Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
DIR. IOGE'SLIFE WORK
Rdt( Review Of Notable Events In Ills
Long Ministerial Career.
PASTOR or THE PEOPLE.
,,. Labor. Not Confined 60 His Own
congrcgation-Wcu known on
uoth Contincnts-Dcso otion To the
Southern Cause -BIoRraphicni.

r,,h Contincnts-Dc, otiOn to the
southcrn Cause c-BIographicaI.
The celebration OF the semi-centennial
81 Dr. Hogc's pastorate Of the Secohp
prcsbvtcrlan church. which begins win
reception at the Masonic Temple Iues-
d,v night. and closes with an historic
sermon by the Doctor In the church "eu
nosday night has a broader sighlnO"''oo
than IS embraced IN The facts tna' io'
orv years the beloved divine has MINIS
tcroa 70 one congregation, that tha' con-
,,,oc,,ion has never had any o'her IdS-
tor. and that De has never ha' any ''''N'
charge. III, .,
Tho occasion VIII not only marh a."
eroch In the ne Of the Second fresDS Ie-
I'm church. but an epoch also IN ue
annals Of Richmond; for never has there
r,.i IN The community man more
,r.,eiy Identified with the whole people. or
,,or. prominently connected with more
a. tho (nportant events that contribute
=, make up tho history Of the city
pr Hog, belongs 10 the people. The
,fv wears hc has spent here have been
tffy wears Of labor for their advance
mont socially. intellectually, morally, ana
r.l,slouslv: and IN that labor and in his
clracity as "A teacher OF all classes he has
known no doctrine, 10 creed, except the
doctrine Of duty 10 his fcllow-man and the
creed of love one another" Though a
Presbyterian Of Presbyteriaus, so far as
orthodox and Loyalty 10 the nr sbyterian
r.lliv Is concerned. he has never been
a sectatian. ON the contrary his hearts S
desire his noble ambition. has been to
bring tho various denominations into the
harmonious relations that have always
existed in his own congregation.
a JUST RECOGNITION.
To none more than to Dr. HOge IS due
the unity IN spirit that characterizes the
religious elements Of Richmond and there
was Just recognition Of this in the sug-
Eesuon Of Rev. Dr. Stckney, OF Monu-
mental Episcopal church. that conven-
ton to discuss the question Of Christian
nifty be q feature Of the semi-centennial
celebration.
Richmond has made the llfe OF Dr.
Hogc an integral part of her history by
calling upon him TO perform leading
5iice I'm her great public demonstrations.
Ipon scroll after scroll OF her archives
. rL such occasions his name appears i'm
\ I.nrrri position. In war and I'm peace he
has been To- the forefront ready to per-
form any duty demanded Of him, until
both at home and abroad he has come
- be recognized as Il representative man
Of his city and State.
The life Of Rev. Moses Drury IIoge.
-. D., LII. D., has been II busy one-a
life or nccaslng activity from the day
~ entered the ministry TO the present
time lie is q living refutaton Of the
contention that work wears and short
10ursc Of sleep deyitalize. lie is an un-
Tagging worker. retros late. and rises
EARLY. yet lie ia as active In his move
u'nts. as fresh I'm his appearance, ana
mentally as vigorous as he was over a
quarter Of century ago.
" neither on horseback or a-foot Dr.
iiogc's is "a striking figure. He Is ful six
feet n height. straight and 1.-THE without
@ pound OF surplus flesh. He has the
bearing OF military man, with the air Of
lcntcncss substituted for stcruness. His
had Us poised high above his shoulders.
Ills complexion is dark. and for many
years he has worn cl0scly-trmmed
raou>tachc. The face IS notable one.
blending Dltty and intelligence, sweet
moss ~ temperament ana delicacy OF
feeling.
HIS ANCESTRY.
DR. Uorc was born in Prince Edward
county September i, 1918, and 1t
las been aptly said Of him that he Is
~ the tribe Of Levi. on his fathers
,d, he Is descended from ancestors who
smlratod from scotland and settled In
Frederick county. Va, in 1896 on the do
main ~ Thomas Lord Fairfax, Of Colonial
memory. His father was Or. Moses
lioce. president Of Hampdcn-Sidney col
l,pe. one OF the best men who ever lived
and one of the most eminent among great
hud good ministers who have so llchlE
blessed the Presbyterian Church in Nlr-
iinia. John Randolph says In one or his
letters that he was the most eloquent
man ne ever heard in the pulpit or out
Of u.
Three W his graudfathcr's sons became
minister's Of the Gospcl-Dr james Hoge,
pf Columbus. O.; John Blair Hoge, "t
Richmond Va; and Samuel Davies Hoee'
president of the Athens College ONO.
The last named died early In lie. leaving
two sons VINO became ministers oi the
Gospel. the younger Of whom was the late
Ecv W j. Hogc. -. H., and the elaer
L. the subject of this sketch.
ON the maternal side. pr. Hoge Is de-
tcended from the family Of lacys, VINO
,migratcd from England to virginia III
farly Colonial times. ~ His grandfather
was the Rcy. prury Lacy. i. d, presi-
lent OF Hampton Sidney College n min
,gter OF great cmineuce ana worth. TWO
n his sons became ministcTs-thc rev.
William $. Lacy. of louisiana, and Rev
prnry Lacy. -. u. formerly president OF
Davidson college. y. g. Many of the re
moter descendants of both Dr. Hoge and
pr. Lacy have also entered the oiiicc OF
he ministry.
BEGINNING or HIS MINISTRY.
Or Hoce's ministry began In Richmond
I'm lSiL the congregation being FIRST gath
I.rfttra-ptg This
small band Of colouists was rapidly aug
mcpted. and in 1SlS the Second Pres
tyterian church was finished and dedi-
.ated. In 1875. under the direction OF Mr..
George Gibson. the edihce was enlarged
and hcautihcd by the addition OF a udn-
script and Il ~ now conceded 10 he
one OF the most impressive and churchly
places of worship In the city Ihe e.v
largtmcut was a labor OF love ana prlde
with Mir. Gibson, ara IS monument 10
his taste and devotion. During all the
years of the church's existence the ut
most harmony has prevailed In the con-
gree itlou. and from Il have been sent
.tt g number Of ministers. The Fourth
pr.slvtCriln church. now the Church OF
tho Covenant. was n colony from Dr.
liosc's church, az was also. In sense.
the Od-Markot church. The latter was
organized as q mission 10y Dr. H0ge. who
for a long time served the congregation
o. .ts pastor ana has proved one OF the
most successful efforts OF his life IN
Shutch enterprises
CALLS DECLINED.
Invitations 60 the presidency OF Hamp-
deu-Satcy College and other literary in
tutuuyrs % become a pastor In Lexing-
Ton. Va; ST Louis. Brooklyn, New
York. Nashville Philadelphia. New or
leans. Charleston. ana elsewhere. have
been extended To- ur. Hoge. but none of
these could tempt lin TO separate fim-
Sct from his first charge. Nevertheless,
30 minister's voice has been heard in
Hoses. Hc is lu constant demand 10
dedicate Ch.rchcs. preach haccalaureate
tcrmo9s. ana make other addresses. and
4, never refuses when IL is possible for
bin 20 comply. lie even spends his va