We greatly regret to record the death of the Bishop
of Durham, which occurred last Saturday. At Cambridge Moule was dis- tinguished both in Classics and Theology. In 1882 & great opportunity came to him for impressing on his University his unwavering Evangelical principles, as he then became head of the newly founded Clergy Training College known as Ridley Hall. Thus he found himself in the true succession of the famous Cambridge Evangelical, Charles Simeon. In 1901 he succeeded Weatcott as Bishop of Durham. It was a hard place to fill. Westeott had endeared himself to the miners and all the working population of Durham, but it is no more than justice to say that Moule did not fail to inspire a similar respect and trust. He never ceased both in precept and in practice to urge the comprehensiveness of the Church. His relations with the Free Churches were consistently friendly and fruitful. The Spectator has special reason to deplore his death as he often contributed to our oorrespondence columns.
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