The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

snme period he was editor of that paper, thus
adding to his labor5 In 1910 he left Center
Vile, taking charge of the high-sehoOl at Cam
bridge City, where he remained many years.
from whence no cane to indianapolis, being
hOnorably connected, as long as his health
would permit, with the Northwestern Christian
University as ono OF It's professors for time as
It's president.
Few people know the difficulties Prot Hosh-
our had to overcome in obtaining au education
His parents were German. who taught him in
his youth only their native tongue. When,
therefore, as he grew up and determined on
making an English scholar of himself, he had in
connection with his studies to learn the Ian
guage itself. This no did, and by inoesant la
Dor. advanced so fast that at the age of seven
teen he wac capable Of teaching an English
SCHOOL, aud did it for several terms, during
which he devoted himself to mathematics, En-
gIish grammar, etc. Aiming at perfection
IN scholarship. as In everything eisf,.
less he entered the higher schools and aeade-
mics where he mastered the the higher grades
ofmathematics. the modern and ancient classics,
especially the Hebrew, Greek and Latin Ian
guagea, and made himself, in all respects, one OF
the most thorough scholars of his day. with
these accomplishments by extraordinary efforts
ana unremitting labor, during and following
this time, he devoted himself largely to the
study OF history. theology. and general HteFa-
tnre, AMI as result, was conceded TO be nos
only ono of the best scholars, but one
of the bestread men OF his lime HIS de-
VOtiOn to books was wonderful, his thirst
for knowledge Unsuitable. Educated in tho Luz
theran faith, when he determined. as ne did at
an early day, to engage in the ministry, It was
/
native Stale Maryland-he was recognized as
an accomplished scholar, successful teacher,
and one of tho leading ministers of his de-
| nomination. Very truly did he say among his
! last words: 81 was . book lover"
1t has been said that Professor Hoshour was
| not an eloquent man. Perhaps in some sense
this may be true. In the true sense he was lot.
! He was a strong and forcible speaker. he was at
home in the books he had read (and his reading
embraced almost everything) He studied wei
! his subjects, and drawing upon his vast fund OF
book knowledge for lis Illustrations, he seldom
failed TO interest his hearers and TO convince
| them that he understood what he was talking
about and he often carried them with HIM IN his
conclusions. He had great skill in presenting
his points so as TO make them plain, lii proving
them as he went along, and in carrying bis audi
| enee with him by the force and zeal with which
he supported his positions. HIS sermons
were earnest, forcl0le eXpOsitions OF his views,
| delivered In the language OF the scholar he was,
| with the power which comes from an houesG
| conviction tAat he WIS right. He was III his day
the most powerful US well as eloquent
preacher in the Whitewater valley, II not IN the
| State.
! He was man Of the surictest integrity, de-
voted to what he thought was right and stand
ing by his convictions as a mother by her child
An honored minister of the Lutheran Church in
his native State, in which position ne was
drawing good salary, and was surrounded and
| sustained by cherished associations aud
friendships, no left and surrendered all
| 10 unite himself with a new and weak religious
ment, and this he did because his conscience
| said to him it was his duty to do it,
| He was IN all respects one of the pest ana
purest mon ever knew. No stain of dishonor,
his name, His memory will long be cherished
| by those who knew him and by none longer
than his student j. d. JULIAN.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. d.