The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-02
The new CHURCH DEDICATED
Interesting Exercises in the HoSe Memo
rial Presbyterian House Of Worship.
SERMON BY REY. DR.. N. D. HOGE
afr, John : Munce Delivers Highly in-
tcre-tins History of the Good WORK
k...Dr. Kerr Lecture Again a" fa"i
services a. Other Churches SUNDAY

Memorial Iftsps terrain cAutehf N"4H'' "
Main and Nineteenth streets. Sunday
nlght. there was a large congfe satioh
assembled al the church and wnen 80
o'clock came at which time the exercises
were TO begin the cnurcn ana us "'S''s
were crowded with people
Music was rendered 10y the choir oil
the Second Presbyterian church, under
,fpanist Thllow. and the Rev. james
T.. Cook. pastor OF the church, was III
charge Of the services lie was assisted
by the Rev. Dr. Moses ID. Hoge. Of the.
second Presbyterian church. and the
founder OF the mission at the Old Market
Hall. from which the present Hose Me-
mortal church sprung; the Rev. MI.
chumley. pastor Of Westminster PresDy-
terrain church. and Elder John =. Munce'
OF the Ho-e-Memorial church
INTERESTING SKETCH.
MIR. Munce who was one of the pioneers
a. the Old Market Han work. read
misunderstanding narrative. ia which was
sketched in "a most happy manner the
inception, the history. and the status OF
the enterprise. The work was begun ID
1885. Mr.. Munce gave "a number Of touch-
ing incidents ia his experience. one was
a communion scene I'm squahd garnet on
a stormy night. Mr.. Munce called on Or.
to see a poor dying woman. who wished
TO receive the Sacrament. II had been
a very busy day with the prominent min
lister, but he cheerfully responded 10 the
cal and gave the departing soul the con-
ISOLATION she needed. This was cited as an
example Of the pastoral care that Dr.
IIoge gave the Old Market Han cOmmu-
nty. prior TO the employment OF "a pas
tor Mr.. Munce told OF a woman who
heard Or Hogo preach his first sermon In
the old han. and who said that ii was
the first time she had ever attended a re-
ligIous service I'm her life. lie also tod
OF visiting a man seventy-two years OF
age. who had never attended a religious
service OF any sort. This old man could
not be induced 10 come and hear the
Gospel. but he permitted his grandchildren
to attend at Sunday school. Mr.. Munce
paid a beautiful tribute to Or. Hoge. and
those who had been his active and faithful
co-aborers. Or. Boge was decidedly Op-
posed to the use of his name In the title
Of the church. lie wished the original
STYLE to remain unchanged. but the officers
and members insisted on perpetuating
the founders name I'm this way, ana Dr.
Hoge reluctantly gave his consent.
Following this historical address from
Elder Munce came the singing Of hymn
No. 56S-
Here in Thy name. eternal God.
We build this earthly home for Thee;
O. make 1t now Thy fixed abode.
And guard it long from error free
THE SERMON.
Then the Rev. Or. Hoge preached the
dedication sermon. taking his text from
the sth verse of the 26th Psalm OF David
Lord, | have loved the habitation OF Thy
Ha wi
dwcleth."
The reverend gentleman never was in
better form and spirits. and his discourse
was a most Impressive and beautiful one.
DR.. Hoge impressed upon his hearers
the Importance OF keeping always in
mind the fact that the church is the de-
pository Of God honor. Harmony. broth
erly love, acts OF kindness. courtesy 10
strangers were some OF the things that
made the church attractive. The preach
err said that during his pastoral Nfe of
nfty-two years he had the pleasure OF
knowing tfrt in his own congregation
there had never been a feud, "A wrangle
or contest. lie was deeply grateful for
this He also told how proud he was Of the
two churches that had been colonized
from the church of which he was pastor
one In the West nd-the Church of the
the church which he was then addressing.
lie had much difficulty in founding the
church in the West End but now under
the care Of Rev. Mr. Stuart, it was in a
most flonrishing condition. II had an I'M
usually bright future Dr. Hoge was
prouder q having founded these churches
than he would be in having two monu-
mcnts erected to his memory. Memorial
shafts were silent. but these churches
were speaking monuments. Dr. Hoge said
the only dsagreement that he had ever
had with the Old Market church was over
the title which included his name. lie OPP
posed the idea but was finally forced 10
weld to the unanimous request Of the off,
GERS Of the church.
DEDICATION SERVICE.
Then DR. Hoge used the formal dedca-
ton service Of the Presbyterian church,
and the Hoge Memorial church was dedi-
Gated I'm due form. the prayer offered being
by himself
Another hymn was sung. No. t69-
Thou. whose unmeasured temple stands,
Built over earth and sea.
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised. O God. to Thee"
After the benediction by the Rev Mr..
COOK. pastor Of the new church, the con-
cregatlon was dismissed. many members
remaining to shake hands with Or. HOge,
Pastor cook. and Elder Munce.
There will be service every night TINS
week i'm the new church except on Sal
urdav night. and on every Sunday night
hereafter there Will be continuation OF
The services i'm the Old Market Hall. un-
der the auspices Of Che members Of the
new church.
During the twelve years that have
elapsed since the beginning Of this good
work the moral and social tone OF the
vicinity Of the church has taken on vast
Improvement. and numbers of people
have been benefited in body and soul
thereby.
The fun programme for the service Of
dedication of the Hoge Memorial Presby-
terrain church is as follows.
Voluntary by choir Of Second Presby-
terrain church; doXolCgy. invocation. 10y
Or Hoge. hymn III. reading Of Psalm
81 and PRAYER 10y Rev. Mr.. Chumbicy,
singing of Psalm ~. part / announcement
hy Rev. Mr.. Cook. collection. historical
address by Elder John ;. Munce, hymn
SIS. serm,n. Rev DR.. NJ. ID. hoge. FOR
nal dedication service, Dr. Iioge. hymn
lcs. boncdiction. Rev. Mr.. Cook, pastor
Of the Hoge Memorial church.
These are the officers OF the new
church.
Pastor. Rev. James r. Cook.
Elders-John 5. Muncc. Gervas Storrs.
Charles Lorraine. and Or. Isaac n. Curd.
Deaccns-C. II. loot. j. y. Atkinson.
w. Il Carter ). IA. Hall.
Trustees-Johu :. Munce Charles Lor-
ralnc. +. A. Catlin. $. II. Halves.
4 SPLENDID WORK
Twelve years ago. Dr. Hoge began
rrearhing on Sunday nights in the Odd