large addition 20 The settings Of his church il SOON
OF Oecame necessary 70 mike still further prov,sops
ior the numbers who A,cked 10 his ministry. and \
-l ChapeI OF Ease vas provided miles distant from
ss the Perish Church, During his ATTENDANCE -
n the late General Convention in Octobs, ia, pS.
h. writer OF this sketch visited this scene Of the ,,,y
a. abOrs Of his venerated aud beloved friend Il, q,
gfaeiuI 10 every good feeling Of the bs,rt IN ,;,
ness the ardent love and unaffected yeoeroto, Co
D. Their Old pastor, which we're sill cherished and re-
named enshrlned IN the hearts Of his lomrer n.,isb
he toner's aRd their children. II was delightful 10 "a
he dress 10 the two beautiful churches Of the Parish
large congregations OF jealous worshippets Of AL