The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-29
DR.. NJ. D. H0GE"S ADDRESS.
IHE EAST HINOVEK PRESBYTERf
Listen 10 TN Il GIFTED Divine.
lie Describes the Influence OF the "ests
minister Assembly ON the Religious
Thought ot Subsequent lime.

East Hanover Presbytery met at 9:5o
yesterday morning with Rev. Dr. Sauh-
ders. OF Fredericksburg. Va, acting as
moderator. and Rev. Mr.. Howison as Sec
rotary.
After religious services there followed
very interesting addresses on the SUBJECT
Of Foreign Missions.
The speakers were the Rev. Doctors
Saunders. OF Fredericksburg; X. L. Kerr.
and j. L. Smith, Of Richmond.
During the morning there were state
ments and statistics made OF the work
OF the Presbyterian church III the iorelSn
nllssion nelds OF CnInd, Japan, Cofed. bi1-
III. II Mexico.
Before the adjournment of the morning
SESSION Dr. Nj. -. nose made a s.rons
appeal to the p~resbyiely IN behalf OF the
home for Widows ana orphans at treu-
er,hsDurg. Tie sta.ed mat something
must be done immediately IL the in5utu-
ton is 10 De maintained. us nnancvS !
now in a crltcal condition, and unless
funds are raised the good work VIII nave
DIX. hOGE's ADDRESS.
The evening session or the presDytSly
opened with divine services participated
i'm bv Drs. Kerr and air. In addition 10
these two diviles, the hev. Drs. hyde ana
HCge. occupied seats upon the rostrum'
as aid also III. Jones, the moderator.
Amer the services. the Rev. Dr- Moses
d.. Hoge. the orator OF the evening, was
introduced by the moderator.
DR.. Hoge's address was on The lnnu-
ence OF the Westminster Confession ana
Catechisms upon the Religious IhouSht
Of After Times" He said, after a lew IN
trOductory remarks.
1T IS said there are l9.OQ0.OVp people
mon the earth. who speak the Englsh
I - ryta4aa ANhar.ggr English ngDDlt i've
wenerrNcr the Presby 4erian church Is
planted. there are being held meetings
like this, to commemorate TINS great du-
niversary. Ii is good for us 10 leave the
narrow present, and study the glorious
annals OF the past, that We may learn 10
Judge the future. II Is good TOR US 10
learn OF the great men VINO ~fosteredi
righteousness, and even to-day We le"l
ourselves kindled by the fire mat fingers
vet I'm the emDers or their meIioi.eS'
VVoat led IN the organization OF this re-
nublic I'm his world? What led TO the es-
adjustment of our grand INSTITUTIONS.
Republics are not made. they are lhe
rowth OF the internal lives OF the peo-
pie. ,,, rres-
II is easy to see that our glorious pres,
ont e. tho result of the living words OF
God and the grand ieioiind'iO" w.
sixteenth century. g.,
In IGt3 the glorious assembly met IN
Westminster. and in lbl' presented ~
Parliament the constitution OF the i'c
bvterian church, with Calvlnism stIoHsly
iuprtuted mon every page. 1his consul.
tufion was the grandest. noblest anu
most powerful covenant ever drawn up
WESTMINS1 Err ABBEY.
The prandest architectural building on
Garth Is Westminster Abbey. Here Is the
house of reconciliation. for here lie the
bodies Of kings. cold IN death, VINO MaTI'ni
to the death. In this efHnt oullniht ulu
the assembly meet ffnot spSaN VI
this abbey withou leint 'mihu'" 81
pers0nal experience some ears ago. -
WAS lnvitef 20 mcot Dean Stanley. ne
asked me 10 1 had b on in '.oudon, ana
who I lad heard preach. ! ted MN tHd'
he was the last person / hai Me-
breach. and he said 10 me That whei
next visited the abbey he would SHOW "
to me. When again } visited the place !
saw not Dean Stanley. but his beautiful
tomb. which is now In Westminster.
Here Or. Hoge went into d digest or me
Confession and catcchlsms. showing us
wonderful construction and provisions Tor
e,,I, question that can arise IN chuIch
government.
Continuing he said: "a mans religion
is the ,nltf fact about him. ana inns
cannot be too strongly impressed upon
humanity.
.Thc family Of Cod upon this earth con-
tains children In IT; therefore. II Is not
at all wonderful that Presbyterians nave
attached so much importance to FANNY
government.
SO far as the training Of youth is con-
ccrned. the Presbyterian Church sianos
transcendent. There is a great Iadi,"l
reason for all this. The family Is the
unit in all forms OF organized govern
THE family is the only form of gov
that has existed under all OtneT
forms of government IN fact. II mas sur
yived when governments have fallen.
Looking back mo the days Ol dhl'qui-
tics Na md M. estimate of childhood or
its moral Obligations. The Greek mother
sned 10 sucn ttars Tor Ler children as uoes
the Presbyterian mother.
The MINISTRY.
The Presbyterian ministry IS an edu-
catcd one. and wherever the PresbytcTidn
church plants Itself, there spring up
schools. Another factor IN our church
power IS the recognizing OF the elders.
1ncy are chosen from the best repre-
sentative ana religious citizens, who are
members OF Tie church. Incy enter INTO
our church courts and are placed upon
the most important committees.
40 one can estimate the influence OF
the 1910 eldeIs IN TINS country upon the
neIghDOrhOOd IN which they 1--we.
every man has d right to tllSlOuS trce-
dom Of thought, and TO worship, accord
ing TO the dictates OF his conscience, anu
TINS is one OF the strongest factors IN our
form Of church government. Look now
our fOrefather5 fought and struggled IOr
tuls principe IN the dark days OF per-
secutIon. When they left the far hills OF
Scotland. they left behInd everything ex-
cept their honor and loyalty TO CHRIST.
THIS they brought with them and they
have II to-day. This IS one reason, my
near friends. why the Presbyterian churcn
is the noble, grand and great church in
stitution mat II is. its loyalty 10 CHRIST
explains all.
Dr. noses peroration was a beautiful
oratorlcal effort.
4 vote of Unanks Of the presbytery was
extended TO Or. Hoge and Mr.. W. w.
Henry