The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24

gentlemen rapidly circulated among the
MlsorS Of the city, ana quickly secured
one dollar subscript.Crs 10 pay for the
use of the Temple, thus adding to the
compliment which the rule Of the Board
otherwise forbid. .
A SOUVENIR.
The souvenir spoon made for the ladies
Of his church by Tiffany are also a unique
mcmcnto Of the occasion, which are AZ
once elegant, handsome. and beautiful.
The spoons are of silver and splendillY.
wrought ana the moulds in which they
were made cost several hundred dollars.
The handle contains an excellent medal
ion Of DR. Hogc with his name and the
dates 1915 and 1895, elegantly chased along
g. The bowl is gold plated and The whole
IS pronounced the prettiest piece OF work
OF the kind ever seen here.
The ladies are disposing Of these beau
tiful souvenirs at 81 each. They are on
exhibition at Nowldn d cos.
Dir. Hosc's life has been stirring one
from his youth up and though follow
ing "a quiet walk in life his adventures
and experiences would make an intense
~ interesting volume.
PEOMISFNT FIGURE.
He is by far the most prominent figure
10 day la the southern pulpit and few
men any where have as wide IN acquain-
lance and influence as he.
lie has perhaps addressed more ecclc-
Siastcai bodies than any man in America,
many of them outside Of his own church.
Though not mason he has often been
called on 10 address Masonic bodies.
Ills voice has frequently been heard in
jewish syuagoEues. and he has preach
"a and lcclmed DO nearly all the prin-
cipal cities of the United States. He
has spoken I'm the large assemblies in
the ola World. and once in the East
had the unique experience of cXpOund-
ing the Word Of God 10 the Arabs
through an interpreter. Besides being a
man Astounding in eloquence, he is a
rare good writer. and his letters from the
orient are the most treasured selections
In many scrap books in this city and
elsewhere. aud the following incident
graphically described by himself. gives a
fair idea of the interest Of these let
tiers:
We had TO cross the river Litany 0he
ancient Leontes), near its mouth on our
way TO Sidon and there l had an adj
venture which came near ending my
travels very abruptly. As we approached
the Litauy for more than half mile
We observed that the sea was discOlOred
with its muddy water made tuTbent by
recent rains. / rode very carefully into
the river not meaning to run any risk,
but merely to ascertain its depth close
80 the shore. intending 10 return If the
water came up TO my stirrups but / had
not gone five yards before my horse
stepped off a bank into depth, it may
Dc forty feet. The river had cut q
channel in the sand. and was rushing on
TO the sea, which was not more than
nifty yards distant | took I'm the sltua-
ton az Stance. and knew unless ! could
turn the head of my horse up the stream
] would be swept out into the sea. !
succeeded in doing this and IrSnl him
up against the bank. He made an effort
to climb up, and got his fOrefeet on the
shore. but the trcacherous sand gave
way ana Pie fell back again The sec
orl time ne was more successful, and
after gallant struggle succeeded II
getting out. ] never saw more brighten
c3 company than MY friends GA the
shore. They knew that they were alter
lv Iowrrlcss 10 assist me. and did not
believe that | could possibly escape.
DR.. HOGS rowrE.
His power 90 move men for good has
been shown i'm all lands and no better
Illustration Of mis- elCquence can be cited
1han the few words OF an irish CORE
spondent writing from POtrush ireland, 10
the London Messenger.
"pr Hogc has been preaching at
Potrush upon q subject which Is OF great
importance at this time. ne law OF the
Lord is perfect.' He referred TO Dr. bod $
amer read before the Pan Presbyterian
roI,ucil IN London. His sermon produced
am immense effect. SlroHs HI'" "NF'
like children"
A well known editor. who years ago
was a newspaper reporter in the senate
of Va. wrote the following concern
ing Dr.. Hoge: Il have noticed many
fines what perfect quiet there Is IN the
House OF Senate when Rev Dr hoSe -
praying. No such attention IS SHOWN 10
any other minister. 1t Is a nara mate
TO keep the house quiet al any ut'V'
Dr. Hogc's prayers are snort oul my
are feryeut and eloquent l know other
ministers 10 offer up prayers that Wou-',
fiji two columns. DIR. Hoge's prayers
said a delegate to-day, are always ~
the point and impress me more IMAM
the PRAYERS Of any other minister
DR. Hoge has made discourses that
have rung from one end OF the CouHH d!
10 the other. but none that ne ever
made was more remarkable or hau
wider influence than an eNtemporaheou'
speech he made in COPENHAGEN Den
mark, al the NOIlu > |N"HoN''
lance, Sept l, 1884
When Or. Hoge entered the chWch he
was requested 10 make a brief address on
family religion in the place OF Rev. IT
Watkins. Of New York, who was unaVoid-
ably absent II is seldom that any man
is called upon 10 make an address uhdei
such circumstances. He did not know
when he entered the house what suDJecl
was under discussion. The occasion ana
the man had met however. and he made
one OF the most powerful addresses be-
fore that august body that they had
ever heard and extracts from 1t were
published copiously on two continents.
INVITED TO THE PALACE.
Il WAS through the influence OF this
address thOat he was invited to The
palace by the Crown Princess OF Den
mark a volume would not suffice 70
tell OF the many public occasions, church
dedcations, monument dwellings, medi'
cal associations. agricultural gatherings
and civic bodies that DR.. Hoge has ad'
dressed, and his life's career would make
history combining the past TO the pres
ent In facts. Incidents and personality
that would be of intense interest.
The following facts are partially CLEAN