Grave is unmarked.
Obituary dated August 24, 1863 from the "Charleston Courier"
Death in the Pulpit: -- Rev. G. W. Moore
Another silver cord is loosed -- another golden bowl broken; the dust has returned to the earth as it was, and the spirit has returned to the God who gave it.
We record today, the death of the Rev. George W. Moore, a venerable and beloved Charlestonian, who for forty-three years has labored among our people in winning straying souls, and "watched and wept, and felt, and prayed for all."
On Sunday afternoon he was attending a Camp Meeting near Anderson Court House, where he was about to officiate as the minister of the occasion.
The opening hymn has been sung, and with more than usually fervid power, he had invoked the divine blessing upon the assembled congregation, especially for the widows and orphans of the country. The last word was uttered, the "amen" impressively died upon his lips, and then as if God himself had thus pronounced His approval of a well spent life, the holy man fell forward, and in ten minutes more, was numbered among the sainted dead. He appeared to suffer but little, and did not speak again.
Years ago, he made the remark, that "among all the places on earth he (I) would prefer to give back his (my) life to God in a Methodist camp meeting." The wish was gratified and more. He died in his battle armor. With the pulpit for his chamber, the Bible and hymn book for his pillow, Heaven in his soul, and God's own "well done" upon his lips, the willing spirit passed through the dark portals of Nature to live anew in the light of Eternity.
Rev. Mr. Moore was born in 1799, and was consequently sixty-four years of age. His services as a Minister commenced in 1820, and thousands of converts testify how faithfully he has labored in the great Vineyard. The manner of his death is the best comment upon his life. All his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. Wife and several children had preceded him in the journey. One son, the Colonel of the Second Regiment of South Carolina Rifles, fell in the last bloody battle of Manassas. The father looked forward, with a peaceful hope, to a reunion with these in perfect purity, fullness of joy, everlasting freedom, and Eternal good.
His life was one long psalm, whose chant grew deeper as age came on, for he had the comfort of knowing passions dead, temptations conquered, experience won, individual interests lost in universal love, and vain hopes merged into sublime, strong builded faith -- that faith which makes of death its foundation stone, and has for its summit eternity.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at Spartanburg, where the remains are temporarily interred. The obsequies were conducted by the Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D.
Obituary notice from "The Charleston Daily News" dated November 17, 1866
DIED, in the pulpit, at Providence Camp Meeting, Anderson District, Sunday afternoon, August 13th, 1863, Rev. GEORGE W. MOORE, of the South Carolina Conference.
The remains having been brought to this City for final interment, his friends and those of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. James O. A. Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. DeFontaine, are invited to attend the services at Bethel Church, This Afternoon, at Four o'clock.
Obituary dated August 24, 1863 from the "Charleston Courier"
Death in the Pulpit: -- Rev. G. W. Moore
Another silver cord is loosed -- another golden bowl broken; the dust has returned to the earth as it was, and the spirit has returned to the God who gave it.
We record today, the death of the Rev. George W. Moore, a venerable and beloved Charlestonian, who for forty-three years has labored among our people in winning straying souls, and "watched and wept, and felt, and prayed for all."
On Sunday afternoon he was attending a Camp Meeting near Anderson Court House, where he was about to officiate as the minister of the occasion.
The opening hymn has been sung, and with more than usually fervid power, he had invoked the divine blessing upon the assembled congregation, especially for the widows and orphans of the country. The last word was uttered, the "amen" impressively died upon his lips, and then as if God himself had thus pronounced His approval of a well spent life, the holy man fell forward, and in ten minutes more, was numbered among the sainted dead. He appeared to suffer but little, and did not speak again.
Years ago, he made the remark, that "among all the places on earth he (I) would prefer to give back his (my) life to God in a Methodist camp meeting." The wish was gratified and more. He died in his battle armor. With the pulpit for his chamber, the Bible and hymn book for his pillow, Heaven in his soul, and God's own "well done" upon his lips, the willing spirit passed through the dark portals of Nature to live anew in the light of Eternity.
Rev. Mr. Moore was born in 1799, and was consequently sixty-four years of age. His services as a Minister commenced in 1820, and thousands of converts testify how faithfully he has labored in the great Vineyard. The manner of his death is the best comment upon his life. All his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. Wife and several children had preceded him in the journey. One son, the Colonel of the Second Regiment of South Carolina Rifles, fell in the last bloody battle of Manassas. The father looked forward, with a peaceful hope, to a reunion with these in perfect purity, fullness of joy, everlasting freedom, and Eternal good.
His life was one long psalm, whose chant grew deeper as age came on, for he had the comfort of knowing passions dead, temptations conquered, experience won, individual interests lost in universal love, and vain hopes merged into sublime, strong builded faith -- that faith which makes of death its foundation stone, and has for its summit eternity.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at Spartanburg, where the remains are temporarily interred. The obsequies were conducted by the Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D.
Obituary notice from "The Charleston Daily News" dated November 17, 1866
DIED, in the pulpit, at Providence Camp Meeting, Anderson District, Sunday afternoon, August 13th, 1863, Rev. GEORGE W. MOORE, of the South Carolina Conference.
The remains having been brought to this City for final interment, his friends and those of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. James O. A. Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. DeFontaine, are invited to attend the services at Bethel Church, This Afternoon, at Four o'clock.
Grave is unmarked.
Obituary dated August 24, 1863 from the "Charleston Courier"
Death in the Pulpit: -- Rev. G. W. Moore
Another silver cord is loosed -- another golden bowl broken; the dust has returned to the earth as it was, and the spirit has returned to the God who gave it.
We record today, the death of the Rev. George W. Moore, a venerable and beloved Charlestonian, who for forty-three years has labored among our people in winning straying souls, and "watched and wept, and felt, and prayed for all."
On Sunday afternoon he was attending a Camp Meeting near Anderson Court House, where he was about to officiate as the minister of the occasion.
The opening hymn has been sung, and with more than usually fervid power, he had invoked the divine blessing upon the assembled congregation, especially for the widows and orphans of the country. The last word was uttered, the "amen" impressively died upon his lips, and then as if God himself had thus pronounced His approval of a well spent life, the holy man fell forward, and in ten minutes more, was numbered among the sainted dead. He appeared to suffer but little, and did not speak again.
Years ago, he made the remark, that "among all the places on earth he (I) would prefer to give back his (my) life to God in a Methodist camp meeting." The wish was gratified and more. He died in his battle armor. With the pulpit for his chamber, the Bible and hymn book for his pillow, Heaven in his soul, and God's own "well done" upon his lips, the willing spirit passed through the dark portals of Nature to live anew in the light of Eternity.
Rev. Mr. Moore was born in 1799, and was consequently sixty-four years of age. His services as a Minister commenced in 1820, and thousands of converts testify how faithfully he has labored in the great Vineyard. The manner of his death is the best comment upon his life. All his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. Wife and several children had preceded him in the journey. One son, the Colonel of the Second Regiment of South Carolina Rifles, fell in the last bloody battle of Manassas. The father looked forward, with a peaceful hope, to a reunion with these in perfect purity, fullness of joy, everlasting freedom, and Eternal good.
His life was one long psalm, whose chant grew deeper as age came on, for he had the comfort of knowing passions dead, temptations conquered, experience won, individual interests lost in universal love, and vain hopes merged into sublime, strong builded faith -- that faith which makes of death its foundation stone, and has for its summit eternity.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at Spartanburg, where the remains are temporarily interred. The obsequies were conducted by the Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D.
Obituary notice from "The Charleston Daily News" dated November 17, 1866
DIED, in the pulpit, at Providence Camp Meeting, Anderson District, Sunday afternoon, August 13th, 1863, Rev. GEORGE W. MOORE, of the South Carolina Conference.
The remains having been brought to this City for final interment, his friends and those of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. James O. A. Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. DeFontaine, are invited to attend the services at Bethel Church, This Afternoon, at Four o'clock.
Obituary dated August 24, 1863 from the "Charleston Courier"
Death in the Pulpit: -- Rev. G. W. Moore
Another silver cord is loosed -- another golden bowl broken; the dust has returned to the earth as it was, and the spirit has returned to the God who gave it.
We record today, the death of the Rev. George W. Moore, a venerable and beloved Charlestonian, who for forty-three years has labored among our people in winning straying souls, and "watched and wept, and felt, and prayed for all."
On Sunday afternoon he was attending a Camp Meeting near Anderson Court House, where he was about to officiate as the minister of the occasion.
The opening hymn has been sung, and with more than usually fervid power, he had invoked the divine blessing upon the assembled congregation, especially for the widows and orphans of the country. The last word was uttered, the "amen" impressively died upon his lips, and then as if God himself had thus pronounced His approval of a well spent life, the holy man fell forward, and in ten minutes more, was numbered among the sainted dead. He appeared to suffer but little, and did not speak again.
Years ago, he made the remark, that "among all the places on earth he (I) would prefer to give back his (my) life to God in a Methodist camp meeting." The wish was gratified and more. He died in his battle armor. With the pulpit for his chamber, the Bible and hymn book for his pillow, Heaven in his soul, and God's own "well done" upon his lips, the willing spirit passed through the dark portals of Nature to live anew in the light of Eternity.
Rev. Mr. Moore was born in 1799, and was consequently sixty-four years of age. His services as a Minister commenced in 1820, and thousands of converts testify how faithfully he has labored in the great Vineyard. The manner of his death is the best comment upon his life. All his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. Wife and several children had preceded him in the journey. One son, the Colonel of the Second Regiment of South Carolina Rifles, fell in the last bloody battle of Manassas. The father looked forward, with a peaceful hope, to a reunion with these in perfect purity, fullness of joy, everlasting freedom, and Eternal good.
His life was one long psalm, whose chant grew deeper as age came on, for he had the comfort of knowing passions dead, temptations conquered, experience won, individual interests lost in universal love, and vain hopes merged into sublime, strong builded faith -- that faith which makes of death its foundation stone, and has for its summit eternity.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at Spartanburg, where the remains are temporarily interred. The obsequies were conducted by the Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D.
Obituary notice from "The Charleston Daily News" dated November 17, 1866
DIED, in the pulpit, at Providence Camp Meeting, Anderson District, Sunday afternoon, August 13th, 1863, Rev. GEORGE W. MOORE, of the South Carolina Conference.
The remains having been brought to this City for final interment, his friends and those of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. James O. A. Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. DeFontaine, are invited to attend the services at Bethel Church, This Afternoon, at Four o'clock.
Family Members
Children
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Hilliard Judge Moore
1814–1892
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Mary Fletcher Moore
1821–1827
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John Vinro Moore
1823–1823
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Col. John Vinro Moore
1826–1862
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Ann F. Moore
1830–1845
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Sarah Flournoy "Sallie" Moore Chapin
1830–1896
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James Osgood Andrew "Jock" Moore
1831–1905
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J. O. A. Moore
1831–1905
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Mary Fletcher Moore
1833–1833
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Eliza Just Moore
1834–1836
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Georgia Vigneron Moore de Fontaine
1838–1897
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