Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-26
DIR. noEe In philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Press has this u say re-
gardlnE Or. HOge's reception and address at
the Presbyterian centennial:
The next subject on the programme was
"City EvanEclization-lts Methods" DR..
Moses u. Hoge, Of Richmond, Va, was In
troduced a. the speaker. lie was warmly
received The distinguished southern d.
vine made striking picture az he advanced
to the edge Of the platform. slender Of squire,
y iih a strong, thoughtful face and hls hair
brushed back from his forehead, he at once
captlyated the audience.
"From the time OF Jesus Christ" said the
speaker, " cities have been the great field for
evangelical work. As had been said ct tue
Evangelical Alliance, 'the capture OF Paris
was the capture Of France The city is the
great ceAtre OF power. 1t is SAID that The
Union is a collection Of sovereign states. Il
i. rapidly becoming a collection OF sovereign
cities. II we are to achieve victories we
must have the old-time spirit. There are no
hopeless classes. There Il greater diff
Guilty in overcoming the apathy aad indifer-
ence II the Church people than in cOnversip 2
the EIIsIes. So long a. the Jealous Efforts ei
the tOiers for the masses are chilled by the
wealthy church-msmbsrs, 50 hong will that
work lag. When the people work together
the result will be speedily iels."
The methods for treatment. DR.. Hsge said
were the eniorcement 81 laws against sun
day desecfLti0n, and the enforcement OF laws
against the illegal liquor-trh@c. He favored
the suppression Of gambling, Indecent lite
nature, and Sunday theA!ricLs. All this
could be welcomed net as tss work Of the
Gospel, but a. mighty helps 10 those who
preach il. lie thanked God fOt every
agency that helped toward tho proper
guidance OF the suffering millions. Or.
Hoge favored inter-den0minstionsl work,
aEd urged that eaca leidiug preacher pref
eat located in 4 large city should select
tue lowest and ViIest l0ctAy and
hold service there each Sunday AZ
teruOou. He went on 10 tell OF bis
work in Rlchusad. He Gaid he preached
three times every Sunday, aud bis third
sermon Was IN the Market Hall, the lsrSes!
hall in Richmond, located IN a sadly over
Looked locality. The audiences he had were
only limited by the tizs OF the building In
conclusion Dr. Hsge said that the southern
assembly was ready 10 clasp hands with the
northern assembly on the question OF city
eyauEelizstion. The meeting OF the two
assemblies had been a memorable one, and
particularly 40 because their meeting had
Seen attended by "our Chief ksaistrsie,
who MAS accompanied 10y bis chief magis-
trate." [Applause.l DR.. Hoge alluded TO
Mrs. Cleveland as "Our American Victoria,
who had the advantage Of being thirty or
forty years younger and had more followers
than Eugland's queen.
At he conclusion OF his address DR.. Hoge
was applluded for several minutes. With
bis lace working with emotion he advanced
to the edge OF the platform. 81 take your
applause" slid he, "nOt as 4 compliment TO
me. but to tie beloved Southland which I
represent and to toe assembly OF which /
am a member"
The entire audience then arose and sang
Jesus, lover OF my sOul.'