Handley Moule
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Handley Carr Glyn Moule was an evangelical Anglican theologian, writer, poet, and Bishop of Durham from 1901-1920.
Moule was schooled at home before entering Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1860, where he graduated BA in 1864. He then took up a college fellowship and became an assistant master at Marlborough College
before he was ordained deacon in 1867 and priest in 1868. Between 1867 and 1872 he was his father's curate, then for five years dean of Trinity. In 1880 he became the first principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
, and then in 1899 became Norrisian Professor
of Divinity
at the University of Cambridge
, until his appointment as Bishop of Durham in 1901. Moule was active in the Higher Life movement
and was one of the speakers at the inaugural Keswick Convention
. He was a New Testament
scholar who wrote over 60 books and pamphlets. He is buried in St Cuthbert's Cemetery, Durham.
Moule also wrote poems on religious subjects; he won the Seatonian Prize
at Cambridge for sacred poetry 1869-1873 and again in 1876. He published at least two volumes of poetry in his lifetime, in addition to the prizewinning pieces. He wrote a number of hymns, of which "Lord and Savior, True and Kind" is probably the best known.
(1801-1880), an inventor and the vicar
of Fordington
for over 50 years. Handley was named after his godfathers Augustus Handley, a minister at Fordington, and Rev. Carr John Glyn (father of General John P. C. Glyn
). His brothers George Evans Moule
and Arthur Evans Moule
were missionaries in China, and another brother, Charles Walter Moule
, was president of Corpus Christi
. Two more brothers, Horatio Mosley Moule
and artist Henry Joseph Moule
are chiefly remembered as friends of novelist Thomas Hardy
, who was well known to the Moule family. Moule's grand-nephew C. F. D. Moule
was a notable theologian.
Handley Moule married Harriet Mary Elliott (1844-1914?) (called "Mary") in 1881; they had two children, Mary "Tesie" Moule (1882-1905) and Isabel Catherine Moule (1884-1959). In 1907 Moule published a memoir on Mary's short life entitled The School of Suffering.
Moule was schooled at home before entering Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1860, where he graduated BA in 1864. He then took up a college fellowship and became an assistant master at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
before he was ordained deacon in 1867 and priest in 1868. Between 1867 and 1872 he was his father's curate, then for five years dean of Trinity. In 1880 he became the first principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall is a theological college located in Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, which trains intending ministers for the Church of England and other churches. It was founded in 1881 and named in memory of Nicholas Ridley, a leading protestant theologian of the sixteenth century...
, and then in 1899 became Norrisian Professor
Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity
The Norris-Hulse Professorship of Divinity is one of the senior professorships in divinity at the University of Cambridge.The Norrisian chair was founded in 1777 by a bequest from John Norris...
of Divinity
Divinity
Divinity and divine are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power or deity, or its attributes or manifestations in...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, until his appointment as Bishop of Durham in 1901. Moule was active in the Higher Life movement
Higher Life movement
The Higher Life movement was a movement devoted to Christian holiness in England. Its name comes from a book by William Boardman, entitled The Higher Christian Life, which was published in 1858...
and was one of the speakers at the inaugural Keswick Convention
Keswick Convention
The Keswick Convention is an annual gathering of evangelical Christians in Keswick, in the English county of Cumbria.- History :The Keswick Convention began in 1875 as a catalyst and focal point for the emerging Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom. It was founded by an Anglican, Canon T. D....
. He was a New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
scholar who wrote over 60 books and pamphlets. He is buried in St Cuthbert's Cemetery, Durham.
Moule also wrote poems on religious subjects; he won the Seatonian Prize
Seatonian Prize
The Seatonian Prize is awarded by the University of Cambridge for the best English poem on a sacred subject, and is open to any Master of Arts of the university. Seaton, and his prize, is referred to in the poem of George Gordon, Lord Byron 'English Bards and Scots Reviewers' 1809.- Founding :It...
at Cambridge for sacred poetry 1869-1873 and again in 1876. He published at least two volumes of poetry in his lifetime, in addition to the prizewinning pieces. He wrote a number of hymns, of which "Lord and Savior, True and Kind" is probably the best known.
Family
Handley Moule was the eighth and final son of Henry MouleHenry Moule
Henry Moule was a priest in the Church of England and inventor of the dry earth closet.-Education and priesthood:Moule, sixth son of George Moule, solicitor and banker, was born at Melksham, Wiltshire, on 27 January 1801, and educated at Marlborough grammar school. He was elected a foundation...
(1801-1880), an inventor and the vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Fordington
Fordington, Dorset
Fordington is a part of the town of Dorchester, Dorset; originally a separate village, it has now become a suburb. Taking its name from a ford across the River Frome, it grew up around the church of St. George , though the parish was much larger and surrounded Dorchester on three sides...
for over 50 years. Handley was named after his godfathers Augustus Handley, a minister at Fordington, and Rev. Carr John Glyn (father of General John P. C. Glyn
John Plumptre Carr Glyn
Lieutenant-General John Plumptre Carr Glyn KCB was a British general who saw active service in the Crimean War and the Anglo-Ashanti War.-Early life:John Plumptre Carr Glyn was born Witchampton, east Dorset....
). His brothers George Evans Moule
George Evans Moule
George Evans Moule was an Anglican missionary in China and the first Anglican bishop of mid-China....
and Arthur Evans Moule
Arthur Evans Moule
Arthur Evans Moule was an English missionary to China. He was the son of Henry Moule, vicar at Fordington, Dorset, and was educated at Malta Protestant College and the Church Missionary Society, Islington College.-Missionary in China:...
were missionaries in China, and another brother, Charles Walter Moule
Charles Walter Moule
Charles Walter Moule was an English academic, who was librarian and president of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.He was born on 9 February 1834 at Fordington, Dorchester, where his father Henry Moule was the incumbent...
, was president of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
. Two more brothers, Horatio Mosley Moule
Horatio Mosley Moule
Horatio Mosley Moule was the fourth son of Henry Moule, and is best remembered as a friend of Thomas Hardy. He was generally known as Horace, to distinguish him from his Uncle Horatio, after whom he was named....
and artist Henry Joseph Moule
Henry Joseph Moule
Henry Joseph Moule was an English watercolour artist, and friend of Thomas Hardy.He was born at Gillingham, Dorset on 25 September 1825, the eldest of eight sons of Henry Moule, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, gaining a B.A. in 1848 and M.A. in 1853...
are chiefly remembered as friends of novelist Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy, OM was an English novelist and poet. While his works typically belong to the Naturalism movement, several poems display elements of the previous Romantic and Enlightenment periods of literature, such as his fascination with the supernatural.While he regarded himself primarily as a...
, who was well known to the Moule family. Moule's grand-nephew C. F. D. Moule
C. F. D. Moule
Charles Francis Digby Moule CBE FBA , known to his friends as Charlie but professionally by his initials C. F. D. Moule, was an Anglican priest and theologian...
was a notable theologian.
Handley Moule married Harriet Mary Elliott (1844-1914?) (called "Mary") in 1881; they had two children, Mary "Tesie" Moule (1882-1905) and Isabel Catherine Moule (1884-1959). In 1907 Moule published a memoir on Mary's short life entitled The School of Suffering.
Publications
This is an incomplete list of Handley Moule's published works. Some of these have been reprinted in recent years; some are available as e-books for the Kindle and other readers.- Christian Self-Denial: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXIX, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1869
- Poems on Subjects Selected From the Acts of the Apostles, with Other Miscellaneous Pieces, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1869
- The Beloved Disciple: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXX, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1870
- Tyre: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXXI, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1871
- The Gospel in Polynesia: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXXII, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1872
- The Brazen Serpent: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXXIII, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1873
- The Victory Which Overcometh the World: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXXVI, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1876
- Dorchester Poems, W. Poole, London, 1878
- Thoughts on Christian Sanctity, Seeley & Co., London, 1886
- The Epistle to the Ephesians, with Introduction and Notes, University Press, Cambridge, 1888
- Outlines of Christian Doctrine, Thomas Whittaker, New York, probably 1889
- Veni Creator: Thoughts on the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit of Promise, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1890
- Charles Simeon, Methuen & Co., London, 1892
- Christ is All: Sermons from New Testament Texts on Various Aspects of the Glory and Work of Christ; With Some Other Sermons, E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1892
- The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1894
- Secret Prayer, Thomas Whittaker, New York, 1895
- Colossian Studies: Lessons in Faith and Holiness from St. Paul's Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon, A. C. Armstrong and Son, New York, 1898
- Ephesian Studies: Expository Readings on the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians, A. C. Armstrong and Son, New York, 1900
- Phillipian Studies: Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, A. C. Armstrong, New York, 1900
- The Old Gospel for the New Age, And Other Sermons, Fleming H. Revell Company, Chicago, New York, & Toronto, 1901
- The Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans, A. C. Armstrong, New York, 1902
- From Sunday to Sunday: Short Bible Readings for the Sundays of the Year, A. C. Armstrong and Son, New York, 1904
- Short Devotional Studies on the Dying Letter of St. Paul, Religious Tract Society, London, 1905
- The School of Suffering: A Brief Memorial of Mary E. E. Moule, By Her Father Handley, Bishop of Durham, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1907
- Memories of a Vicarage, Religious Tract Society, London, 1913
- Letters and poems of Bishop Moule: Selections from the Spiritual Letters and Poems of Handley Carr Glyn Moule, Bishop of Durham (1901-1920), Marshall Bros., 1921