The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-06

their country. And $50 the Hoges were
looked upon as thrifty loyal sons or
Scotland with tho interests Ot their na-
tive land az heart.
After they came to Virginia IL was not
long before they were Identified win me
best social and political elements ODD the
community where they settled. Ihey
were industrious. sober people with nrm
princiDles Of right-nving Their strong
convictions and the rigid way in Which
they observed these convictions In thelf
daily Hves. while p matter Of comment
from time TO time among their ueishoois.
commanded the respect and confidence
of everybody who knew them, and gave
them prominent place In the county
as publlc-splrited citizens.
ANCESTORS WE'RE EDUCATORS.
u IL "a somewhat peculiar fact that
Or. Hoees grandfathers ON both sides
filled with great credit 20 themselves ana
honor 10 the institution the position of
president Of Hampden-Sidney College.
which has long been one OF tho leading
institutions Of learning in the South. and
since IT'S establishment has been the
Presbyterian educational center ln Ftr-
ginia. 10 has turned out large number
" the leading Presbyterian ministers Do
this country including the subject of this
sketch himself who has always shown
a lively interest I'm IFS welfare and who
has for half a century been proudly re-
ferred 10 by the professors in the college
as one Of its most distinguished and be-
loved alumni.
His granfather Dr. Moses Hoge was n
man of broad culture and ercat executive
ability. He was one OF the most eminent
ministers in the Presbyterian Church in
Virginia. A finished orator ia tho pulpit
and man OF broad resources. keen pow
ers Of observation, and thorough knowl-
edge of human nature his sermons pro
duced profound Impressions upon intelli-
gent hearers. and resulted In incstimahle
good for the cause he represented. lie
was spoken OF by John Randolph OF Roa-
nol.e. I'm one OF hts letters, as the most
eloquent man ne ever heard IN the pulpit
or out Of H.
The good influence Of his work and OF
his home life was the means of leading
three OF his sons 10 enter the ministry.
They were DR.. James HOge. OF Columbus,
Ohio: Rev John Blair H0ge. OF Rich
mond. Va, and Rev. Samuel Davis Hoge
who was Professor OF Natural Sciences
Ia the Ohio University az Athens.
Though a young man az the time of his
death no distinguished himself during
the brief period he occupied that position
as an educator of no mean ability. He
left two sons. who became ministers OF
the Gospel. one OF these was the late
Rev Dr. w. j. Hoge and the elder the
subject OF this sketch.
SOME or HIS RELATIVES.
The youngest son OF Or. Moses HOge.
Of Hampden-Sldne College was DR..
Thomas =. Hoge the only one OF his
four sons. who did not become a minister
Of the gospel. lie was a well-known
physician and was az one time an ex-
tensive planter In Halifax county, Va.
sIe was "A devout Christian and an elder
in the Presbyterian Church. lie had
two sons both or whom were killed IN
the same battle during the civil war.
one OF them was captain OF an artillery
company when he was scarcely eighteen
wears OF age He fell mortally wounded
while directing the movements OF his
command In the thick OF the fray.
When DR.. Hoges uncle, DR.. James
Hoge. was a young man, he removed to
Ohio. then a frontier State. and settled
there. He went IN the capacity OF a
home missionary and took up his resi-
aence at Franklinton. where a fort for
protection against the attacks OF the In
dams had been established. He pur-