The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
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Death OF Rev. Thomas Y. Moore, ID. ID.
Mr.. J. Blythe Moore, of this CITY, re-
ceived on Saturday telegram from Nash
father. the Rev. Thomas V. Moore, D. D.,
formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Richmond. He died ut his resi-
dence in Nashville on the morning of the
9TH inst, at O'Clock. The painful intelli-
gence was not unexpected, as Mr.. Moore
had been several weeks ago advised of his
fathers critical illness, and would have
gone to his bedside Mt once. had he not
been notified that even though in Nashville
he could not be allowed an interview with
the dying man. 1t was also known through
out The community that DR.. Moore WIS
very low. Nevertheless the announcement
of death created 4 profound sorrow in the
hearts of the many here who have in the
past held Christian communion with the
deceased, and indeed sensibly impressed
all who had ever been under the influence
of his sweet, persuasive gospel eloquence.
A tull review of the useful and well-spent
life OF Or. Moore does not properly come
within the scope of 4 daily newspaper.
We have only space to recall some of the
leading events of i career by no means
crentful. He was Il native Of PcnnSylva-
nin, and was born near GreencaStle. His
collegiate studies were pursued ut Dickirl-
son College, where he graduated in 1910
Immediately thereafter he entered the
Princeton (N.J.) Theological Seminary,
and remained there until May, 1872, ta-
king the complete course.
In 1913 he was licensed to preach the
Gospel by the Presbytery of West Jersey,
and was very soon called to the pustorate
of d church at Carlisle, Pa, made vacant
by the removal OF the Rev. DR.. McGlll to
Princeton. Richmond was his second field
of labor. He came here in the fourth year
OF his ministry. baving the high endOrsa-
tion OF DR.. Archibald Alexander, no doubt
having great weight with the congregation
from whom the call proceeded. His pre-
decc.sor was the Rev. VIM. S. Plumer,
ID. D., during whose ministry the Second
Presbyterian Church of Richmond was
established by the withdrawal of seventy
four members from the First Church.
DIR. Moore was installed pastor of this
church on the 2Sth of November, 1917.
of worship of the First Church was built,
and the number of commandments was en-
largcd by the addition of 619 persons to the
mombcrship--viz., 257 on certificate, and
3G7 on examination. In the mean time, az
Il pastor and lis a Christian friend, DR..
Moore gained steadily the confidence OF the
families under his ministerial care, while
as preacher be was universally popular,
and welded wholesome influence over the
minds of the thinking classes of the COM
munitv. Sad. indeed, was the day when
failing health made it appear necessary in
the Providence of God that he should
turn his feet towards another and distant
field Of labor. TO pastor and people it was
like scveriug tie of blood itself, while all
who knew him mourncd the loss Richmond
must sustain in his removal.
1t was in November, 1868, that he ac-
ccpted the pressing call 10 Nashville. A
con eCational meeting was held, and
when it appeared impossible to do other
wise than accept the resignation. this was
the testimony they bore to his fidelity aud
zeal: "We bear him Witness" say the re-
solutions adopted, that he has not shun-
ned to declare to us the whole counsel of
God; and during his long pastorate, he
has gone before this people and led them
in every holy example and in every plOus
and benevolent eXertion. pointing out the
way to those who were willing to be CO.
workers with God" He has been to Us
patient and gentle teacher, i kind and jul
dicious counsellor and by his prudence,
humility, and tirmness, has secured the
confidence and affection OF the people Of
his charge, from the youngest to the oldest,
with an unanimity and to III eXent seldom
attained. For upwards Of
twenty-one years he has gone in and out
before lis, san example of the believers in
word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit,
in faith, in purity. And we bless and
praise our God and his that he has been
spared to us so long"
DR.. Moorc's farewell sermon was preached
on the first Sabbath in December, 1868
Since that time he has been ministering
with great acceptance to the First Church
OF Nashville.
The character of DIR. Moore, and that of
his preaching, is sufficiently apparent from
what we have already written. In another
department than preaching, however, he
achieved distinction and accomplished great
good. AS an author he was widely known.
His principal printed VOL ks were COM
mentary on the minor prophets, THE
Last Days of Jesus" " History of the
Culdee Church." and q sermon on "The
Corporate Life of the Church" lie also
wrote many tracts, and large number OF
his occasional" sermons were printed.
Df the latter, that on the death of General
Lee will be remembered by all who read
these lines.
In 1866, he was a member of the commit
tee appointed by the General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, to complete a hymn-book for pri-
yate and public worship. The duty of COM
pilation and revision fell mainly upon him,
and it was with him labor OF love. How
we'll the task was performed the Psalms
and HYMNS" now in use in the Presbyte-
rian Churches of the South will long re-
main as testimony in Israel. 1t is not
generally known that one of the sweetest
hvmns In the volume was from his pen. 1t
is the 45Sth. We publish it i'll full by re-
quest:
Father, let thy smiling face.
Here within tuis molly place,
Swertly shining on my heart,
Bid all sinful lht ugnts depart
Jesus, thou whose cease,ess love
InterceLes FOR us above,
Bend to me thy listening ear,
make my wayward heat sincere.
Comforter of all the saints,
Gently heal my soui's complaints;
May Il fpretaste now be given
OF a SabuaLh day In heaven.
Its expected that DR.. Moore's remains
will be brought 10 hlCninonu IAls "eeh anu
inferred in Hollywood. The funeral Will
be attended by the Masonic fraternity, OIL
which he was an honored and Jealous
member, having been chaplain of Lodges
10 and 40, and of Lafayette Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 43.
D1gD,-Benjamin A. Hatcher, we'll.
known citizen, died Saturday afternoon.
A. 2. Brown, for number OF years
commission merchant in this city, also died
IN Saturday.