The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-07
ELDERS AND DEAC0NS ACT.
They Pay High Tribute to Their Pas
tor aud Friend.

Al a meeting OF tho elders and dea-
cons 81 the Second Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock 10 take
suitable action in reference 10 the death
OF their pastor the Rev. Dr Moses Dru-
~ Hoge the following paper. offered by
Judge George l.. Christian. was read and
adopted and ordered TO be spread on the
minutes Of the church:
Standing under the shadow Of the
great calamity which has befallen ms
ami the church represented by MS I'm the
death OF our faithful and beloved pastor
and friend. Or. Moses Drury Hoge. and
deeply sensible that We can find no words
with which 10 express either our sense
OF this loss or our appreciation Of tire
worth and work of the good and
great man who has been taken from
u.s. we wouia fa'n "be STILL"
But al imperfect as the task is per
formed we can0t f0rhear 20 place on
record this slight memorial of the feel
ings which AN our hearts on this sad
occasion. therefore. be D.
Resolved. I. That in the death of Dr.
Hoge We tho officers of THIS church.
feel the deepest personal bereavement
and we feel that We ami the church he
loved and served have sustained a loss
which 30 will Doe almost impossible wholly
TO repair
Dr. Hore was tho only pastor our
church ever had and our church the only
! one o. which he was ever pastor. ln
| this respect therefore. as far as we
know. his career was unique. lie lite
| rally spent HIS ne On our service and
! such "a life and such a service were
! rarely. Of ever. bestowed ON any church
| or amy people
For nearly nfty-four years he went IN
! and ont among us. and broke 90 MS the
bread 0f life" Reviewing his career.
! ther AS far as We are able. we not only
"fnd no fault" bur $50 esteem 81 privi-
ieee 90 bear our testimony 90 the fidelity.
ability. zeal and conservation With whicn
our beloved pastor has an through his
| long service discharged bis whole duty
10 ana Tor us in the Master work.
Dr. Hoge was one ~ the most gifted
as well as one Of the most consecraled
! men that we ever knew As "a pastor
Dee had but few equals. and 500. whether
| in the social circle or among the aifilct-
! Cd and s0rrowing bis presence and me
| words were the charm of the one ana
! thu comfort and consolation of the other.
A. "a preacher and pulpit orator hi-
reputation extended t0 two continents
| and although his long life was spent in
! preaching in Richmond the large cone
! grceatfous which always "heard him
| gladly" c0nclusirely attest both the eN-
celIonce % his sermons and the attrac-
! hveness ~ his style NJ preaching.
What we desire tO emphasize. now
ever. is tine fact that Doe always preached
! the COLI. old story that his teaching
| and preaching were always from "the
| Word. and that he always presented
, that "st0ry" and that word in the
| ~-o-t charming and allurine way We
desire especially TO place on record TOO
Our testimony to the fact that NJ was
| "frst and foremost in every good word
| and work." that Doc not only 'allured 20
| brighter worlds. but led the way
And that in an this DE showed that
| consideration and tenderness for all of
mss which made b. both delight and a
privilege 20 be a cO-worker with him in
| tho Masters vineyard.
IL is needless for us to say anything
| Of Dr. Hoge as Christian and man
| His long. useful and consecrated NE mas
| been a Giving epistle known ana read
OF all men"
his work and example have been a
! benediction not only 90 our church. Du'
! 10 our community and state. Tie was
| prc-cminently the representative Nhil4'
tan ana man of our city, as he was oil
our church m Virginia. and. perhaps. i
the whole South.
Asa friend Doe was always loyal faith
full ana true. and here in this haIoweo
place. where hc so much delighted i'
gather us around him and 20 instruct u'
how to meet the dangers and dlihcHI
lies Of Hfe.r mere where De So endearee
himself to each of us hy his considera
lion. his loving kindness. devotion an'
.elf-sacrifoe. we meet to render TINS iil
nerfcct but sorrowlng tribute TO hin
who was % MS not only "spirliua
father" but tender affcctionate an'
Hevotcd friend and Christian orotner
and whilst we rejoice Boo The knoWlles.
tbat he is cat rest" yet we feel Ike iH'
t.nbesians ON taking their departure
from 81. Paul at Mietus. that we c'ul'
"voep sore. sorrowing most oil aH ln"
we shall sec his face no more
Resolved B. That the foregoing o'
spread upon tho minutes of our ,nu, ~.
and That a. copy bc furnished 10 tn'
mil. or Dr. H0go. with The assurance
nom each of us tn1t they have our sun
cerest sympathies in their and our com