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

3d.. n~ Moses p. Hoge IS dead.
~. distinguished citizen and eminent
-'.,...- ~ The Gospel passed peacefully
j avav b. DTS residence. No. north fli'h
4 stree . 10
n .....t rom % long life OF usefulness and
Il ..,f deeds here to his home eternal on
4 ,.-s He had suffered much since the
..rs-, ,freet-car accident OF some weeks
..o which hastened his end, but his last
,.mer-s were calm and serene sur
r-.rled by his family. lac died as he had
lived. trusting implicitly in Him to whose
e.-rice his days had been given. The an
r1,uccment Of Or. Hoge's demise VIII DC
r,t,e cause for surprise, though 1t cannot
D.. read without the deepest sorrow. IL
,-,s a., event nationally TO be expected
Or he bore the burden Of many years
and during the last few months ne hau
t,sn worn and broken with much SUI
,.-irg For days past it had been recog-
.t-.1 chat there was no chance OF his
,..oysrv from the effects Of his recent
o,,,5.rt and the end had been looked for
from hour 90 hour.
eORpOW WILL BE UNIVERSAL.
nh. 5,,tb of Dr. Hoge carries with 1t
~, conviction OF public loss no less than
~ rer.oual bereavement. His influence
yr,r bis time has been entirely noble
Asa pr.vate citizen, and as a minister OF
The Gogpol. he so lived that his country
mon were proud to. speak his name ana
vii always proudly remember 1t. lie mas
gone down into the valley Of the shade"
rir. in all the noble attributes Of man.
hood and Hlustrious by deeds. lie has
fulfilled his mission and borne It so that
r, inyidlous tongue can level the shafts
Of ealumny at the great character which
ge ans Ieft behind.
Called OF God 10 instruct the Ignorant,
comfort the sorrOwful, confirm the weak
md rcbuke the proud and erring, his spe-
C.l vocation was that of preacher The
r.rf was the throne of his peculiar ana
r-.,minont power Other men might
email o- surpass him elsewhere. but there
b. V.e supreme. Different eXcellencies
might come out Of himself on different
OCCASIONS. but In the pulpit all his abili-
off,. were conspicuous. and there they
were always at their best. 1t was the
glass which focused all his powers into
point and quickened their exercises into
burning intensity which kindled every
thing it touched. 1t heightened his IN
taI.ct cnlivened his Imagination, clari-
f.d bis Judgment, infamed his courage,
and gave fiery energy TO his utterance
eTe haT cn
one ~ these particulars as he was when
.n Oh pulpit I'm them all. for then, over
ard above the praefervidum ingenium,
which he had i'm common with so many
o' DTS race and the glow Of animation
which tls the soul Of the orator when
Dr. looks upon an audience, he had the
feeling That he was called Of God TO be
faithful. and that made him almost like
enother ST. Paul. Behind him was the
cross ~ his Lord before him was the
throne at which he was TO be accOunta-
h.e and between these two he stood
watching for souls as one that must
bf. account"
ENERGY AND ZEAL UNTIRING.
!s energy was consuming, his zeal un-
Wn- and bis vigilance unsiumbering.
d. MAS "a true patriot. and ever willing
sacrifice himself I'm the welfare of his
4 country And an these qualities in him
4 ".'e raised to the white heat Of enthu-
4 Sam. and fused into the unity of holi-
81 Dos. by DIS devotion 20 his Cod. He
Aa and wrote and acted as ever in
H' sight, This was the secret Of his
O.-iage The root OF his infexibility. and
VI. source OF his power. His ministerial
functions We're discharged with the great
a@iuity fidelity, and feryor. with
.' brethren I'm the ministry he lived In
utmost cordially He bore an un-
Uen'shoi regulations; his manners were
''lrleoas his address winning, and in
private life he was greatly beloved and
i"eled by his friends and associates. His