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CONTENTS.

Introduction. The Bishop's Birth-Ancestry-Beneficial influence

of maternal instruction and example. Indications of piety in his

early childhood, and presentiments of future occupation in the

sacred ministry. His classical education. Visit to West Point

-anecdote of the Moore family during the Revolutionary War.

Brief trial of sea-life. Devotes himself to the study of medicine-

and enters into practice. His first marriage. His early religious

impressions in a great measure lost, and he conforms to the gaie-

ties of the world. His conversion.

FROM 1787 to 1809.

Immediate change of purpose as to his profession after conversion.

Reviews his classical studies. Enters upon preparation for Holy

Orders. Ordained Deacon. His Sermon on the Fiftieth Anni-

versary of his Ordination. His ministry at Rye. Intimacy with

John Jay. His removal to St. Andrew's Church, Staten Island.

Practises medicine and teaches a school to aid in the support of

his family. Letters to his children. Death of his wife, and

letters occasioned thereby. His second marriage. His first at-

tempt at extempore preaching, and subsequent success in it.

Anecdote illustrative of his fidelity in pastoral duty;-another,

showing his humanity. Remarkable revival of religion. The

character and success of his ministry on Staten Island......................................... 30

FROM 1809 To 1814.

The advantages and disadvantages of city and country charges

respectively. Dr. Moore's call to St. Stephen's Church, New

York. The state of the Church in that city. Ministry of Dr.

Hobart. The depressed condition of St. Stephen's when Dr.

Moore took charge of it. Its rapid increase. The active efforts

of George Warner, recorded by Bishop Moore in a letter to his

widow. Lecture-room services and prayer meetings. The

opinion of Bishop Moore respecting them. Their propriety dis-

cussed. Approval of Nelson, Bishops Claggett and Kemp, and

the present presiding Bishop. Letters on Prayer Meetings and

Associations. Revivals of Religion, and Clerical Associations.

Letters to Bishops Meade and Bowen on Anxious Seats and Re-

vivals. The course of Dr. Moore in reference to an unhappy

controversy in the Church of New York. A succinct review

of the effect of his ministry in St. Stephen's......

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The early history of the Church in Virginia. Election of Dr.

Griffith as Bishop, in 1786. Bishop Madison, the first Bishop

of Virginia, consecrated in 1790. Deep depression of the Church,

and its causes. Apostolic character and labours of the Rev. De-

vereux Jarratt. Dr. Bracken's election in 1812. New era in the

Church under the auspices of a few young Clergymen. Erec

tion of the Monumental Church in Richmond-and efforts made

to obtain Dr. Moore for its first Rector with a view to his elec-

tion as Bishop. Correspondence on the subject-including letters

from Judge Washington, Bishop Hobart, and others. Propriety

and delicacy of Dr. Moore's course in respect to it. His election

by the Convention, and circumstances connected with his con-

secration in 1814. His removal to Richmond. Previous condi-

tion of the Episcopal community there. His great popularity

and success. Fidelity in the pulpit and in pastoral visitation.

Presentation to him of a splendid copy of the New Testament by

his fellow citizens of all denominations. Summary view of his

character and labours as Rector of the Monumental Church......... 107

FROM 1814 TO 1829.

The views and spirit with which Bishop Moore entered upon the

duties of his Episcopate. Notices of the early success of his la-

bours. An Episcopate fund proposed. Formation of Prayer

Book and Tract Society. Rev. Benjamin Allen's labours. Mea-

sures taken to promote theological education in connexion with

William and Mary College. Founding of Theological School, and

the Education Society. Brief sketch of the history of both.

Fashionable amusements and lay discipline. View of Bible So-

cieties, and letters relating to them. His ardent love for the

Liturgy, and desire to have it strictly adhered to in his Diocese.

Letters on the Liturgy.

relating to the removals

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Opposition to proposed changes in it.

Baptismal Regeneration, &c. His views

of Clergymen from one parish to another. Episcopal services in

North Carolina. Death of Rev. Messrs. Norris and Wilmer.

Rumours of his wish to retire from the Diocese. His desire for

an Assistant Bishop. Dr. Meade elected, with an objectionable

restriction, which was afterwards removed. Consecrated in 1829. 159

FROM 1829 TO 1841.

The expediency of having Assistant Bishops. Canonical restrictions

as to their election, growing out of the case of Virginia. Bishop

Moore's letter expressing his gratification at the election of

Bishop Meade. A valuable relief to him. Performs Episcopal

duties in Maryland. Conservative influences in the Church.

Assisted at the consecration of Bishop Stone and preached on the

occasion. His continued delight in Associations and Revivals.

Recommendation of weekly offerings. Inadequate support of the

clergy. Missionary efforts recommended. His zeal for the

Church, and readiness to defend it. Letters of condolence.

Prayer for an inquirer after truth. His ardent love for his chil-

dren. Specimens of his domestic correspondence. His opinion of

the "Tracts for the Times." Was he a High or a Low Church-

man? He did all in a spirit of prayer. His love for the meet-

ings of the Virginia Convention, and farewell addresses at their

close. His frequent excursions. Visit to Baltimore in the fall of

1839, and again in 1840, to assist in the consecration of Bishop

Whittingham. His visit to Westchester, Pa., in August, 1841.

Attendance at the General Convention. Strong testimony in re-

ference to Foreign Missionary Bishops. Visitation to Lynchburg

-statement of his last illness and death. The monument erected

over his remains. Sketch of his character. Conclusion.

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to

lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters;

he restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness,

for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley

and shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me,

thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me." -23d Psalm, 1st,

2nd, 3d, and 4th verses...........................

"Jesus answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed ? but where

are the nine? There are not found, that returned to give glory

to God, save this stranger."-ST. LUKE, Xvii. 17, 18............................................. 342

"And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye

between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if

Baal, then follow him."-1 KINGS, xviii. 21.........

"Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to re-

pentance."-2 PETER, iii. 9.

"The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the

Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley,

which was full of bones, and caused me to pass by them round

about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley;

and, lo, they were very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man

can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou

knowest."-EZEKIEL, XXXVii. 1, 2, 3............................

"As he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and a judgment to

come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time,

when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."-ACTS,

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"What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man

said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus

said unto him, Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole. And

immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way."

MARK, X. 51, 52.-

"The angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of

the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold the bush burn-

ed with fire and the bush was not consumed; and Moses said,

I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is

not burnt.'-EXODUS, iii. 2, 3. ....................................................

"He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach delive-

rance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set

at liberty them that are bruised."-ST. LUKE, iv. 18....................... .....................

"God be merciful to me a sinner."-LUKE, Xviii. 13....

"When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee; and

when through the rivers they shall not overflow thee."-ISAIAH,

xliii. 2.

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"How beautiful upon the mountains, are the feet of him that bring.

eth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings

of good; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, thy God

reigneth!"-ISAIAH, lii. 7........

"I have received of the Lord, that which also I deli vered unto you,

that the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed,

took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said,

Take, eat, this is my body which is broken for you; this do in

remembrance of me. After the same manner, also, he took the

cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the New Testa-

ment in my blood; this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance

of me. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye

do shew the Lord's death till he come."--1 Cor. xi. 23 to 26.

"As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul

after thee, O God! My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God;

when shall I come and appear before God?"-PSALM, xlii. 1, 2.

"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof, from

such turn away."-2 TIM. iii. 5.....

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