Moore, James, an early minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was bom in Tyrone Co., Ireland, in 1700 ; joined the Methodists in 178G ; migrated to Amer- ica in 1792, and joined the Philadelphia Conference in 1794. For forty-eight years he was a faithful and use- ful minister, particularly gifted in exhortation. He died at Medford, N. J., May 11, 1842. See Minutes of Annual Conferaices, iii, 355.
Moore, James G., a Presbyterian minister, was bom near Johnsonburg, X. J., Nov. 30, 1813. At the age of eleven years lie was apprenticed to a tailor in Newton, N. J. ; during his apprenticeship was convert- ed, and, through the influence of his pastor, was per- suaded to turn his attention to the rainistrj'. He grad- uated at Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. ; studied theol- ogy at Princeton, N. J, ; was licensed and ordained pas- tor of the church at Beaver Meadow, Pa., in 1845 ; shortly after resigned this charge for a Dutch Reform- ed Church at Montague, N. J., where he remained until 1849, when he took charge of the academy at Blairs- town, N. J., under the patronage of the Presbyterian Church. Close conflnement broke down his health, and in 1851 he removed to Croton Falls, N. Y., and took charge of a small select school. In 1853 he moved West, to try a change of climate, but all in vain ; he died near Philadelphia, Marion County, JIo., May 28, 1858. Mr. Moore was a man of decided piety. The great desire of his soul was to preach the Gospel. See Wilson, Fresh. Hist. A Imanac, 1800, p. 76. (J. L. S.)
Moore, James Lovell, a clergyman of the Church of England, who flourished near the beginning of this century, was successively master of the free school at Hertford and vicar of Benger, in Hertford- shire, also incumbent of the perpetual curacy of Den- ham, Suffolk. He wrote. View of the External Evi- dence of the Christian Religion (1791, 8vo) -.—On the Ple- narij fnsjiiration of the New Testament (1793, 8vo) -.—The Columhiad, a I'oeni (1793, 8vo) : — Commentaries on the Corruptions <fthe Roman Catholic Religion (181 1, 12mo). See liiog. Diet, of Living Authors (London, 1816, 12mo), p. 239.
Moore, John (1), D.D., a noted prelate of the An- glican communion, >va8 born at ^larket Ilarborougli, Leicestershire, near tlie middle of the 17th century. He was educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge, where he grad- uated in 1665, and became a fellow of the college. After- wards he was appointed chaplain to the earl of Notting- ham, whose interest secured Moore the first prebendal stall in the cathedral church of Ely. His next prefer- ment was the rectory of St. Austin's, London, to which he was admilteil in 1687. Two years later he was jirc- scnted by William and Jlary (to whom he was then chaplain in ordinary) to the rectory of St, Andrew's, Holbom, vacated by Dr. Stillinglleet's promotion to tlie episcopate ; and in 1691, on the deposition of the bishop of Norwich, Dr. Moore was appointed to that see, from which he was in 1707 transferred to the see of Elv. He
died in 1714. Debary {Hist, of Ch. of Engl, from the Accession if James J I [Lond. 1860, 8vo], p. 235) speaks of Dr. Moore as "a man of consideraljle celebrity in his day, but now better remembered for his connection with the fortunes of Dr. Samuel Clarke and Bentley than for his once famous discourses from the pulpit." His <S'er- mons, which were published after his death by his chap- lain. Dr. Samuel Clarke (Lond. 1715-16, 2 vols. 8vo ; 2d ed. 1724), were translated into the Dutch. His librarj', which was a very valuable collection, was purchased by king George I and presented to the University of Cam- bridge. See liutnct, Reformation ; id. His Own Times; Bentham, Ely; Birch, Life if TiUotson; Jiluchwood's Mag. xxviii, 455 ; Hook, Eccles. Jiiog. s. v. (.1. H. W.)
Moore, John (2), D.D,, a noted prelate of the Church of England, was born of verj- humble parentage, at Gloucester, in 1733, and was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, He took holy orders; and after fdling various minor appointments in the Church, he became chaplain to the duke of ISIarl borough, and tutor to one of his sons, and obtained by that interest a prebendal stall in the cathedral of Durham; in 1771 he was in- stalled into the deanerj- of Canterbury ; in 1776 was awarded the bishopric of Bangor: and in 1783 was raised to the metropolitan see, recommended to this great dis- tinction by bishops Lowth and Hurd, both of whom had been offered the place, but preferred that it be assigned to bishop Moore, whom they esteemed as a superior man, particularly fitted "by his business-like liabits and affable manners." It does not appear, says Perry {Hist, of Ch. of Engl, iii, 444, 445), that he possessed any spe- cial literary or theological claims, nor yet can it be be- lieved that his advancement was due to strong family interest, for he had none to commend him. He died in 1804 or 1805. He published several Sermons (Lond. 1777, 4to ; 1781, 4to ; 1782, 8vo). (J. II. W.)
Moore, John (3), a clergyman of the Church of England, who flourished about the opening of this cen- tury, was minor canon of St. Paul's, lecturer of St. Sep- ulchre's, rector of St. Slichael Barrisham, London, and of Langdon Hills, Essex. He in vain endeavored to secure public aid for the publication of an edition of bishop Waldon's Ecclesiastical llistory of London. He was a learned man and an excellent preacher. He pub- lished. Case of the London Clergy (1802, 8vo) -.—Attempt to Recover the Reading ofl Sam. aiii, 1, with Inquiry of the Duration of Solomon's Reign (1797, 8vo) : — J'rojihetice de //A' A' Ihbdomadis ap. iJanielum exjdicatio (1802, 8 vo) : —Prophecy ofL<aiah vii, 14, 15 (1809, 8vo). See Biog. Diet, of Living Auth. s. v.