Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-09
IN MEMOR|AM.
The Mortal Remains of the Late
Rev. William Hayes Moore Laid
in Their Last Resting Place.

Written for the Daily New Mexican.
Rev. William Hayes Moore was born
near Colora. Maryland, nearly 43
years ago. He was the third child of
George Washington Moore and Esther
M. Moore. His mothers maiden name
was Hayes, a name greatly honored in
Chester County, Pennsylvania, where
the Hayes family lived for SO many
years. Mr.. Moore's early life was
spent on his fathers farm, where he
lived while he attended West Noting
ham Academy, from which he gradual
ed with high honOrs. 1t was in this
academy, very thorough and noted
institution at the time, where he laid
those deep foundations which ever at
terward made him great student and
a true seeker after higher knowledge.
After teaching for few years at Cha
pei, Maryland, he entered the Sopho-
more Glass at Westminster College,
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, from
where he graduated at the head of his
class in 1886. He Immediately went to
Princeton Theological Seminary,
graduating again with honors in 1889.
In December of that year he was mar
ried at Berlin. New Jersey, to Ada
Stanley Peacock.
His first charge was at New London,
Pennsylvania, where he was ordained
minister of the gospel by the Presby-
terry of Chester on June 5, 1889. Mr..
Moore did a magnificent work at
New London, Pennsylvania, but before
year had passed, the Presbyterian
| Church at Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
hearing of his ability as a minister and
an organizer, gave him a unanimous
call. lie accepted and for seven years
labored 'iHtiringly in this field. No
minis n n that large Presbytery was
more successful, no church loved a
pastor more and no pastor could have
loved his people more than Mr.. Moore
did the Doylestown people. 1t was
here that he had his first great sor-
row. Two children, both little girls,
| lie buried in the Doylestown Cemetery
and to these little graves the fathers
and mothers heart instinctively
turned. Mr.. Moore failing in health,
was given years vacation by his
congregation. He and Mrs. Moore. and
Eta, their then only child, went to
Asheville, North Carolina. Feeling
very strongly that different climate
was necessary to lengthen his life, he
resigned his Doylestown charge and
came to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where
for more than six years he has been
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Here were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore, three children, Ruth, Mary
and Jessie. Jessie sleeps today by the
side of her father in the Santa Fe
Cemetery.
That Mr.. Moore loved his Santa Fe
people is well known. The affection
of the people here for him and his fam
lily, their unnumbered kindnesses
shown in so many different ways,
touched him deeply. He was constant
ly speaking of this to those who knew
him best. He often said of them what
Paul said of the Philippians: Il thank
my God upon every remembrance OF
you."
Mr.. Moore though coming to Santa
Fe from large and wealthy church
in the east, was content like Baxter of
Kidderminster, to do his best in cir
cumscribed field. He often said: II
am after quality, not quantity" Mr..
Moore was fearless, powerful preach
er. He believed with all his soul in
the Bible as Gods revelation to men,
but he believed in sane, humane,
Christlike Interpretation Of the book
He was in sympathy with the liberal
element of his church and no man be-
lieved more enthusiastically in the
possibilities of the modern pulpit than
did he. He most tenaciously believed
in every fundamental doctrine OF Gods
Word, but believed just as tenaciousy
that modern research and reverent
scholarship are making the Old Book
grander and more preachable and more
beloved. He was preacher of right
eousness in every sense. He had a
large sympathy for men of all creeds or
of no creed. Every man was to him
brother. He believed that life mod
eleQ nearest TO CnrlSJ WAS tue uOD-
lest and most useful that could be
lived here on this earth.
The funeral took place this after
noon from the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Norman L. Skinner of Las Vegas.
great friend of Mr. Moore, conducted
the services, making the principal adj
dress. He was assisted by Rev. Joseph
Weaver, D. D., of Pueblo, Colorado,
Rev. R. NJ. Craig, and Rev.
H. c. Thompson of Albuquerque, and
Rev. Samuel Magill of Ration, New
Mexico. Mr. Weaver has proved him.
self a true friend of the family in the
time of bereavement, having been
with Mr.. Moore during his last days
and accompanying Mrs. Moore with
the remains to Santa Fe. The large
number of people who paid the last
honors to Mr. Moore this afternoon,
the profusion of floral tributes from
not only members of his congregation
but from the community at large, the
tears that glistened in many eyes, all