Obits 1927; Winn, Louisiana
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise listed.
Date: 20 June 2004
Source: Winnfield News-American, unless otherwise stated.
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L. W. Moore, Rev.

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February 4, 1927
Rev. L. W. Moore Former Citizen Dies In Minden Life Characterized by
Devotion to Chosen Work News of the death of Luther William Moore,
which sad event occurred at his home in Minden, Saturday, January
22, at 1:20 p.m., caused widespread grief here, where for more than
twelve years, he was a beloved citizen and a faithful member of the
First Baptist Church, serving loyally and efficiently as Sunday
School teacher and as church clerk. His fatal illness was of only
two week's duration, though for practically seven years he had been
a shut-in. Mr. Moore was born in Powhatan County, Virginia, August
5, 1837 and was 89 years, 6 months, and 17 days old at the time of
his death. When a mere infant, his parents removed to Chesterfield,
Virginia, where Luther William spent his young life, acquiring his
early education in the several schools of his neighborhood, entering
Richmond College in October, 1852, where he remained for three
sessions, later attending the University of Virginia. In 1852, in
Rocky Oak, a Methodist Church in _____atan County, Virginia, Mr.
Moore was converted under the preaching of a Mr. Cole, Presiding
Elder, and accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. At Liberty Church,
Powhatan County, in 1862, Mr. Moore was ordained to the ministry,
and from that time on his activities were centered on constructive
work, preaching and teaching, giving material assistance where
needed to aid any towards higher education and achievement, one of
his pupils to whom he gave material aid is now Professor of
Chemistry in Johns Hopkins University. Besides being a preacher and
teacher, Mr. Moore was a writer and for many years wrote the
editorials for the Religious Herald, the Baptist state paper of
Virginia. Though Mr. Moore is no longer here in person, his work
goes on, and many parentless children have occasion to rise up and
call him blessed because of the invaluable aid he has been
instrumental in giving to the work now being done by Louisiana
Baptists for the orphan children under their care. It was into his
fertile brain the idea first came that a regular monthly offering
from every Sunday School of the state would be a solution to the
problem of funds so necessary for the support of the orphanage work.
The thought was father of the deed and immediately he began to
advocate this method in personal conversation and through the
columns of the Baptist Message and as a result of his suggestion,
practically all the food for the 173 children now in the Baptist
Children's Home at Monroe is supplied by regular monthly offerings
from the Sunday Schools of the denomination. On account of impaired
health, after four years as pastor, Mr. Moore resigned the care of
Bethel Church, Virginia, in 1867 and went to Florida hoping to
regain his health in the climate of that state. After his eighteen
month's stay in Lake City, Florida, where he was engaged in teaching
school and supplying for absent pastors, he returned to Chesterfield
and in connection with his work as a teacher, resumed his pastoral
work. =====

In 1882, he retired from the pastorate and in Chesterfield County
opened a school for boys, known as the Homestead Academy.

It was in the capacity of teacher that he came to Louisiana, first,
in 1893, and was connected with Mt. Lebanon College as instructor of
Latin and English. After four years he returned to Virginia, stayed
two years and came back to Mt. Lebanon, where he remained until
1908, at which time he retired from his activities as a teacher and
with his family moved to Winnfield, resided here until about seven
years ago, he went to Minden where he lived until his death two
weeks ago.

Mr. Moore was married three times, his last marriage was on July 6,
1887, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Carter, who with their two sons, L. C.
Moore, of Minden, and C. J. Moore, of Little Rock, with the children
of his former marriages, survive him. They are: Mrs. H. Swann, of
Trenholm, Virginia, Fred Moore and Mrs. R. A. Carter, of Richmond,
Virginia, and Mrs. J. L. Liggin of Springhill.

Dr. Frank Tripp, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Minden, of
which the deceased was a member, assisted by Dr. J. R. Edwards, of
Ruston, a former pastor and friend of long standing, conducted the
funeral at the First Baptist Church, Minden, at three p. m. Sunday,
January 23, with interment in the Minden Cemetery at 4 o'clock.

No greater tribute can be paid any man than was paid Rev. Luther
William Moore by Dr. Edwards when he said, "Bro. Moore was a man of
high ideals; he was pure in heart; he was clean in life, and his
actions were motivated by a spirit of gentleness, kindness, and
love."