Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06

parallel II was the same church in
which his father had been licensed, and
| what made the event unique was, that
! Or. Hoge's father was moderator of the
! preshytery and gave the charge TO his
son. Thus three generations of the same
family were connected by this strange
sequence of services in the same church.
AS DIR. PLUMBERS ASSISTANT.
1t was in the year 1874 that Dr. Hoge
was invited 20 Richmond by the session
of the First Presbyterian church. The
| invitation was accepted, and an arrange
ment was made by when he was to as
| sst DR.. Plummer until lot could be pur-
chased and a small church erected with
/ the view Of ascertaining whether another
congregation could be collected in a new
! locality. The site on which the Second
| Presbyterian church now stands was pur-
chased a lecture-rOom built. a congrega-
ton gathered. and on the 9th of Febru-
cry 1915, DR.. Hoge was installed as pas
tor-the Rev. DR.. Leyburn preaching the
ordination sermon DR.. Plummer deliver
Ing the charge to the pastor, and Rev.
William Lyon the charge to the people.
IL a few months il was found that the
! lecture-rOom was too small for the needs
of the congregation, and plans were adopt
ed for the erection OF a more commodi-
Gus house Of worship DR.. Hoge went
with Mr. Samuel Il. Halves, to New York
to obtain q model for the new church
building; an architect of that city was
chosen. who drew the plans. in accord
ance with which # was erected. II was
dedicated IN the year 1913. a dedication
hymn having been composed by the late
John Il. Thompson, and Introduced into
the hymn-book subsequently authorized
Z by the Presbyterian General Assembly.
In the process Of time the edifce was
found too small for the requirements OF
the congregation. and it was enlarged by
| throwing a transept across the eastern
end, thus adding two wings 10 the build
/ ing charging and Identifying 1t at the
! same time. These alterations were car
ried out by Mr. George Gibson. an honor
ed deacon Of the church, and perhaps the
only original member now living.
An incident connected with the early
history OF the church illustrates the
growth of the city in a westerly direc-
: tion When the officers Of the First Pres
/ byterian church proposed TO purchase the
lot on which the Second church stands, It
was earnestly opposed by an influential
member, on the ground that il was too
far uptown. and that a congregation
Z could not be gathered at such a remote
region.
I SENT OUT IT'S FIRST COLONY.
In the year 1882 the Second Presbyterian
! church sent forth its first colony, now
known as the Church OF the Covenant.
IL occupied the building erected on west
/ Grace street, near Richmond College,
the chief contributor being the late Or.
; James Mcdowell son Of Governor Nc
/ DoweH, Of Rockbridge county. Its first
/ pastor was Rev Peyton Harrison Hoge.
under whose ministry it was steadily adj
vancing until his removal TO Whining
/ ton. n. c. He was succeeded by Rev.
, A. Il. Holderby, who was suc-'
4 ceeded By Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart, under
. whose administration another locality
was chosen and new church erected.
! This is now one of the most fiourishing
J churches in the city.
THE OLD-MARKET MISSION.
The second colony sent out from this
church was the Old-Market Mission
, when has now become the strong ano
J well-organized Hoge- Memorial church.
This proved 10 be one OF the most sue
cessfu. enterprises of Or. Hoges life.
/ About twelve years ago he commenced
services in the spacious hall over the Old
Market. and Il was a success from the
first The size of the congregations was
limited only by the size Of the hall;
fourishing Sabbath-schO0l was establish
i ed Bible classes weekly lectures, visi
, tations from house TO mouse. and all the
agencies By which the temporal and spir-
tuai good OF the people In that part Oh
the city could be advanced were employ