The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-28

= do yoI suppose be would hold
them listening there to himg Twenty
years. on. no. Ncn must listen 10 the gOs-
, pei, they have their SINS their sOrrows their
- battles with doubt and temptation. their fear
y 90 death. their cry for help m view Of the
great hereafter. Human guilt and Christ's
redemption, man the pfudigal and God the
, Father welcoming hum home. I cath and
I Judgment and eternity Men will listen tO
THESE themes aud they will never cease 20
listen. They tell us oi The intellectual ac-
nvity Ofour times which has developed out
or IA reach OF preaching. ls that
/ tuei II may seem 30 ON the surface. Tie
, printing press and the universal diffusion OF
! The vehicles Of know edge mas nave brought
. thousands OF minds into contact with dol bt
ana unhelicf and shaken their faith in the
Ola creed. hut the Christian church and the
. Christ IAN ministers are ana ought to De the
last % fear intellectual activity among the
people. veniure % say that the pulpit in
this city Is iis most potent agent.
{ As he concluded Bishop Randolph was
loudly arplauded.
DIR. KEER's ADDRESS.
liov. pcyt0n Harrison IiOgc, ID. d., Of
Wilmington. n. g.. then introduced Rev.
Robert u. Kerr of the First Presbyterian
church. Dr. Kerr said Doe held peculiar re-
lation. On Dr.. li0ro;
"ro express the tender and sacred feelings
Of an unDrOkon ana uncnlnsing friendship
ln such % way as I m.lht Without cXceoi- I
ing the simple truth. would mot Dee ncrepta- /
Die tD strong ani manly mind even in
private, Gar lees 500 before such au assembly /
ne fLls. After uIl fnUrr are some things thai /
must be tlkcn Tor granted. and there are +
depths OF sentiment iu fur soul Of which We I
may Doe conscious Boo ourselves and others but t
which. Nl'h iIuc deilficN, we rhtink from T
expressing. and which 500 could not trll n We 7
tilcd lf tun attempt were made, however J.
10 would NOT Doe tO el"alt ol 90 public artnoWi- J.
edge. fIcut 0f H Yuuu-, and nt That time. come
IuarHfItrlF uulfIed minister nF "a dlsilu- J.
gushci mau ou n'i suitable occasions, in .
small and large circles. as his itiend thus
giving iIm thc best inlufemeni Tor effort /
and ihe best orpoJuuit' inr success.
aFOr your snfif0r 90 enletynr 10 express
I the warm sentiment 0f his heart TOR iiis nu-
nle friend would not ue tosnclk of kindncs-cs
hc bad dome hfm. lIe does uot love him for
what nc hHs gained iium him, but for
thousand l0.d tetfcr rcasou-i0f what Doe u.s.
for himsei. Nc ail love him because he is
/ DR.. Nose. ID. Hoge.
"-hall saythlf Dr Hogc hy his eloQuence
. d q SD cndid diciiun maintained or nearly
/ h1if % century. made - hnri for us io preach,
I fhc range OF DIS influence so. VIII
T u0r fly that. luI ihe opposite. l1f nF the ln-
ccntive and training oi his example hc has
I made it c4sirr for us i1 preach the Gospel lie
I ha. Inlscd tlc standard oi pulpit effort ana
T has raised fhe respect and influence Of the
I .niuI-ffy iu tne sentiments ol the people.
/ lle has made 30 easier Tor us to to 10 our
work. because nr ln- BOD Ile tnr name OF a.
/ Christian minister honorable ina this great
I Commonwealth and iar beyond it.
Easier TO nE a CHRISTI N.
"Noro shan ihot ho has made DO easier 70 bc
"a hrisflIu. easier lOf clergy ana lniN, easier
I i0r those who toll with muscle OF hraini cas-
7 Ter l0r tle wealthy and learned. easier Tor
the humble poor fO lead "a sober, righteous
and G0dly lfc TO The glory of the Almighty
name. ne has done DO hY his pfenc hing; Dee
/ has done DO hy bis conversations he has
] done lf by the lifs ne has lived, which has
T been for hdf century n the public eye un-
T challenged atd uurf nuEcl even by ihe carp
I iug WOrll-a illc tnnt nn- added 80 ihut hNl
| ..
I THAT is moving mankind toward GOD.
"Ir lOIc I.- Travelled nlI ONe. the clNli-
zed 2.oAe. an.d has rf,nclri in nearly an
c0uutfies. We IINe been proud TO nave
him represent us in tnicnso' inlld-
delDhla. Now York. Boston. London,
/ Berlin. in tLr Orient in Egypt and in
The land 0f ile son cf man. II there
I is anything the southern Presbyterian
q church has NOT offered DR. llDge IN the way
/ oi confidence and honor d0 not know what
/ DO is. and CO. mot stand here 10 add single
honor tD those She has iavshed upon him.
but simply te sny, ifNoied ION oi
"a noble church, loui mother is lfoul 'l
YOU n should gather up Ml ihc
/ auicl, of l0rN-nYc yclls, and lwihe them
/ Iufu wreath. Do WnulI UH Too heavy for u't
/ t0 lilf and place DO upon his brow, though he
would Doe siloog cuought to bear IT,
DIR. H0GE's REPLY.
With much emotion Im. Iloge said: ..t is
difficult tO mud words DOB which io express the
commugled emotions awakened Dy this ah-
u
vent feeling is gratitude tD God ior sraflnf
mc tO tnis nOur-grauiudr iDr permitting me
/ fo serve HIM -u long iu lhe ministry OF lht
I .Osual. gratitude for tnr uunlukru llnru onN
which haas existed between uv people ana
I MYSELF and fOr tle unity and pe ce which
+ have made tufirfcIatiuus tO each other $50
/ icisliiui. ihe dressings "Nu thc nth.nia
f which result from such concord nave heen 80
/ nnu. DIS portrayed lu fNo Nlsi address OF the
] evening. tn 90 we bias 30 fresh and inspirltlne
/ iuirro. Sion of fhe beauty ol th Psalm whose
.I. .| .I I.II
ear Of tnc listening heurE 'hcnolu how
good and how pleasant 10 is Tor brethren to
dwell together in unity
NeNf.I desire most aNcct0nafcly 10 re-
I cIurOeHfr ile assurances ul regards nnu cone
/ fltuce expressed Zoo tue nution, oi thr
/ pre-nrt. ruu Pastors Association, made "li
/ Tine moro welcome to me because pres rnted
NN tine lfOflrr 300 charge ui tNt chulch
which was colony iiom uf own, ana Wnetc
first pastor is provide iilif WIN us lo-hi -ul'
And what response can IuuAc TO iut lpf-
Iuenud cordial words spoken hy my ieN-
/ lfeud and uuuufnl brethren, VINO nave come
from their near or inl.f distant homes tY
honor this occasion WIN Lcli presence "NN
t0 lav mc undo Oi.lilHuOns. can never Zee
uav orcxnress, SOD moved am Dy their gen
m mIoi.f be- supposed CHAT such addresses
as ue nave heard to-ul Doc, repicte win con-
mcudnfiOn aud encouragement, Mou.i ui,
uy heart only with emotions cAuilHhl HiN
f.yOus, bun who docs NOT Ano" lnh' lh t"'
rl- .-f if scenes filIlsl Ol gl1lncss there often
ntrrmlugle, with lne ioy strange sadness
O ien solemn refrain running lniohsh q JUDI
BUT TWO HElA1N.
When + remember That uner slNty-thfeo
members composing ine ,N@U... @ N''- ,.', ,i
/ ] commenced iny ministry lui lMo gre wan
/ u. fD-uIclt. when rem. .lnhtl lliil thnet to
wnOm nave preached alNc. mat year. 100"
numbered wiih fhr departed would infm .
/ larger congregation than lhi- NH,i assembly
I when recall tO mind tuc inft thhi li was my
Office TO direct ihe religious lhop-hl' tosiLl p'
I the turlstmu principles I'D Nrfeiul N.. 1ll-
I tgnl ple Cf 'tnnl great multitude tnf re
I tnefnIf9nca IL the imperfect manner pa
+ which dis .hargcd That solemn trust ANA the
+ conviction thatI might have been lar more
helpful to those w.' are now 9'9 vn1 li,.'I .iJ
reach of human influence. bad pfeicheu
q In re faithfully. more teuderly. more loving
/ lv: admonlshcs me tnat Do tnis is an hour iof
joy 90 is also nu uour Tor pcAilenet uhA ''''i9'
nFGARDiNG HIS LlfE
so. too. while listening t0 tine kind words
which have been spoken Win regard lo iul
lfe and iabOrs have ueen conscious tua.
they were descriptive rather ol WAul ou-nl
fo have been, ana might nave been,
and none can betief urheis ,uLu
,mt anprrclntc my meaning than these
,-,'r,- t.r.ilrru wlcn ! say That 4 am more
humhied than ciatcd by iltif uhmefiten
commentator, ahd tlat tAe Lest use can
I NO make OF their approval la 70 derive liolh
T if "a stimulus hereafter 20 follow win more
afecfi0naic fidelity in tAc footsteps OF my
/ Lord. and ID serve che ID opie lpMhom ini"-
4
/ iu this nm encouraged Dy the conNiclon
I rint with Whatever conscientious study ana
I honest work can prosecute coming 1Dlfs,
/ SNAIL be- sustained boz the future, as nave
/ Deen In the past. by the cooperation ti ine
/ noble mon and women tf uIy chHfsr. 40
+ nasfor wps ever blessed with more lotm
/ ihurcn. and so far "a, its enterprises nave
/ rrrn successful. tne result has bcen mainly
due 10 inc ready sympathy and persistent
! activity of lbs members, aud uNMl myeeh
/ of fnls great opportunity of bearing ms pun
J ic testimony 10 tle loving nuentY and con-
] .acrated devotion Cl my pcople-n hueiA,a "a
] devotion that has never illfcfeu or aver a.
but has bfcn as undeyiliingly nAed nnl rue
as The pointers of the splendid clnstelihtlon
] flnt Tonight. with fingers ~ lhlant llc ana
! beauty. point steadily 20 The pole.
so CHURCH ISOLATED.
Hut no church, however organized nnd
eoufDpod. if Isolated ilom .ts sister churches,
and much less 3D. antagonsiic to Them, can
/ accomplish any Widespread nid permanent /
/ r,.ld I'M "a community. And ncfc uni ail-
/ ofher clement afd cXp'au iiipr ol Whatever /
/ ervIce uv clu' cl bias rendered 10 inr ma-
/ f.rial the intellectual, and tue eplriuai /
welfare of fhe public 10 has bad ine soud- /
/ win on ali deuDmIna ious-ulo-t notably am /
unmi.tal,nniy their kldset regards. ANA /
al. .a .|. u. IHUH Is