Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-19

! ,LI IN hnyI
enlreat the encalned throng to depart to their homes
srh an instance may IN vain be searched for since
apostolic times. .a ;nr;,ed % ,oos,
, co,nn,py Of highly esteemed friends al unncr. Just
| =. bo uas gettny into his gig, messenger arrived
rom dtau, mart of the island, requesting him to VI
-, . very poor COMMUNICATE who was dangerously H.
Obedient 10 The call of duty, he relinquised ms pro-
o.,d pleasure but still with some reluctance, wishing
The call of duty had not been made, and almost hcneo
10 delay il until the morrow When arrived NJ tne
bnmh coaue he was unusually successful III 'npart-
ou The consultations of Religion, and succeeded IN ui-
citing the fears and anmating the hopes OF ms humoe
friend As he knelt the dirt ioor, the grace OIL
God warmed his affections, and win uh"on'eu e's
he incurred forth his applications Tor the dying Chfs.
ian hsfora the Throne of their common Father and
God As he returned home late in the evening" WIN
his own faith strengthened and his christian graces eur
vened he wept at the thoughts ct the reluctance VII"
which he had gone 10 so delightful duty, anu wa'
humblrd under sense of bis ngrattude to that Merc',
FIJI God, who had thus by his very Kindness reoukeo
him. That night his sick friend died full OF peace ana
hone The Bishop continued TO ms dealh 10 look Dach
to that evening" spent in the dying Christian chamoef'
as perhaps the haPpies oil ms me- ana ne earneu
the occurrence lesson which he Did not forget, never
nder any circumstances to postpone duty to pleasure
In 1909 Dr. Moore called by Gods providence
70 still more important sphere oil usefulness IN 81
Stephens Church in the city OF New YORK. here ne
continued ) wears His abors were very great but
neither The strength of his fine constitution nor The ar
dor of his zeal failed and he was again as on Staten
Island richly rewarded for all his tolls by the abundant
hestowment of Gods blessing OH the work OF his mi
nstrv lie found small congregation and only about
40 COMMITMENTS. After short ministry OF years,
he left crowded church and between four anu hvr
hundred communicates. There is, believe, 10 inns
div in ST. Stephens Church an honorable monument
n The zeal and efficiency of his ministry while there
When the whole church had become crowded, every
new moi only in the body of the church, bn, also IN the
galleries being occupied, gentleman called on the
Rector and applied for pew there is none, was the
I rcply Will you permit Inc 10 hu:ld one: was the an
swer. Where said the Doctor there, over inc @a'e
~ aGainst the wall, SAID the perscyerng applicant
4 But how will you obtain 10 H. sad the Doctor.
b. cutting a small door in the wall, and building Prl-
ya,e stairway outside of the Church. said the zfalous
man, and there, understand, high up against the wall
that pew 10 this day, lasting memorial OF pastoral
zeal, fidelity and eoquence, such as lew MihslefS VI
Chris, cheered BY.
4 The next important change which occurred IN Inc
life of Dr. Moore his call to the rectorshp OF Inc
Monumental Church at Richmond, and 10 the fp'sco-
pate of Virginia These events occurred IN the spring
Il OF 1911 The peculiar history Of the Church OF whch
he now became Rector, is too well known to require
more than the remark that il was built upon The size
of the old Theatre, the burning ct which had caused
the death Of more Than hundred persons anu Hv"ved
Richmond in The deepest distress Entering upon MS
charge al favorable time, Tor seriors c"hsdefa
ton of The claims Of religion, his Jealous lahors were
soon rewarded by full church, and rapidly increasing
communion.
But the superior i'm portance of the subject must with
draw our attention for me from his parochal 10 MS
I Episcopal character. Never was there man more
happily constituted for the peculiar work assigned lm
b. The Divine Head of the church, than was Bishop
Moore for The trying duties Of Diocesan OF Virginia.
at the period when lac entered upon that sacred ONCE
The Episcopal Church. in this State, then abored un
der accumulated difficulties. The evils winch grew OUT
of the colonial system Of ecclesiastical affairs were SUI
felt The want Of Episcopal supervision, OF the ad-
mnistration of the Episcopal functions, and oil the
restraining influence and discipline Of executive con-
troll had greatly retarded the prosperity OF the infant
) church She had not the benefit OF her own eccle
siastical Government, and was too Tar removed from
her distant mother 10 be much benefited by the con-
nec,ion which still maintained, or much restrained
by ruling power far distant, and consequently so
inpllicienty exercised. Without an executive heao,
there was no sufficient restraint laid upon her Ministers
Orthodoxy in doctrine, and piety and morality OF lie
among those who the spiritual guides and ex-
amples Of the people, could only be enforced, when
needed by an impeachment on the other side OF The
ocean before the Bishop of London, who was the &C.
ccs;ustical head Of The colonial churches ms owing
TO the ydiousness of the office OF accuser e os-
lance OF The tribunal, the expense OF the voyage.
and the delay ut justice, was rarely dohe ihc ooio
mes m consequences, became the last resort OF some
of those had men, who, in all ages and churches VIII
atrude the holy office, and who feared the disci-
pline Of the church at home. Others who from mem
cheney could not find desirable cures IN Inc mother
ing community where Ministers were greatly needed
From the operation of these causes the colonial church
= in Virginia long abored under the infilcton OF the
r nehiciency, immornlty, and want OF piey OF some
: in her Ministry. The disastrous influences Oh 'h's
/ great evil were widely felt. The confidence and
: attachment Of the people were, in great degree,
e weaned from their spiritual guides. The efforts OF the
rood and Jealous much thwared by the counter
acting influence Of evils, which there was no power IN
the defective system Of church government to Grad cate
II mo he IN
d luton The strong pre- induces which were excited by
this great agans, church, which was then con-
j ncced with the oppressive Government OF England
i the jealousy which was aroused III the dissenting de-
nomination in consequence of the possession by The
church of valuable gebe landsthe dispersion OF most
of her npisters-and The Jealous efforts of her enemies
in the of all these Of injuring her, when ad-
dpd to the sore evils under which she had before groan-
cd constituted burden too heavy for her strength,
If and she sunk 10 the dust An extended population
being thus deprived in great degree OF their religious
teachers and Of moral restraints and exposed during
many years TO all the distacng and demoralzlng in
huences of war; presented, after the proracted troubles
3 were over, an inviting field for that subtle system oil
If infdety which was introduced from France, and was
zealously and too successfully, disseminated By men
of high standing and talent Added to the baeIul in
uence of this demoratizing system, those who under
l. took, under God, the aduous task of rcviving the
church in Va, had TO operate on the minds OF high
minded people, long unaccustomed to the restraints o.
. religion Thus nideity, immortality, repngnnnce te
II restraint and nveeraie preudices against the EpIsco
III pal Church, produced fearful difficulties in the way
,f eyval Of the church This great work. however, wa
begun by little band Of faithful men, who trusted II
i Gods promise, that he gates of He'll should not pre-
!, vail against his church. Still, at the time Of BshoI
. Moores arrival the evils above mentioned were stIi
widely prevalent He seemed TO have been raised "
ny Divine Providence TO guide the church successfully
!, through these difficulties. lie entered upon the ardu
10 Gus task at fytwo years Of age, though with all The
!. vigor animation and zeal of youth. Ills evangelical
n preaching the tenderness and pathos Of s appeals
g The graceuness and eloquence of his delivery, aidet
10 by a venerable form, a counienance beaming will
D. bsne volence and heart glowing with love- rendere
10 him TO all an acceptable preacher
c In his ysitaiions through his new diocese, crowd
IF every where assembled TO hear him, and charmed b
the man, many away dsarmed Of their prejudice
against his office and his church. His gentle and con
clainls Of The lLrc