Handley Moule

Handley Carr Glyn Moule /ˈmoʊl/ (23 December 1841 – 8 May 1920) was an
The Right Reverend
evangelical Anglican theologian, writer, poet, and Bishop of Durham from 1901-
1920.
Handley Moule
Bishop of Durham

Contents
Biography
Family
Publications
References
Sources
External links

Moule in 1914
Biography Diocese Diocese of Durham
Moule was schooled at home before entering Trinity College, Cambridge in 1860, In office 1901–1920
where he graduated BA in 1864.[1] He was elected a Fellow of Trinity in 1865, and Predecessor Brooke Foss
became an assistant master at Marlborough College before he was ordained deacon Westcott
in 1867 and priest in 1868. From 1867 he was his father's curate at Fordington,
Successor Hensley Henson
Dorset, with a stint of five years as Dean of Trinity College chapel 1873-1877.[2] In
1880 he became the first principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and then in 1899 Other posts Dean of Trinity
became Norrisian Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, until his College chapel
appointment as Bishop of Durham in September 1901. He was consecrated as a (1873–1877)
bishop in York Minister on 18 October 1901.[3] Principal of Ridley
Hall, Cambridge
Moule was active in the Higher Life movement and was one of the speakers at the (1880–1899)
inaugural Keswick Convention. He is buried in St Cuthbert's Cemetery, Durham. Norrisian Professor
of Divinity (1899–
Moule was an Honorary Chaplain to Queen Victoria from December 1898[4] until
1901)
her death in January 1901, then an Honorary Chaplain to Edward VII for a couple of
months until he was appointed bishop. In November 1901 he was elected an Personal details
Honorary Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford, where he had been a Born 23 December 1841
Professorial Fellow previously,[5] and in December 1901 he received the degree Fordington, Dorset,
Doctor of Divinity (DD) by diploma from the University of Durham.[6] United Kingdom
Died 8 May 1920
Family (aged 78)
Cambridge,
Handley Moule was the eighth and final son of Henry Moule (1801–1880), an
Cambridgeshire,
inventor and the vicar of Fordington for over 50 years. Handley was named after his
United Kingdom
godfathers Augustus Handley, a minister at Fordington, and Carr John Glyn (father
Buried Bow cemetery,
of General John P. C. Glyn). His brothers George Evans Moule and Arthur Evans
Durham
Moule were missionaries in China, and another brother, Charles Walter Moule, was
president of Corpus Christi. Two more brothers, Horatio Mosley Moule and artist Nationality British
Henry Joseph Moule are chiefly remembered as friends of novelist Thomas Hardy, Denomination Anglican
who was well known to the Moule family. Moule's grand-nephew C. F. D. Moule Parents Henry Moule &
was a notable theologian. Mary née Evans

Handley Moule married Harriet Mary Elliott (1844-1914)[7] (called "Mary") in Spouse Mary née Elliott (m.
1881; they had two children, Mary "Tesie" Moule (1882–1905) and Isabel Catherine 16 August 1881;
Moule (1884–1959). In 1907 Moule published a memoir on Mary's short life entitled she died 1915)
The School of Suffering.[8] Isabel married Robert Vere de Vere, a colonial judge. Children Tesie; Isabel
Alma mater Trinity College,
Publications Cambridge

Moule was a New Testament scholar who wrote over 60 books and pamphlets. He
Ordination history of
contributed the chapters on Paul's letters to the Romans, Ephesians, Philippians,
Handley Moule
Colossians and Philemon in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (1891-
98) [9] and also wrote poems on religious subjects; he won the Seatonian Prize at History
Cambridge for sacred poetry 1869-1873 and again in 1876. He published at least Diaconal ordination
two volumes of poetry in his lifetime, in addition to the prizewinning pieces.[10]
Date of ordination 1867
He wrote a number of hymns, of which "Lord and Savior, True and Kind" is
probably the best known.[11][12] Priestly ordination

This is an incomplete list of Handley Moule's published works:

Date of ordination 1868

Episcopal consecration
Christian Self-Denial: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize,
MDCCCLXIX, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1869 Date of consecration 18 October
Poems on Subjects Selected From the Acts of the Apostles, with 1901
Other Miscellaneous Pieces, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1869
The Beloved Disciple: A Poem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, Place of consecration York
MDCCCLXX, Deighton, Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1870 Minister
Tyre: A Poem Which Obtained the SeatonianPrize, 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: APoem Which Obtained the Seatonian Prize, MDCCCLXXVI , Deighton,
Bell, & Co., Cambridge, 1876
Dorchester Poems, W. Poole, London, 1878
Christianus, A Story of Antioch: And Other Poems , Cambridge: Deighton, Bell, and Co., 1883
Thoughts on Union with Christ, Seeley & Co., London, 1885
Thoughts on Christian Sanctity, Seeley & Co., London, 1886
Thoughts on the Spiritual Life, Seeley & Co., London, 1887
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
To My Younger Brethren: Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work , Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1892
Charles Simeon, Methuen & Co., London, 1892
Christ is All: Sermons from New Testament Texts on Various Aspects of the Glory and Work of Christ; W ith Some
Other Sermons, E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1892
Jesus and the Resurrection. Expository Studies on St. John xx, xxi
, London, 1893
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 ear, Y 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
Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews, Elliot Stock, London, 1909
Memories of a Vicarage, Religious Tract Society, London, 1913
Christus Consolator: Words for Hearts in Trouble, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1917
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
Some of these have been reprinted in recent years; some are available as e-books for the
Kindle and other readers.

References
1. "Moule, Handley Carr Glyn (ML860HC)"(http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2016.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&
cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=ML860HC&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50) . A Cambridge Alumni Database.
University of Cambridge.
2. "Ecclesiastical intelligence - new Bishops".The Times (36539). London. 21 August 1901. p. 8.
3. "Ecclesiastical intelligence - Consecration of Bishops".The Times (36590). London. 19 October 1901. p. 11.
4. "No. 27032" (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27032/page/8045). The London Gazette. 13 December
1898. p. 8045.
5. "University intelligence".The Times (36606). London. 7 November 1901. p. 6.
6. "University intelligence".The Times (36635). London. 11 December 1901. p. 6.
7. "Bright Messenger of God: Bishop Handley Moule", David B. Calhoun, from
Knowing & Doing, Spring 2012 (http://w
ww.cslewisinstitute.org/Bright_Messenger_of_God_page1)
8. Barton family history page on Tesie Moule, with image of book (http://bartonhistory.wikispaces.com/Tesie+Moule+%2
81882-1905%29)
9. Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges(http://biblehub.com/commentaries/cambridge/)
, accessed 5 October
2016
10. Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: An Annotated Bibliography, Catherine W. Reilly, Mansell Publishing, New York,
2000, p. 327
11. A short article on "Lord and Savior"(http://homeschoolblogger.com/hymnstudies/671619/) Archived (https://web.arch
ive.org/web/20090329112919/http://www .homeschoolblogger.com/hymnstudies/671619/)29 March 2009 at the
Wayback Machine.
12. Hymnary.org's list of hymn books which include "Lord and Savior" (http://www.hymnary.org/text/lord_and_savior_true
_and_kind?tab=instances)

Sources
Munden, A. F. (May 2006) [online edition; originally published September 2004]. "Moule, Handley Carr Glyn (1841 - 1920)".
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-03-15.

External links
Works by Handley Mouleat Project Gutenberg
Works by or about Handley Mouleat Internet Archive
Bibliographic directory from Project Canterbury
Handley Moule at the AGES Library
 Academic offices
Preceded by Norrisian Professor of Divinity Succeeded by
Armitage Robinson 1893–1899 Frederic Chase

Church of England titles

Preceded by Bishop of Durham Succeeded by
Brooke Foss Westcott 1901–1920 Hensley Henson

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