Bishop Moses visited his homeland on many
occasions over the years; below are newspaper
items recording some of those visits.
Daily Gleaner, 1910 July 7, p2
The Rev. Prof. W. Vivian Moses, B.A. B.D. Professor of Latin, in the Moravian Theological Seminary at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is at present on a visit to Jamaica, his native land. Professor Moses, a native of Manchester, is one of those who, having gone abroad, has been a credit to his native land. After a brilliant college career, and a few years of pastoral experience, he was appointed to his present post.
Daily Gleaner, 1910 August 20 p4
The Moravian Church observes 21st
August as a festival, therefore there will be missionary services in
the Moravian church, Hanover Street, on Sunday (tomorrow). The
preacher, in the morning will be the Rev. J. Reinke and at 4 and 7 p.m.
Rev. W. Vivian Moses, M.A., B.D., of the Moravian Theological Seminary,
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. A collection in aid of the mission work
of the church will be taken up at all the services.
Daily Gleaner, 1914 July 11 p14
Our
Christiana correspondent writes: Professor Moses formerly a teacher of
Mount Olivet School and a student of the Fairfield Training College for
the Moravians, will preach at the Christiana Moravian Church on Sunday
12th inst. during the morning, and will lecture at the Episcopalian
Church during the afternoon of the same day. Many are expected to go to
hear the learned gentleman, a Jamaican who is to be congratulated on
his brilliant career.
Daily Gleaner, 1927 December 30 p11
CHRISTMAS DAY WEDDING.
(From our correspondent)
New Port, Manchester, Dec. 27.
The events at Bethabara have made Christmas Day an interesting one.
. . . .
THE SERVICES.
The special preacher for the day, the Rev. Dr. W. V. Moses of
Bethlehem, Pa., who preached a forceful and inspiring sermon from the
text. "Thou shalt call His name Jesus for He shall save His people from
their sins. The church choir rendered a beautiful anthem "O little town
of Bethlehem."
In the afternoon of the day the Sunday School had
its Anniversary Service when a fine programme of songs and recitations,
was rendered. On Monday the 26th. the Sunday School Scholars got prizes
for regular attendance during the year. They also received a treat of cakes and buns.
In connection with the
treat Mrs. Moses, the Doctor's wife, identified herself by kindly
providing little bags of sweets for the scholars of the primary classes.
Daily Gleaner, 1934 July 26 p27
Newport, July
23. On Sunday, 29th instant, Rev. Walter V. Moses. Ph.D.. of
Bethlehem. Pa., will preach at Bethabara Moravian Church. Dr. Moses is
well known around these parts. He is the eldest son of Mr. Abraham
Moses and the late Mrs. Rachael Moses of Glasgow District. He received
his elementary training at Bethabara School and had a brilliant career
as a student in the Fairfield Training College. Dr. Moses will be
spending a short vacation in the Island.
Daily Gleaner, 1936 June 19, p17
Jamaican, The Dean Of a Theological Seminary, on Visit
Dr. Walter V. Moses, Ph.D., D.D., Comes home To Be
Special Speaker At Mandeville ConventionDR. WALTER VIVIAN MOSES, Ph.D., D.D., Dean of the Theological Department of the Moravian College and Theological Seminary, at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., accompanied by his son, Mr. V. H. Moses, arrived in the s. s. Toloa yesterday morning to be one of the special speakers at the Mandeville Convention of Christian workers which opens on the 29th inst. and will last for four days.
The visit of Dr. Moses, which will extend to about two to three weeks, is of significant importance to Jamaicans as he was born in Manchester and also attended school here as a boy. His aged father, one of the Island’s planters, still lives in Newport.
The Convention, inaugurated nearly forty years ago, is run on the same lines as the popular English Keswick Convention and the other special speaker is the Rev. Dr. Stockley, a retired Baptist Minister.
Dr. Moses was met on the pier by members of the Convention Council and friends and in an interview with a Gleaner representative expressed his great pleasure of returning to Jamaica, and more-so, to be one of the special speakers at the Convention. He looked forward, he said, withto his meeting the several Christian workers and hoped that the Convention would be of great blessing to all.
A keen educationist is Dr. Moses. He has been engaged in the work of Education for the last twenty-seven years. He has assisted in training many educationists and religious leaders, including such persons well known in Jamaica, as the Rev. George C. Westphal, son of Bishop Westphal; the Rev. Walter Allen, son of the late Rev. S. H. Allen of Bethany; also the Rev. Mr. Kaltreider,’ the present incumbent of Bethany.
The College Department at Bethlehem with which Dr. Moses is connected, grants the BA., and B.Sc., degrees and the Seminary Department grants the B.D., degree. There is a four years’ training course at the College and three years in the Seminary. The work of Dr. Moses is confined principally to the Seminary Department though he had held the chair of the Latin Department for the past twenty-seven years. Referring to the
EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK
of the United States, he said: ‘America is experimenting all the time stressing the social aspects of Education very largely to fit young people for the duties of citizenship. The outlook at the present time for young people is not too progressive because of economic conditions, but there is a slight improvement. We are turning out thousands of young people from our Colleges and Universities every year, but the openings are not as we would like.
“I have been always favourably impressed with the educational history of this island. From time to time I have kept in touch with the changes and progress through the ‘Gleaner.’ I have noted with interest that a number of the young people of this Island have gone to Universities abroad. That is a most encouraging thing and I do not know of an Island of this size with such well-directed educational ambitions. Visitors to this Island are always well impressed with the intelligence and well behaved manner of the people. That has been said to me again and again by visitors to Jamaica.”
. . . .
Dr. Moses’ son who accompanied him out has just finished his freshman year at Lafayette College, Easton, and plans to take up law shortly. His daughter, who is attached to a Moravian Preparatory School, visited Jamaica two or three years ago with her father on a short trip.
