T. C. Moulton (1826–1870)

T. C. Moulton was a native of Canada. In 1850, he entered the Meadville Theological School, and graduated with honor three years later. During his course of study, he preached very often and held a high position in the esteem of both teachers and students, both as a man of talent and of great moral worth. After his graduation, he preached a few years for a Congregational Church in Ashtabula County, O. , but his life work was with the First Christian Church in New Bedford, Mass. During his connection with this large church, he not only performed the duties of pastor and preacher with satisfaction to all, but in the meantime, did much work in the preparation of the "Hymn Book" for the press, writing for the different periodicals, etc. This constant and wearing labor for twelve years, however, shortened his life. Before leaving New Bedford, his nervous system gave away, and he lay at the point of death for some time; but his strong constitution and temperate habits, with the blessing of heaven, overcame the disease and he recovered in some degree. At this time, he received a call from the church at Franklin, where he nearly regained his health, and the future seemed brightening before him. In the summer of 1870, he accepted a call from the Yellow Springs Church, and had started to the place, when he became prostrated with his old disease, and quietly passed away in four or five days, leaving a wife and two children, with a whole brotherhood, to mourn his loss. He was a man of excellent character, and was beloved by all.

During the civil war he was chaplain of the Third Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry. He was a member of Rodman Post. No. 1, G. A. R.. New Bedford.