Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10

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lation TO those upon whom Thy love had
fixed Itself. Speak now. we beseecn inee,
10 each heart here before Thee. anu may
we by the ear OF faith, hear Thee say
let not your hearts be troubled; we De-
lieyo In God, believe also in Me. In my
Fathers house are many homes; II IL
were not So ] would have told you. ! ~
TO prepare a place for you. Mah'ies'
Thvself to us. O Jesus, Saviour OF our
immortal spirits.
1--WE turn TO Thee. Thou Spirit Of the
Living God. 1t is Thine to DE 'he oon',
forter; II is Thine to cast the beams Vi
Divine love into the darkness OF human
sorrow: II Is Thine to reveal IN our
hearts the sympathy Of Christ Jesus our
all-loving elder brother; 1t Is Inlne
take away the sting from GRIEF ana tnv
bitterness from our sorrow come ny.
upon the hearts OF all present IN 'ne
plenitude of Thy power. ana srao,o. 49,,
fulfil the Fathers W. in US IN reiaeio ,.
10 the anguish of this Tour, that we may
not sorrow as those who have no hoPe'
Father. Son. and Holy Spirit lhou
one eternal and glorious Goo, we tu,n
TO Thee and invoke Thy gracious aiu !"
this time OF sore trial
"Touch Thou our memories so that We
shall not give ourselves up compietely 70
our present sense Of grievous ioss' pus
have before us the sweet reconectohs Oh
the past, so that. amid the depressiohs VI
the present our souls may be quicKeheu
N gratitude and praise by gracious and
hallowed memories Of Thy long-continued
goodness to Thy servant whom Thou mast
| exalted TO a higher service. Thou -
Father. knowest the tender recollecuohs
that mi the hearts of Thy children mere
present Of words of encouragement, OF
gentle reproof and admonition' OF wise
counsel of strong sympathy-memories Oh
deeds done i'm the fulness Of Thy servant 5
| love TO Thee and 10 them. Gracious IA
| Their. use these sacred impressions from
| the past TO lift our souls nearer TO my
| self in the present, and to bind us closer
| 10 Thy Son in the future. Ana all the
| glory we will give to Thee.
"Flood I'm. we pray Thee, upon the
| darkness of this hour the golden beams
from that sunless kingdom wherein The
Lamb is the light and in which Thou
dost reign in love over the spirits Of the
Just men made perfect Reveal TO US that
hope which maketh not ashamed; reveal
TO US something Of that perfection or
love Of light, of life. or beauty where
with Thou dost clothe Thy sons when
Thou dost call them hence. so that, even
amid our present environment, we may
see and know that our light Affections,
which are but for a moment. are work
ing out for US far greater, even an
eternal weight Of glory
Eve invoke Thy presence with the sor-
rowing members Of the family Of Thy be-
loved servant, who now stands perfect
before Thee. Jesus, Thou son Of God, be
very near them in their sorrow. we
would commend 10 Thy tenderest care
that one, not present with MS. who, during
so many years Of limitation through 1ick-
ness and suffering. was stay and
comfort TO her beloved father. Grant.
our Heavenly Father. that they. one and
all. may be supported by Thine all-sufii-
cient sympathy in this their time Of need.
"And now. our God and Father, accom-
panv us throughout this solemn service,
and teach us the lessons that Thou
wouldst have us learn. and set in motion
within lis forces which will lift us up 10
q higher spiritual life. and which viii
strengthen us so 10 live that we may
win the crown Of rejoicing In that day.
$50 teach us TO number our DAYS that we
may apply our hearts unto wisdom; and
let the beauty Of the Lord orr God be
upon us: and establish the work of our
heads upon us-yea, the work of our
hands establish Thou it, And unto Thee
Father. Son. and Holy Spirit. will we give
the glory. world without end Amen"
Servant Of God. Wen Done" was the
next HYMN. sung with admirable taste and
discretion by the choir and it was follow
ed by selections from the Old Testament,
concluding with the Twenty-third Psalm,
Dir. Hoge's favorite. by DR.. Witherspoon.
DR.. Kerr read the selection from the New
Testament, beginning Now Is Christ
risen from the dead"
LEAVING THE CHURCH.
The concluding prayer. by Rev. DR..
Smith. was touching and appropriate, and
the procession left the church. while the
choir sang the hymn. zone Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" I'm the following order:
Officiating ministers Presbyterian minis
tiers. honorary pall-bearers. the casket,
family and friends, cOlored servants. min
listers Of various denominations, ladies'
societies Of the church, Hollywood and
Confederate ladies. delegations from the
Soldiers Home Lee and Pickett Camp,
First Regiment. Dove Lodge OF Masons,
Church OF the Covenant. Hoge Memorial,
Hoge Academy, OF Blackstone The pro-
cession was formed. outside of the church,
by Major n. V. Randolph.
At the cemetery gate the veterans OF
Lee Camp Soldiers Home took the right
OF line and marched at the head OF the
procession to the grave.
WITH sMILAX AND IVY.
The grave was lined inside with smilax
and ivy leaves, and the casket was low
cred into It with the crossed palms and
cluster of violets. emblems Of peace and
simplicity. placed upon IL by Or. Hoge's
immediate family.
The committal prayers were read by
Rev. Donald Guthrie. This part of the
service was very brief and simple. and
was taken direct from the Manual OF
Forms" prepared by the late Rev. A. 4.
Hodge, ID. D., Of Princeton Theological
Seminary, and formerly pastor at Fred
ericksburg. Va.
After the grave had been bricked and
filed in a blanket Of ivy leaves. given by
the Ladies' Society OF the Second Presby-
terrain church, was spread over it.
The crowd fingered for some time. and
during the evening and all day yesterday
persons visited the cemetery and the
grave.
THE FUNERAL WELL MANAGED.
The funeral was most carefully and
wisely conducted. There was not single
hitch in any OF its details. and everything
was done decently and in order. The ar
rangements were all made by Mr.. John S.
Munce. At the church the crowds OF peo-
pie were seated by the following special
ly-appointed ushers. selected from the
younger members OF Dr. Hoge's congre-
cation: Messrs. Robert - Morton II. l..
Cabell w. II. Sands, L. T. Flicker, j. A.
Gregg, George Schoen, Al. Fitzgerald, 0.
Swineford S. II. Pulliam. ID. Barksdale
Edward Coke, Gordon Wallace. John
Lamb, Jr, b. VI. Parham, n. Talley, Ro-
bert Mosby, Alec. Mosby. George Call, H.
Z. TAYLOR, John A. Coke. Jr., G. N. Cir