Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-06
IN nEmonuAm.
peati, OF Thomas werner MOS,

past week or ten days by those who had
daily visited his bedside, and knew the
nature of the dread disease with which he
was afflicted. The community at large
were in a manner also prepared for the
shock, for within the past few DAYS
it became pretty generally known that the
hour of his departure was close at hand.
But anticipated, as it was, the death of the
beloved divine has cast gloom through.
out the entire city. Our citizens generally
realize the fact that distinguished mar
has closed his earthly labors, and that the
church has been bereaved Of one of its
most learned, able and eloquent pulpit or.
ators-that the city has lost one of its
purest and best men, and that
the congregation of which he was
pastor, has been deprived of a friend
in sorrow, comforter in sickness, an ad-
wiser in distress, and one of the brightest
lights that ever adorned the pulpit. His
life was siDgularly pure, and his character
lovely and gentle. His last illness was q
daily testimony to the power and sustain
ing strength of the CHRISTIAN religion
Possessed of ian unusually agreeable per-
son and winning manners, he was uaiYer-
sally beloved. Ella was probably the f-st
scholar 10 a church noted for the attain
ments of its ministers, and while his loss
will be deeply felt hare, the church
throughout the country will also have &C.
casion to deplore the death of so eminent
divine, and leader so prominent.
DR.. Moore was born In MELVILLE, Pa /,
Feb. l, 1918, and was consequently In the
54th year of his age. He went to Hanover
College, Indiana, in the fall of 1884, and
graduated at Dickinson College, Carlisle,
Pa, in 1888. In 1889 he was Professor In
the same College, and that year entered
Princeton Theological Seminary. He left
there in 1912, and settled in Oarlisle. He
removed to Greencastie, KY, in 1845, and
from thence to Richmond, Va, in 1847, and
was pastor of the First Presbyterian Ohurch
there until December, 1868, a period OF
of twenty.one years, when he removed to
Nashville, since which time he has been
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
here.
The deceased stood very high in the
Pre-. byterian Church as sn author, and
among his principal works we may mention
Commentary on the Minor Prophets, y
LAST Days Of Jesus" "Culdee Church, u
Corporate Life of the Church" besides a
number of works of less note. He was
also contributor to large number OF peri
odicals.
His call to the church here was unani-
NOUS, and never were pastor and peop'e
more devoted to each other. The officers
of the church were particularly attached to
him, and have been constant in their at
tentions during his last illness.
The officers of the church held meet
ing yesterday morning, James Nichol in
the chair and Bradford Nichol acting as
Secretary, when it was then made known
that DIR. Moore, just previous to his death,
had requested that no funeral sermon
should be preached, and that the services
should be conducted by Rev. j. Il. Nc
Nelly, Rev. DR.. Hoyt and Rev. Mr.
Anderson.
The officers of the church, in making
preparations for bis funeral, which is to
take place this evening, at O'Clock, ap-
pointed Elders j. NJ Hamilton, Charles A.
r. Thompson, 10 O'Brien, A. G. Adams,
and Deacons Edgar Jones, j. Douglass
Gross, w. d. Kline, and Frank Portsrield,
as pail bearers. A committee was appointed
to drape the church in mourning. At the
dying request of DR.. Moore, the officers of
the church will attend the funeral as
body. We give below the proceedings of
the meeting Of the cIsrgy Of the city held
yesterday evening.
Meeting OF the Clergy of the City.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, Aug. 5.-On the occasion of the
death Ct the distinguished and beloved
pastor of this church, the Rev. T. V.
Moo, q, D. D the pastors and clergy of the
city convened to give expression to the
high esteem tor the deceased, their tender
sympathy for his family, congregation and
church, and join them IN receiving sub
missively this severe dispensation Of q
righteous Providence.
The following ministers were present:
Rev. 7. o. Summers, d. D.; Rev. Ri A.
Young, D. D.; Rev'J. Berrien Lindsey,
d. D.; Rev. DR.. Hoyt, Rev. VIM. Graham,
Rev. w. A. Nelson, Rev. John Morrow,
Rev 3. Fl. Brown, Rev. P. S. Fall, Rev.
II. NJ Anderson, Rev. J. II. McNeilly,
Rev. 1. W. Neil and Rev. A. j. Baird.
Rev. Drs. Kelley, Jones AID Blake sent
their fraternal greetings, but were prevent
ed from attending the meeting.
DR.. r. A. Young, on being called to the
chair, stated the object of the meeting,
after which prayer was offered by DR.. Sum-
mers. A goodly number of The session
and members of the congregation were
present and Joined in the SORROW
full services of the meeting.
Such was the subject that most earnest
and heartfelt remarks were made by the
Chairman, DIS. Hoyt, Neil, McNeely and
L.
tons we're offered by Dr.. Summers and
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the great Head
of the Church to remove from his sphere
of usefulness in the kingdom Of grace to his
rest and reward in the king Tom of glory
our beloved brother, the Rev. L. V. Moore,
D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Nashville, whose departure took
place at one o'clock this morning; therefore
belt
Resolved, by the pastors and other min
listers of Nashville
l. That we bow with calm submission to
the will Of Him whose dispensations are
ordered with infinite wisdom, power, and
love.
2. That we greatly recognize the grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ in raising up our
deceased brother, counting him faithful
and putting him into the ministry, and en-
downing him with extraordinary qualifca-
tons for the work to which he was called,
enabling him to develop the meekness and
gentleness of Christ, q kind and catholic
spirit, with great zeal and devotion to the
Masters cause, giving him unwonted sue
cess in his holy work, sustaining him in
his prolonged affections, and signaling tho
closing scenes of his life with wonderful
tranquility, triumphant faith, and the full
of hope, and finally, as we can
not doubt, ministering unto him sbund-
antly an entrance into His everlasting
kingdom.
3. That with chastened sorrow we be-
moan his comparatively early decesse as q
great loes to the church at large, and e.
pecially do we sympathise with the church
and congregation Of which be was the be-
loved and devoted pastor, praying that He
who has translated their Elijah, may send
them successor upon whom shall bs bis
mantle and double portion of his spirit
4. That we sincerely sympathlse with
The bereaved widow and family of our de-
ceased brother, and devoully pray cur
Heavenly Father that as His wisdom has
dealt the blow, His grace may enable them
10 bear it with accomplishing submits
ZION, sdoring trust and inspiring hope
5. That we will attend as body the
uneral of our deceased brother tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
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