Moore, Franklin, D.D., a minister of note of the i\Ifili(Kli.-t Episcopal Church, was born Feb. 14, 1822, in Beaver. I'a. In (piite tender years he was converted, and though his father, who was a lawyer and eminent at the bar, wished him to choose the legal profession as his life-calling, his mind drifted beyond all persuasion towards the ministry. In preparing for this work he studied at Washington College, in AVashington, Pa., and also at the Presbyterian Theological Seminarj' in Alleghany City, and graduated from both institutions with honor. In 1845 the Pittsburgh t!onference held its ainiual session in the ])lace of his nativity, and dur- ing the session he, having shortly after his conversion joined the Methodist Church, was received info the travelling connection, and appointed to Chartiers Cir- cuit. The next year he was sent to Steubenville, and in 1847 he was received into full connection and or- dained deacon. He was stationed at New Lisbon. Ohio. In 1849 he was ordained elder, and stationed at Inion- town, Pa. ; in 1851 and 1852 he was in Washington, Pa. ; and in 1853 and 1854 on L'niontown District. He was transferred in 1855 to the West ATrginia Conference, then called Western Virginia Conference, and stationed for two years at Fourth Street, in Wheeling. At the close of his term of service in that station he was transferred to fhc Philadeljiliia Conference, and there filled liie follow- ing aiipointments: in )x57 and l^.'iS. Trinity Church, Philadelphia; in l.^.V.i and 18(;o. Wharton Street Church, Pliiladelphia; in IW.l and 1X(;2. Harrisbiirg; in 1863 and IsCil. I'nion Church. Philadelphia; in 1865 a super- numerary, but doing work a ]>art ofilie year; in 1866 in Tliirty-eiglilh Street Church, but still a siipernumerarj' ; in 1866 and 18(J7, Pottsville ; and in \x^^^^ he was finally placed on the superaiuiuated list, his failing health mak-
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ing further duties in the ministry impossible. He was suffering from laryngytis, and was counselled by physi- cians to go South. He visited Florida, but, finding no re- lief, then went to California, and died there Jan. 22, 1870, in the city of Sacramento. Dr. Moore was widely known among Methodists for his sweetness of spirit, his devout and genial life, and his earnest services in the ministry of the Church. "His life," says the Pittsburgh Chris- tian Advocate, "embraced more of excellences than usually falls to the lot of man. Unassuming, gentle, loving, true as steel, thoroughly conscientious, he moved through society a centre and source of the very best Christian influences. Around him grew up, as one re- sidt, some of the most enduring affections." During his travels he wrote for the Church papers, and filled the place of corresponding editor of the Philadelphia Home Journal. His letters were largely circulated, and much admired for their beauty of description. His love of nature was such that he revelled in woodland scenes, in quiet dells and unbroken forests, in towering hills and mountains, in broad and picturesque valleys, in the changing hues of foliage and flowers; and no weariness did he ever seem to know in descanting upon these themes. See Minutes of Annual Co?j/e?-e«ces, 1870, p. 48 ; Methodist Home Journal, Jan. 29, 1870 ; Pittsburgh Christian Advocate, Feb. 5, 1870. (J. H. W.)
Moore, G-eorge C, a Presbyterian minister, was born in Barre, Vt., in 1832. He was educated in the State University, Burlington, Vt., and became a mem- ber of the legal profession. In 1858 he removed to Texas, commenced teaching at Goliad, and soon after was called to take charge of Aranama College in that city. Becoming very much impressed with the spirit- ual desolation of Texas, he removed to Clinton in that state, and entered upon the study of theology under the care of the Rev. Joel T. Case ; was licensed and ordained in 1865, and became pastor of the churches in Victoria and Lavaca, Texas. He was a member of the General Assembly which met in Memphis, Tenn., in 1866. On his return he continued his labors until his death, Sept. 3, 1867. Mr. ]\Ioore was remarkable for his piety, gen- eral intelligence, and impressive manner of preaching. His sermons were rich in thought and. unction, and he was quite successful as an educator. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. A Imanuc, 1868, p. 345. (J. L. S.)
Moore, George W., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Charleston, S. C, Sept. 27, 1799. He was converted in 1819, was licensed to preach in 1823, and continued in the itinerancy until about 1855, when he entered the mission-field, and la- bored among the colored population of South Carolina. He died in the Anderson District, S. C, Aug. 16, 1863. See Min. Ann. Conf. M. E. Church, South, ii (1858-65), 449.
Moore, Hannah. See More, Haxxah.
Moore, Henry (1). See More, Henry.
Moore, Henry (2), a Wesleyan preacher and writ- er (if consi(liral>le note, and an associate of the founder of Jlethodism, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1751. He had heard Wesley in his childhood, and had at once be- come impressed with the preacher's bearing and earnest- ness. On removing to London he often attended the preaching of IMadan and Charles Wesley, and the re- ligious impressions of his early childhood were renewed ; yet he failed to identify himself with the Methodists until, after his return to Ireland, he heard Smyth, a nephew of an archbishop, who had left friends and po- sition to preach the simple Methodist theology. This " good man," as Moore himself delighted to call him, persuaded Moore finally to cast his lot with the Wesley- ans. His family opposed the step, but Moore persisted, and he was even permitted to introduce domestic wor- ship among them. He at once gave himself to the work. He visited the prisons, braving fever and pesti- lence, and the still harder trial of agonizing sympathy with felons condemned to the gallows. After a while VL— N N