The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-01-30

1 liSClpiluO VI INC IatoDt tSA4au NuUl III
were subjects of deep feeling and pro-
tracted enquiry. Mr.. Leach, from his
natural endowments and acquired capa-
bilities, was prepared to be benefited by
the earnest, yet friendly discussions of
such men as wcro his co-Presbyters.
And the few years he passed as minis
ter to the church Of Gerardstown, were
full of usefulness among the people and
improvement to himself. He was COM
PEELED to study, in order to hold his posi-
tion among such brethren.
The older members of Presbytery re-
lated the revivals which God granted in
their younger days, and the traditions
of those of an earlier date, and pointed
to the congregations in different parts of
the State which were the fruits of those
awakenings. And the great and serious
enquiry was, what is the Church to do,
that such blessings may descend again
And the first answer was: let her cleanse
her heart and hands; "Be ye clean that
bear the vessels of the Lord" These
embraced the doctrine and order of the
Church, and the way of living, and the
spirit and manners of the ministers.
They often asked, brethren, what shall
we do?" They came together with warm
hearts and earnest minds, and to act in
the unity of the spirit found it necessary
to act with knowledge and according to
well ascertained rules. To walk safely
they must walk wisely. Discretion must
join with earnestness, and the necessary
consequences of a proposed course of ac-
ton were to be carefully inquired fol
and considered, before a decision was
formed.
The Synod of Virginia held its annual
meeting in 1919 at Winchester, in 0cto
Der. DR.. Hogc met with his brethren in
this Church court for the last time. He
had been for years the pastor in Shep
herdstown, had presided at the organiza.
ton of Winchester Presbytery in 1874
in the same building in which the Synot
was to meet, and with Hill, and William
son, and Lyle, and Legrand, formed th'
ministerial part of the Presbytery. Ii
1906 he accepted the Presidency o
Hampden Sidney College in Prince Ed
ward county, the Trustees appointing
him their Professor of Divinity. Hi
success in training young men for th
ministry fastened the attention of Synod
and in 1872 he became the Synod's Pro
fessor of Theology. The College an
Divinity school prospered under his car
and supervision. But the price he pai
} for his usefulness was the wreck of hi
J constitution and the loss of health. I'll
went to the Synod worn down and de
) pressed with his excessive labors. III
| was entertained at the house of Judg
, Tucker in Winchester.
, The Theological school had becom
an interesting and important part of tn
business of Synod. At this meeting tn
' age and feeblencss Of their Professor Al
: tracted attention, and in the discussio
: of the condition and prospects of tn
school, some inadvertent words fell upo
: the Professors ears, which seemed to in
: ply reproach, or al least an intimation
Y that incompetency that follows imbecilit
S or inattention. Hepassed foyerish, an
sleepless night; and the words; "wh'
Y do the brethren wish?" broke from h
: lips in the silent hours of night. A
S interview in the morning, with his mob
o son, John B. Hoge, and some other bret
ren, calmed his troubled mind. Hc W;