The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-09-07

JAMES ID. MOORE was born in Cors-
ham, Wiltshire, England, December 80,
1873, and died in Hartford, Conn, Jam
uary Il, 1869, aged 80 years.
Born ofpious parents, he was confirmed
according to the rites of the established
church in that country, at twelve years of
age. At the age Of sixteen he came
with his father and other members of the
family to Montreal, to engage in business.
While there, he was under the influence
of Rev. Geo. w. Perkins, at that time
pastor of the American Presbyterian
Church in that city.
Young Moore connected himself with
that church, engaged ardently in the
christian life and work, began to entertain
thoughts of the christian ministry, and,
without delay, commenced his preparation
for college In little more than two
years,he entered the Sophomore class. in
College. He graduated in 1885, and en-
tered Immediately upon his Theological
studies at Yale College. He completed
his Theological course and was licensed
| by New Haven West Association, Aug.
2, 1887. He was ordained without
charge, by the Champlain Presbytery,
July 2, 1888; was Sunday School Mis-
sionaryi in Canada, 1S3s-39. during which
time he visited England as Sunday
School agent was stated preacher of the
/ first church in Milford, Connecticut, six
months in 1910; of the Presbyterian
Church in Black Rock, n. Y, in 1910
'43 of the first church in Lyme Hamburg
Parish, nearly year in 1884 OF
the church in Westerly, r. l., July |,
1S44-March 30, 1876; was pastor at
Middlefeld, Conn, Dee. 80, lS46-April
/ Is, 1850; was pastor at Clinton, Conn
July 2, 1Sj0-March 4, 1866; was pas.
tor of the first church in Plainfeld, Conn.
and also of the church in Central Village
in the same town, July 2, 1S67-Decem
Der 20, 1868. His longest pastorate was
at Clinton, Connecticut, and there his
Hte 1coyh was performed. His labori
were greatly blessed. Souls were con
verted. The congregation enlarged, be-
nevolent contributions increased four fold
the morals of the town improved and the
piety of the church was elevated.
Mr.. Moore entertained very high view.
of the ministerial Office and work. Thi
led him to be diligent and successful
student in every department of human
learning that could be used in his profes
sion, an accurate and instructive teacher
a prudent and faithful pastor. He was ,
fearless and faithful preacher. One wht
is deeply afflicted by his death, says
che was everything possible for Il HUSBAND
and father to be. Nopersuasion could in
duce him to give up work for the Maste
till he was laid aside, too late to take th
rest he needed on earth. God called hin
to the rest that remaineth for the peopl
of God" He was buried by the side 0
his youngest daughter in Clinton, Connee
ticut. He married, March Is, ls4l, Ma
ria +. Babcock, in Stonington, Connect
cut. n' t..
The widow and three daughters surviv
"''h' u fsl l'aiHs .f
a4 t-r--l .h
AARON Henry BIGRLow was born il
Middletown, Vermont, aud died May "a
1869, aged so years. -
His father was the first Congregations
minister in Middlotown,and died IN 1882
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College at Castleton. After graduatin
in 1886, he studied law with Orso