Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-06-10
Rev. j 4. Noefs.

John Henry Moore was born in Charles /
Town. JEFF .rson county, now West Vir-
ginia, June 30. 1s4a. He was the youngest
son of Thomas A. Moore, for a1out fifty |
years clerk of the county court of Jefferson |
county, and of Maria J. LikeDs. and broth |
er of G con Moore, prominent attorney OF
the Charles Town bar and ruling elder in
the Presbyterian church there.
Harry Moore vas educated at ihe Charles
Town Academy and at Hampden Sidney
College For year or two he taught as as
sistamt to Dr. c. Newton Campbell in Charles
Town Academy. He completed his theo-
logical course at Union Seminary in 1874.
Ebenezer Presbytery licensed him to preach
May %, 1872. and ordained him to the full
work of the ministry in June, 1874. He
held charges, successfully, as pastor at
Shsrpsburg, KY. for one year; as home mis-
sionary at Washington, KY, for two years;
as pastor of the Third church, Louisville,
KY, tor five years; at Berryville, Va, five
years; at Keyser, w. Va, fifteen years; at
Pocomoke City, Md. two years; and in the
Ha: Creek, Va, group OF churches. three
years.
| He WAS married three times. His first
wife was Miss Virginia Bedinger, of Ken
lucky. daughter of Mr.. B. w. Bedinger. His
second wife was Miss Forman. of Kentucky.
by whom ne had fou children. J. H Moore,
Jr., of Springfield, Ill.,, Mrs. Vim. FL. Crit
| fifth, of Keyser, w. Va Marie and Jean, of
Buffalo, New York. His third wife, who
survives him, was Miss Bessie Cunningham
of Maryland, by W ON he mad two sons.
Thomas A, of Irvington, Va, and John c.,
q student at Hanpden Sidney College
Twenty months before his death Mr. Moore
was iuju ed on street car in Washington,
lD.C. After that time his health was poor.
He bore it with accomplishing patience
He made his home with his married daugh
ter in Keyser, W. Va, and devoted himself
to literary work. He died suddenly IN Wash
lington, ID. G., December IL, 1912, while on
his way to visit his daughters in Buffalo,
NY.
Mr. Moore was pre-eminently preacher.
While q seminary student he often preach
ed to the Hampden Sidney College boys,
aud hey were always delighted TO hear
Harry Moore. He loved to pre- Oh and
seized every opportunity to do 50 OH eun
day and ON week days. in churches and
school houses and everywhere. Aud the
people heard him gladly. He was social in
his haoits and loved good company. was
full of rcllicking good humor and un, OF
infinite jest and anecdote, with loud ano
contagious Taught r. He took friendly in
terest in PEOPLE, and was filled with the de.
sire 10 do them good. He was loved by
young and old. Among his host of friends
the late DR.. Henry A. Alexander ives one Of
the NEST devoted. In the pulpit, he had q
serious and disnifed manner, feeling u SOL
dor of his King-'the Master" as he loved
to call Him. His commanding presence
full, resonant voice, pleasant manner and
striking personality, Won the attention o
his hearers. He was slear thinker aid
spoke the Word distinctly, and gave the
sense. He preached the word to God to tn.
conscience and the heart, scripturslly, log
icslly, faithfully, earnestly, with love. joy
and hope. He was great student along
lines in which he was interested.
He had an intense love 70. the South, and
often delivered before large gatherings o.
Confederstes fine addresses on Lee, Jackson
and others.
On retiring from active work, he wrote ar
ces on various topics, published book on
''Star e's Rights" and had almost completed
historical novel. At the time of the Cuban
war, Presbytery WAS meeting il Charles
Town. A company of volunteers on the eve
OF their departure for the war was lined ~
in front of the church, and Rev J. Harry
No re standing before them witt his brave
military bearing, made them rIDgi G
aud patriotic speech His body WIS brought
to Charles Tow and after services in thu
church. conducted b Drs F. NJ. Wood, a"d
Charles Ghiselin, was laid TO ie>t in Edge
Hill cemetery amid tn dust eff his ancs $40 $.
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