The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-08
Beloved Pastor of Pres
byterian Church Died
Yesterday
WHOzG CITY IN GLOOM
During the Five Years OF His Ministry
in Raleigh DIR. Moment Has Great
Is Endcared Himself TO the
PeopIc-FuneraI This
Afternoon.
Afternoon.

For some days, as 1t is known to the
readers of this paper, the condition Of
Rev. Alfred Fl. Moment, D. D., llaF
been such as to give the gravest alarm
to his congregation and host OF
friends. The long siege of typhoid
fever had sapped his strength but his
friends hoped against hope. He had
q sinking spell on Thursday but SEEM
ed to rally. He grew worse on Friday
night and after midnight it was seen
that it was only a question Of hours
before he would pass into the Better
Land. He died peacefully yesterday
afternoon at 2.45 o'clock. The sad
news was quickly known and a gloom
settled on the city when the %tollinz
bell OF the First Presbyterian church
announced the death of the beloved
pastor of that church. The sincere
sorrow was deep and poignant in the
membership and congregation hat he
served so ably and With such devotion.
but it was not confined to his con-
gregation, but embraced literally the
whole city. In his own congregation
and circle of friends he had endeared
fimself by a spirit Of gentle courtesy.
thoughtful consideration, and a help
fulness that was as gracious as it was
u~nobtrusive. He was the ideal Chris
tan gentleman in the home, in the 81
Cial circle-everywhere. His innate
qualities that make the gentleman at
tracted all 10 him. His sincerity and
his tact and his social gifts drew his
congregation and friends to hold him
in affection and in esteem. There is
not a home in his congregation that
has not been cheered and
ened by his helpful words spoken in
season. Like Niobe," his people are
"a ! TOO C' - 81
years 6 a stranger; he walked into
their hearts and became so much a
part OF their lives that now that he
is gone the very sanctuary where his
preaching inspired them to nobler Inv
ing is to them a place OF sadness be-
cause he no longer ministers at its
liars.
DR. was a preacher of rare
gifts. He was a ripe scholar. He had
been trained in the best universities
He had enriched his mind by
travel and by reading. No minister of
any hurch in North Carolina had a
larger store-house from which to
draw. He had originality as q
preacher. He followed no beaten
paths. He made the Old Story glow
with freshness and appositeness.
He illuminated the Incidents in the
gospel by interesting descriptions OF
the land obtained by his long STAY in
the Holy Land. His learning and his
instruction poured into his
never savored of p~eldantry. He was
a Bible preacher and teacher of the
first order. He knew The Book. He
knew almOst everything that touched
upon it and that would help him to
bring its truths home to the people.
He was sound in the orthodox faith.
and he had read the attacks upon re-
yealed religion with an open mind and
his orthodoxy was the result Of schoI-
arly study He preached Christ and
Him crucified;" and he lived the COS
pei he proclaimed. His life was gen
tie, but it was on fire with desire to
serve humanity and to lead men into
the Higher Life.
DR.. Moment was indefatigable and
unWearied in labor. Early in the
summer, some of the officers of his
church urged him TO take a vacation.
when there was a call from the sick
room for him He had the faculty
of cheering those who were sick and
comforting those that were In trouble.
and he never spared himself. Not
long before his last Illness, ne had
been greatly drawn 70 a family in suf-
fering and had given literally and OBJ
tained means from others to help
them. When the father died. he
buried him.. and the last visit he made
village On a mission OF help TO tae
widow and fatherless children.
He was liberal and generous
and gave 70 those who needed, from
his own purse.
The alumnae and friends of Peace
Institute owe him a lasting debt Of
gratitude. Last Spring, when it look
ed like that educational institution
was about to pass from the hands of
his church. DIR. Moment showed the
manne Of man he was. He conferred
with his membership and resolved
that Peace institute should not be
lost TO the churcI He gave time and
thought and made a most liberal con-
| tribution in cash to secur the school.