The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28


and would exchange for no amount OF
Isgoid the affection which you have LOT
| me-"
FROM OLD MAnKEr.
still another tribute awaited the at
tention OF Dr. Hoge. IL was IN the shape
| of beautifully engrossed letter on venur'
| and bound I'm a handsome Morocco cover
from Old Market church congregation
was presented by Mr.. John ). Munce.
and contained the warmest expression
OF affection. and was signed ny every
member OF the congregation.
This letter deeply affected the eminent
~, nistor, who had already received Such
a wealth OF tributes, and his reply was
made under deep emotion,
He declared that there was no labor OF
tis NE that he reviewed with more gf3ti-
ncation than his labor at Old Market, Tor
&, had neen said from the bench tnat the
meetings at that place had done more
even Imam the police for the morals and
gcCd order Of the community. II was
never a labor 10 preach at Old Market. but
a refreshment. and when ne was weary
from his Sabbath's work he went at
nlght 10 Old Market to be restored and
recruited.
CONGRATULATIONS
4 LARGE number of congratulatory com
munications are beng received by Or.
Hoge.
Among the many gifts received yester-
day was wreath OF laurel leaves tied
with handpaipted ribbons, with the iOl-
lowing inscription:
6-FEBRUA":Y-lS95
TO our Beloved Pastor:
Let this "LOrbeer Kranz" be 10 you an
emblem Of the love and affection OF your
organst and chCir
II was signed by Professor {. w. NJ
low. organist. and the cho.r as foiio"S'
Dofs ID Gilman. VI. r. Binlord. Laura
Rehling, II. l.. Reese. +. b. Marques 81.
The members Of Or. Hoge's family did
not forget TO mark this Wonderlul event
I'm their fathers career ana ms soH-ili-
law. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian, and ms son ~
Moses -. Hcge. Jr.. presented MN WI
q handsome set Of gold mouh'eu MAJ "'''
for his faithful horse Lucille In.
A. Mr.. Gillian presented 1t ne sdiu'
ar Hoge we want TO keep you IN mar
ness and we put the rclns III your
hands"
AT THE CHURCH.
An hour before the services at the Sec
ond PRESBYTERIAN church last evening inc
street was full of people, ana the DuiIdihS
filed up "a soon as the doors were open
p1 the Idte-fOIItiS ilOA bNA''7 mn ~ '7N|
entrance. .,
rbe rear of the pulpit was appropriately
decorated in colors Of yellow and gold.
MANY ministers of the city occu-
pied SEATS on the platform and partici-
pated in the services.
The choir rendered the excellent musl-
cal programme heretofore punished inc
webb Quartette. of Centenary Methodist
church. taking prominent part
when Or. HOge entered the church
America was sung.
DIR. Hoses magnificent address was rs
tened to with intense interest, and the
representative audience present SHo" ~
the closest attention.
THs ADDR' SIS.
The discourse was delivered with all OF
Dr Hoce's usual force and power. ne
said: ,. o,.o,.
As stand in this pulpit and look over
the silent throng which crowns 'no9O
news and galleries and aisles, am re-
minded that there are occasions when II
is not true that "out of the abundance VI
tho heart the mouth speaketh. Deep
emotion. so far from inspiring ready ana
aueut utterance. often makes silence more
n.t,.ral than speech | find it difhcuh 10
evnress IN words the commlnSIeu emu
tions awakened by this anniversary.
,,, only say that the first and most Ter
vent feeling that fills my heart Is one Oh
gratitude 10 God fer sparing me 10 'Hl'
bappy hour-gratitude FOR pernlt'liis nv
TO serve him for half century III I'M
ministry Of the Gospel, ana grdttuue ~,
tho 1,nbroken harmony when mas eN.SteC.
among the members Of my charge ana
hetween my people and myself without d
,t,nle of discord to mar 1t; gratitude LOT
~ kind regards of the religious de-
nominations of this city, manifested 10
me In so many ways, and for the ulllty
and brotherly love which nave maui
their relations 10 each other so ueIlshIiU H.
If would be impossible TO enter upon inc
discussion of any of the topics appIo-
Tt IA this anniversary without first
rendering nv cordial thanks to the people
~ Richmond for the splendid reception
s.corded to me last night; 10 the pa
sonic fraternity for the sratultous use Oh
thoir SPACIOUS Temple; to the regiment
of which | am chaplain TO the stuart
Horse Guard. the HoNitZers dAd liF
Richmond Blues; to the coming OF 'he
veterans of the Soldiers Home 10 'he
Ladies' of the Hollywood Memorial Assn
citation for the splendid testimonial pre-
! santed ia M. to the Governor Of the
Governor Of the Commonwealth. with ms
etaff In uniform: TO the Beth Ahaba Con-
prePallOnt DIllElhS '"i'7i
ouisitely engrossed on parchment ana
richly framed: to the churches and phi
lanthropic organizations for sending writ
ten assurances of fraternal re-
gard. to the delegation from the
Uoee Academy m Nottoway county; to
.ee Camp. worthy Of the illustrious name
II hears Cor its contribution to the sue
cess of this comremorauon; 10 my NM
isteriaI brethren of every name, whose
concentrations have made my heart nap
bier and my hands stronger Tor the iur-
theran,e of the hdi0Wed work IN "hlch
we are all engaged; and, lastly, 10 my
bonored friends who have come from
Inherent parts of this State and from
ether STATES to grace this occasion 10y
their personal participation in these ser
vices.
Az ADDRESS RATHER THAN A SERMON.
Had | chosen to deliver a regularly
constructed sermon tonight | could cas-
H., have found more than one text III the
Holy SCRIPTURES which | could have used
as the foundation of my discourse
might have selected the injunction OF
Moses TO the people whom he had led on
their magnificent march from the lana
~ BONDAGE TO the land of promise. When
he enioined them 10 remember all the
way along which the Lord their God had
conducted them. and then made memo
ries OF the way my theme; or l might
have chosen the impressive act OF Samuel
when he took A stone and set 1t up be
tween Mizpah and Shen and said; "Hith-
erto hath the Lord helped us'-for holy re-
membrance OF the way along which Coo
guides his people excites deVout srau-
tude. and the monumental stone bearing
the inscription. Hitherto hath the Lord
helped us" is a perpetual acknowledg-
ment of the great truth that all spiritual
,,rnnnnritv IL 10 he ascrihed 10 DiNine