The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28
Rev. NJ. .. Hoge. d. ID.
Ths second IL from General Richard >.
Ewell. ., sec,

Charlottesville. Nov. q, 1863.
] Rev. Moses ID. Hoge. II. D.; -.
| Nv Dear Sir-I have receiver YOU
kind letter accompanying copy OF .ne
| Bible Please add 10 the value OF Tue
! gift by Joining i'm my prayers that 1
! NAV be assisted in following the pre-
cepts Of the Divine word. and that may
be guided BY it's wisdom.
| | am about starting for the army n'N
| ing been detained by an injury 70 my res
| 1T had been shattered In battle, thous"
| he thus speaks lightly of it,
CThe letter closes by messages from Nun
self and AIRS. Ewcif 10 the Doctor faii'-
! iy)
The third letter is from General H.
E. Rodes:
Headquarters Rodcs' Division.
/ November y. 1868.
! MY Dear Sir-Captain Smith deliverea
| TO me a few days ago the tastetul anu
! valuable present you did me the hoiior
/ 70 make me. / assure you that suCh
| gift at your hands gives me great pieas
urc | will prize il highly. ana rean
II. ! hope. with profit 10 my Soul. leei
sure that my promising YOU this In good
! faith will convince you that | appreciate
| your Kindness and that / am sincerely
| Obliged TO YOU for .he interest YOU nave
| taken in my welfare.
L am. very respectfully.
Your obi. serNdnt,
X. +. ROBES.
Rev. NJ. d. Hoge, d. D.. Richmond
| Va.
The fourth letter is from General j.
| T.. B. Stuart:
Near Orange c. H.. Nov. 81, 1863.
My Dear Sir
Please accept my grateful acknowledge
ments for the very neat and servic Aole
/ edttcr of the Holy Bible. which re-
| ceived by the hand OF Colonel Pendletoh.
I had the good fortune to hear snerdI
Lee read your letter 10 him, I'm which
you speak OF having secured large
amount Of valuable religious literature III
England for the use OF the Confeieracy.
Please find enclosed $50. which | wish
expended for detached portions or scrip
ture-the Gospels preferred-wh "a Wish
to distribute among my friends IN the
ranks.
With best wishes cor your continued
welfare and usefulness permit me TO re-
main. Your servant.
J. e. b. STUART
Or. Kerr said Or. Hoge sent General
start tho copies Of Scripture tie asked
for. without using the check. which ne
still keeps as a souvenir and greatly
prizesD
The NTH letter is from General Joseph
T.. Johnston:
Dalton. Feb. Is. 1854
My Dear Sir:
have had the pleasure to receive from
our friend, Colonel Ewer. the Bible pre-
scented 10 me by you.
| assure YOU that no gift has ever
before afforded mo SO much qualification.
My fathers children were taught 10 vene-
rate the name you bear, and know that
you bear il worthly. IL is therefore,
source OF great pleasure 10 find that you
thought of me beyond the Atlantic.
Raeptviup This Rtbta raNiNad th, feeling
you gave me almost two years ago by
saying that | MAS remembered in the
! prayers Of those who met in your church
to pray.
! know thai IT woull grltify your good
ness 10 believe hat he reading OF this
book will not be neglected. BE assured
that IL shall not. but that I will strive to
read II in the spirit Of the poor publicsn's
prayer. Sincerely yours
}. +. JOHNSTON.
Rev. Moses n Hoge.
Or. Kerr then said General Jackson's
reply to Or Hose's letter is not in this
collection. but I hold I'm my hand an order
such as General Jackson was not tn the
habit OF issuing, and probably Dr. Hoge
IS the only man for whom General Jack
son ever gave such an unlimited order.
Il Is this
Headqus Valley District.
Near Richmond.
| Permit tho bearer. the Rev. Moses -.
| Hoge TO pass az pleasure from Richmond
10 any part oil my command.
j. r. JACKSON.
Mai Gen
CThe reading OF these letters having
been concluded. Or. Hose proceeded az
follows)
RrLaTGoNs WITH FEDERAL OFFICERS.
When the war was over. aud when tho
| m lf frfT
IL was a significant fact that go many OF
! the Federal officers i'm command ~ this
military district attended my Chur, b.
knowing AS they did my devotion 10 the
Confederate cause, one would have sup
posed hat they would prefer the ministry
Of some one whose position had not been
so pronounced Not ole of Them so FAR
as know, held mo IN less respect on that
account General Patrick and General
Schofeld both took peWs in my church
General Patrick and myself had some
candid discussions about thc war. but
they never iuterfered With our pleasant
intercourse. though he told me one day
that fl grieved him TO find me so I'M
flexible I'm a family aHiction sustained
during his administration, h would not
have been possible for any one 10 have
shown me more sympathy and c0Hsid-
crate kindness We never came any
nearer to agreement on one subject. but
, | We became fdSt trends, uOtNliuS tdhdihE.
My personal relations Tith General
Schofeld were also both harmonious and
happy. and / cherish a lively remem-
brance of the assurance he gave me ~
his personal regard when he came 10 bid
me farewell ON being relieved OF his COM
mand In this district.
TO 90 oS RrcorD.
cannot forget that / am delivering an
historic address which. with all its de-
merits will go on the permanent records
OF this church ana be referred 20 when
its hundredth anniversary shall come.
Your descendants will wish 70 know The
materials OF which il was composed, the
cl aracter Of the congregations gathered
at its services. the kind Of officers that
managed it's affairs. temporal and spiri-
tual. and the causes Of whatever measure
% prosperity II attained.
viii, therefore in the briefest way
leave as "A legacy 10 those who care to
inherit II i'm after times these statements:
T. II was "a church which Tor hfty years
had no feuds or factions TN IT, a church
that had no disturbing waves on the tran
quil current OF its corporate life
Q It's officers were men who were elect
ed because those who called them 20 bear
rule believed them - be- men Of sincere
piety and consecrated lives. They were
men Of good repute in the community.
entitled 10 confidence and respect because
OF their Intelligence. education and social
standing From tie time of its organila-
ton there was al8ays wonderful harmO-