Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
TODR. HOGE'S MEMORY
~ IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SER
VICE HELD ~ ms HONOR
many MINISTERS PAY TRIBUTES.
Governor Tyler rrcsides' and Brief
addresses are Delivered by Repre-
,.s of All the Dcnomina-

lions

n uoce. In the audience were men rep
,s.ening The business and professional
Interests Oh Richmond. 1t was such an
.Hcncc as one familiar with the position
rat DR. Hoge occupied In the COM
muu.ty might have expected. Lawyers,
doctors. professors. clorgymen. and mer-
chants were there, testifying by their
presence their profound respect and admi-
~ Tor him in whose honor the service
n.. .cld.
SIS he programme stated, the service
rs "a spontaneous tribute Of admira-
a... respect. and love from the churches
.. i.camoud.' and was I'm all respects
a.uas ul0ute 60 the memory Of tne great
. good man who mas gone 90 ms re-
HalC. In al its details, in las every
.art. there was solemnity and spirit OF
teucrau ou. There was am entire absence
ui 0I noisiness and taWdry sentiment
whilst spirit OF deep devotion character
ICED the service as "a whole. seats were
deserved FOR the press, the judiciary, the
lily clergy. and few special friends OF
Dr. Hogcs family. Simple, yet tasteful,
programmes. with q striking likeness OF
Dr. Hoge upon the inside cover, were dis
tributed throughout the peWs.
TILE MIN t~ / l.iNc EN- Elk.
Principally M o'clock the ministers
who were to take part IN the service filed
into the p4lp.t, with Governor Tyler who
had been invited 20 preside. and Judge
Christian. who assisted HIM m TINS,
brought up The rear. As one speaker re-
marked in his address, "al felt the abb
etnce oI t.at slotr.. STRIKING inquire.
who through so many years, had been
acrEstODle. .u ascend the pulpit stairs
The choir opened the solemn service
with the anthem. wow the Laborer's
Task ls Done. which was rendered with
great feeling amid g profound silence.
The DoNo.ogy followed. AN standing ana
remaining thus while Rev. j. Calvin
Stewart offered the prayer Of invocation.
This prayer was characterized 10y sim
pucity dignity, and beauty. Dr. Hatcher
announced the fifteenth Psalm: VINO,
O Lord. when life H. DER WIN great feel
ing DR. Calsch read the ola Testament
d lesson. the Gill; Psalm. Rev Dr. Men
Eel was 20 have read the New Testa-
meut lesson bat was unable so be present.
Judge Christian read letter OF regret
from him. expressive of his high apprecia-
tion OF Dr. Hoge and of his great
sorrow and sense of personal loss at his
GcCtase. Rev Or. Tudor read the lesson.
Rev. Donald Guthrie led the assembly in
AN appropriate prayer. Then came the
hymn, For All Thy Saints Who from
Their Labors Rest"
GOVERNOR TYLER'S TRIBUTE.
In introducing the speakers who were
10 represent the various churches. Gov
CrnOr Tyler paid a personal tribute of
high regard and deep affection 10 DR..
Hoge. referring TO the fact that at his
Inauguration Dr. Hose offered up the
prayer. He then called upon Or. Tudor.
If.r4 Mt. d
Church, South who spoke upon "The
Spirit of the Occasion" The service was
To- Doe a simple one. I'm keeping with the
funeral service. which had been marked
10y an absence of all costly display. The
fact that DR. Hoge desired no culogies to
Doe pronounced at his funeral was In itself
% high eulogy. This service was "to re-
Cil The man" 20 the minds and hearts |
AZ the audience: "to nurse for awhile our
sense OF loss as a gracious thought; TO |
gain by his example as set forth by the !
men who would speak Of him. Consecra- |
ton and faithfulness had marked his
course.
DIR. MOORE'S ADDRESS.
Rev ". W. Moore. d. D., spoke as the
representative OF the session of the Sc
cond church. lie held the audience spell |
bound for over 20 minutes. He referred !
tO the popular verdict, the universal con-
sent Of the people. in regard 10 DR.. Hoge. |
IL was a cool, deliberate verdict. not one
hastily arrived at. Dr. Hoge represented
the people, by their choice. on all great
occasions; he was the subject of CONVEX
sau0u in an social circles; his pulpit was
bis throne, and by his pulpit he won a
reputation I'm two continents The speak !
Dr then dealt with certain Well-knOWn |
characteristics Of DR. Hoge I'm the pulpit. !
referring 90 his stately figure his mellow, |
flexible voice. his graceful, chaste dictiOn !
AND "his substantial attainments' I'm the |
realm Of scholarship. The purity Of the
Gospel De proclaimed was also a striking
feature OF Or. Hoge's pulpit work. The
Speakers perorau0n consisted Of refer |
ouce 90 Or. HOge's personality and re- |
sources as continental" rather than |
"inaular"
Right Rev. Bishop Penick. ID. D.. rep |
resented the Protestant Episcopal Church |
and spoke az Or. H0ge as a citizen-a con- |
Meeting link between the civilization of /
ante-bellum and of post-belum times. !
Dr Hoge ever stood for purity and clean |
ness as citizen, and pointed men 10 high |
ideals. His life was a standing rebuke |
Of avarice and political scheming existent |
az present
Rev. DIT Hatcher represented the Bap- |
list Church and touched upon the social |
aspect of Dr. Hogc's life who was In no |
scssed tie grace. dignity, and condescen- |
sion Of an earlier social era Nor was /
he 90 festive revcller" but ever brought |
into social life "a lofty seriousness" ana !
an "unapprOachable sobr.ety." that men |
felt and respected His was q broad !
generous, gracious spirit. lie never |
stopped 10 familiarity. but ever had "a |
self-respecting reserve About him he |
threw from within IAN atmosphere OF
purity. dignity. aud honor which pro-
tcctcd him from vulgar intrusion"
4 GOOD MAN"
Rev Mr. Garrison. representing the
Disciples Church. spoke Of Dr. Hoge as
"a good man" This was evidenced, he
said. Dog thc work that he did. lie stamp
ca the community at large with the i'm
press of his goodness. The elements OF
hls goodness were that he was man OF
faith, man Of courage; a man of broad
sympathy; man of great sincerity; a |
man Of thor0ulhness.
The last speaker was Rev. Robert y |
hefr. ID d.. who spoke briefly but feel |
ing,y in behalf OF the Presbyterian Minis |
tefs' Association upon THE Result |
W d. Hoecs Work" At the outset he |
referred % his having come TO Rich |
mond fifteen years since TO the day |
a-companicd by the assurance Of Dr. |
i1ses sympathy and support. and be |
yer found these 10 have failed. The |
r.aker referred 20 the three churches |
Ir Hoge had established in Richmond |
iae Second Presbyterian church the |
Church ~ the Covenant and the Hoge- |