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


Liouienant-Goyenor J. llogc Tyler intro
duced i'm pleasant terms Ri, Rev. a. W
Wilson of the Methodist church.
The Bishop said that hc came Of old scotch
Irish stock. and so WAS very closely allied o.
The Presbyterian church, which is orc of int
strongest and ahlcst antagonists of sin in tht
world.
Dr. Hoge was one OF the finest examples in
fniscOuufrv Of continued deserved p lUulHrl-
tv Ills p0pu arty hes NOT declined with Oh,
advance of SeIrs, and That was ils culmna-
ting expressed. Tonight hc saw before .nim
the Church Oi Richmond 10 testify To me Ilrl'
ifv of Or ff0.c TO hls work. There are alWa1
two things tO consider in such connection
as this. What has this man taken
unto himself and what has he given oI'
Or. llDgc has passed through the ulNOldl llmt
OF this century. The Mexican war had oc-
curlcd; tine great western country had tefn
opened mp, ana the Whule country ihu
gown and Dr. Hogo bad grown with DO
and hlOadcred accordingly. Not cons
tent with what he had gotten in
this country he had gone go tng-
land aud heard the English language
spoken there Or. HOgo was as Well known
almost lu Ncw York as iu Richmond. There
WAS mo- phase of life that lr. ilOrc was NOT
acQuainicd with. Tie had touched so many
sides of human life: he had ideniihtd
himself with so many of the manifold
conditions of life. Tie had Wepi with those
who weep; he had sNmpathzcd with those
about the interests of his people, and n ilci
had gone over lhe whole field SO cNte ensiNell
that be could claim humanity as imhcdded
iu himsclf-a man tD whom noihns human
was foreign.
FInELIIY TO CREED.
And an this popularity had been gained
without any break from fidelity 90 his cree a.
lr Han had slid his congregation in Sow
York regarded him as orthodox. SO WIS Dt
Hulc some men nowadays cphsiNti HNut %
..H|HH HH| q" ""N o.
Christ bad adhered 90 them, and Tie WAS the
lr0adcst-mindCd man that ever lived.
INDIVIDUAL cONvIcrI0Ns.
Dr. Hoge had also retained bis individual
clns lotions and opinions during 900 these
i0Ity-nVe years. A great many changes had
occurred im this long time. Look no Tine
changes lu h story. and the questions uI
capital and lhOr and commerce that have
arisen during the past half century. Ihe
trlngtst temptation minister has, ls
% SO regulate his opinions and con-
NicfiOus as 10 keep the peace, as io
pleise the people. There hes mover been %
breach of tht peace or of the good feeling
that exists ln Dr liogc church, ana besides
there has never been forfeiture OF cohN lc-
lions on opinions. 81 don't know how Doe lid
lt." said Bishop Wilson. "Ihere IS some
thing more Than human fidelity n lt The
grace Il God must nave something lo DO
with it.
he ever knew. His great forte was mission
work. The only thing that the Bishop 90 d
not approve of was the retention Of Dr. hoec
100 one church. "lOu know I am Melhp-
dist and think the Doctor ought 90 Dee sent
around 20 various churches. You ought NOT
90 keep him Iu one place. Lei ilm go GOVT
town 10 the old Market, aud hc VIII hulih
another Presbyterian church. nut hlm
where he cam eetat the people and he VIII go
excellent work.
b shop Wilson said DEE had his min fun of
things tO say. but Doe bad only been allowed
fifteen minutes, and 80 he would have io
conclude
TRANSATLANTIC SERVICES.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian introduced Hon. j.. J..
VI. Curry. who commenced his speech with
the remark that if Bishop Wilson wanted 90
continue bee would willingly give him %
portion Of his time. Continuing, Doe said;
Two inferences are clearly defucibie from
tnis UNIQUE and almost jubilee service:
J. That there aldIee portion oi the Amer
lean people who adhere with CONSCIENTIOUS
fidelity 90 am oid-ilshioned orthodox tuils-
tanity.
y. lhat despite. perhaps ] should rather
say. iu consequence ol denomlnauonal lines
and diVcfgeuccs, there .sAmone Christians an
extraordinary consensus OF upiulnn on luu-
damontal points. 10 may NOT Dee improper
for me 10 acccniuatt inis statement Oh
matters essential To- saINhuoh, ahd Oh vlh'ia
important but not su vital, there is % mar
~. l0us larmOns of belief 10 may surprise
some who hear SO much OF the oIlun lnto-
logIcum, and OF raiionalism, and ol ihe pew
theology. tO know that lfcsny teiians, nap-
fists. MrthOllsis. EpIscOp1lidns, lunsitfu-
fiOralsfsaud iufheIaus. with all ihclrNufled
sub -diN visions, hold o. 90 an Invisible chuich,
20 pure spiritual society of Oledlchi believer n
l2l 10 the complete dcpoeltc OF revealed
truth with ChIlstaud Ills immediate apns-
tles. and that the holy scriptures contain ail
things necessary TO salvation, anu go lihi
Jesus. the christ, died for us, was huiitdf
rose again, and lives as tine saw, ol ~ -
As others have spoken OF bf. irses iu"iia
and services Iu this. his own country iet ine
refer 10 bis transatlantic experiences.
Many delighted audiences nave llsltntu TO
his lcctures-'SOcial Life in England, ana
"Icnt Life in the East und l@hd ol lhe Ml'
night sum lu which nave uech lllu9itdieu u
his varied powers OF close observation, broad
svmfathv. love OF nature and art graphic
nOitralture of places and events ana men.
and his gently suuduing or ofcihiaslcllHE
eioquencc. u is NOT, however TO nl,, os ~, b.
mere traveller in search of pleasure OF
strength, that ! wish 20 call your altcniloh,
huf to him as representative filling hisn
positions and dischmeing public iflfts.
CHRISTIANS or THE SOUTH
Dr. Hoge represented the Christians OF the
South i'm the dark and perllous days. wren
amid hunger and Ocstitu ION obi mtleiiHl
things they would feed tine suffering people
with me Bread of Life and make their civil
the inf4llihle teachings ol tnc DlNnc th-.
Ilunuinn the gauntlet. going and retuiulntf
Ofn Nllilaut blockade, hc visited tHAIu 81
and succeeded in getting and Drlnelne nhch
many thousand copies of tlc scriptures loi
distribution among our soldleis' IN camps
and hospitals.
As REPRESENTATIVE of Presby torlanism in
the pan-presbyteria Council at tdlhpuI-ii
hc bore himself with such dignity ana sihct
as 10 win abroad the reputation when hc
mad secured al home for ability and elo-
uueuce. ln pulpit and on PLATFORM. a dele
cate TO the Evangelical Alildncc, IN Nopeh-
hnrcn. hc touched elbows with the learning
and thought aud expanded sNmpdthlea OF
IIr Christians Of Europe and Amefic O., ana
bs his Ter id enforcement OF i1mliy feAsioni
0l house piety. hc c4pilNattd the assembly.
We ure rather bOlstful Of the influence OF
American ideas and insilullohs on inieinA-
fiouql law. on systcms and policies OF eol-
on great truths OF personal ana re-
ifgious liberty and we mold that the quudu b
centennial celebration Of the discovery OF
America Will nrdlts crOWnins, consumnaic ic
glory In what has been Miou-ht lul ."llii,.i- i',
n, and Christ for social, political ana indus
fftal regeneration within the limits ana
through the influence of our complex ana it-
lated governments and our fcpiesenaufe
institutions. We have not been aDle 10 con-
.,rafnlafe ourselves on like Dcucilclal feu
~ious results flowing backwards To molhti
countries. Dr. lIOge, however. among tue
few has been useful. We may sly c"hopiSu
nns ia foreign religious AeorhDlitoi ii i'i
ei0ti Dulplts iu association Win the cultured
I'M mal,inga favorable impression Tor Anieii'
eau Christianity.
NO HlrHFNED chhisIlANIf.
raonof like hyphencd-Amcr.cans. lris''
Americans. Gciman-A as indicib
in.. "a double nationality, divided allegiance
s,,d g. want no hNphencd-th thiisllanit4' lol
,e.. trace lbs genesis 20 e common origin u
nne Mediator. the Christ, ami The complete, ,
o,'1 iusnired scriptures. And yet CHRISTIANITY
'es eod in doctrine and ethics. In folding o
H.. richcs of It's meaning an evolution q
,'fufal ii. velOpmcnt here. because les EN-
H',rses.ed bv traditions. by usufpaiiohs' ny
.t1rsotvped OhserNnnccs Of what grew up uh'
~ vifonments thar have never lrtNuils,
t NE limited states. OF this American
ei.,ist,.nity. our friend and brother has been
- dt and honOffd representative. lie NAE
,',.' 'ehed I'M England. scotland. on the Coo
t,',,f iu Afficl and Asia, ana as con.
srso, ,f1ry of what / haze uilfmed ol
''''' common aiiachm, nj 40 ne one uhiNtis
,,l.ri.t. ihe 'Old, Cld story az ne pIocltiii ,u
In I'm. met Ike response nom 'htl,''',i'
bcaris in widely distant lands. IL II siiisn'
i,r 6,iri ihni TWO of his rcsent s"h-ic-''i i'n'
eager sharcs in this joyous ccieprauon' n'''