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

under special dispensatioDs and without
the usual form and ceremony. Grand
Master Duke came to Richmond ior tne
purpose, and, accompanied by me oincers
OF Dove Lodge and few others reI aifso
10 DIR. Hoge's home. where he was mace
n Mason. Worshipful-M Master Lockwood
anpolnted the new member one or the
chanIains OF the lodge and DIR. Hose, VINO
had previously made a beautiful ADDRESS,
expressive OF his appreciation OF tne
honor and of his admiration for the insu-
tuition Of which he had just become
member. offered the prayer. with "hlcn
the meeting closed.
THE occasion was one OF profound inter-
est and marked an unique epoch IN ma
sonry in Virginia. 1880,
MIR. GUTHRIE MADE CO-PASToh.
In his pastorate OF nfty-three years apu
more DR.. Hoge saw his chucch EIow IT,. a,,
a very small band OF noble Cnris,iaI. nsa
and women TO one of the strongest anu
r,os, influential churches In :he soulh.
Tha congregations were uniformly iarge
and the field OF operations broau. INC
u,s of the church. extending through moie
than n half century. has been a DeautIlui
one of unity and brotherly love. many
mon OF distinction had from time 10 time'
NV invitation of the pastor or IN MS ap-
eence filled the pulpit, but none were
heard by greater audiences or Win ihore
pleasure than him who, above All otnvi
men. held first place In the hearts OF a.,.
Early in the present year Dr' iiose, Ill III,
,nul,Inlving and his labor as well IS ms
voors Increasing. began 10 feel the neeu
~ n co-worker in the pastora.e, ana heV'
Donald Guthrie, as though sent ny fioVl-
Fence came 10 Richmond ON Visit Tor
The benefit Of his wife's health, ana suGh
mutual attachments sprung up as ieSue
- a., HE becoming co-pastor with Dr'
tIooe Mr.. Guthrie Is a brilliant youns
man an exceptionally Logical snu en-
ouent speaker, and has completely "un
tho hearts OF the Richmond people. le
is n native OF Ontario, and was pastor ~
t2rov church. m Walkerton. for three ana
80, nc ,oors before coming South. The
,yool, state of his wife's health mace
chonge Of climate necessary last ''inter,
and his church gave him three weeks
Isaya ~ absence in order that he might
con,e south with Mrs. Guthrie. BY chance
no met Mr.. w. G.. Higginbotnan, lT"m
Richmond. n fellow Canadian, and at MS
suggestion he decided to come mere WIN
the intention Of proceeding 10 othsr poii.19
in the South He brought letters q IL,
PRODUCTION to DR.. Hoge, whose odVlce anu
ineuence he sought with reference 10 Sc
a
south Mr.. Guthrie preached nj the BE-
cond PRESBYTERIAN .hurch twice ana AT
the First church once and was orered 10y
mr. T4oge a position as assistant Tor thIee
months with the understanding mat
there was mutual satisfaction some per
uanent relationship would be ehteied
into In April. Just before the three
months term as assistant came 70 an emu
Mr. Guthrie was invited 70 Balthore "
preach at the First church, whl'n ~
Witherspoon had resigned to come mere
and later he was extended a can a.
salarv Of &. 900 the free use of manse'
"a tvo months holiday every summer.
Tbe second church here about the same
time extended Mr.. Guthrie call TO De-
corna co-pastor at salary or N'JO
vear and having become attached 20 me
congregation and having ieep PERSONA
regard for DR.. Hoge, he decided 10 re.
MIN here. feeling perfectly satisied that
This was the right thing for him to DO.
The installation Of Rev. Mr.. Guthrie as
co-pastor was to have taken place on gun sun
day afternoon, November Nth, put ~
Hore's physicians felt th2t II wouiu Dc
unvise for him 10 attend tlS service Oyer
which he had been appointed by presos
terry 20 preside, and II was pps'pon-
FIRST for a week, and then lndenilII7ly'
DECLINE IN HIS HEALTH
while DR.. Hoge's death was probably
bostened nv his recent accident, Els
strength had been falling 'or some tihe'
For eighteen months he struggled heIo-
icallv against .ncurable diseases, ana 10
one but nan Of his tremendous VIII
,ovyer would have attempted to with5tAnu
fbeir onslaught and continue at MS uailS
taek II was often predicted by nose WIG
l,nev him that the eminent divine Woue
a. On bis pulpit. IL was especially char-
actsristIc of him that during his long Ill
60. ar the White sulphur last summer
- vas not the pain he suffered that
-, complaint from him, but the TACT
81 he was losing precious time from
his work, and he was won't 10 SAP nc a.
he would not mind his ailments II TIC
COULD only be at his desk again
Ae the shadows heightened around
him what blessed memories must nave
euad his mind. what glories OF bright
,,ess must have hallowed the retrospect
~ ! life so gracious. devoted. ana true,
/ what q spectacular old man VINO
no. lived in the exercise OF every
/ virtue looking back on MS paS'
! 6a,s without a blush, and pointlns
| TO q better state, where alone nc CUM
! find his perfect reward ,,.....,esh.
what a life-a life marked by uhse'lisi
ness clothed with truth, filled WIN soou
words. an example TO the errlns' en-
couragement 10 the straying, hsht "
the returning, a rebuke TO the slnilns
a benediction to all