The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-10

was unwilling that such a man shoul'
pass away without his having seen hin
J face to face and felt the touch Of hl'
/ hand and the influence Of bis presence.
The power OF goodness working TO use
| ful ends Is yet recognized among mtn
as the best and greatest thing III '"'
world.
SO wrought Dr. Hose.
With the present generation, all memory
| Of his pulpit oloqucnce Will idoe away
Not so as 10 his pure. clean ana us'' %
! life. Through this, though he h oed".
his influences passes on 90 bless men -
unborn.-p0rtsmouth star.
Tho public has known for some lii"e
that Che hour OF Dr. HOG s uepal '.' e
was drawing near. but as u always inc
case the hour strikes with its own pecu-
liar shock All who love This Common
weaith-its past its prcscnt-aH VINO i.f'
goodness and yoncrato greatness. I'.l p"
sense OF loneliness stealing over 'H.li
when they realize that this eminent 'i'i-
zen. who belonged to us an, loved u7 ",'t
spent himself for u.s. is gone li'ni %"
land OF the living and lies Win i'lu''
hands in the upper chamber Wno7e i'n''
is Peace. A a. patriot. orator anu ~
OF God his fame is very great ana VIZ
spread His el0Gucnce which has ulvFru
the souls Of thousands. was not "liIpu1
It's Pcntocostal fire. but 1t was not Oh w
perfcryid. lmpuisive order. D. was t.e
ever-ready expression of mature ih'"sNl'
# was not the frcnzied lashing oi WaN'r.
70 was the measured. majestic mof'il''"
Of deep that caileth 20 deep.
No one who ever sat I'm his church pr
the long Light Of evening slanted thIo W..
the diamond panos and saw the sun,
black-r0bed figure. with its princeiF
OF head and tawny countenance siliu'is
and prophosying 90 the rapt throns' ,"''
ever forget the picture or it's spell. but
Or Hoge was not merely puilit ''".o
he exempHfed the true and noble ais
nifty OF the Gospel preacher AIT ol't"i'
are subjected Co. the suspicion off seii-con-
seriousness or vanity and perhaps ne Wa
no execution 90 this rule. ln one OF .He
most feeling and discriminating tributes
paid him Or. w T. Hatcher says
good man IS known by his prayers. ana
40 times Dr H0ge was aWiW 10 h'tl
when he told out his confessions OF 7.''
and weakness before the Lord. ms hu-
luilitv ae "a w0rshpper was anecilnk.
How low Doc could get when he henI COW
before Jehovahl Among men he moNeu
as "a king but before God ne jay d. "V'''
in tho dust
Richmond the city ~ his lifelong love
his chief forum. and the radiatine point
OF his influence. is bereft indeed ana VIII
have the sympathy Of all other c0mmuni-
ties that know its loss.
III there are any whisperings from me
tomb of Dr. H0ee In quiet HOLLYWOOD
will they not be: "Rcmcmber me "'i"'
chat I spoke unto YOU while was yel
with you"2 Many words viii be SPOKEN
and written Of him. but the best are those
O. q. q I. HfaN a
last that fell upon hIs dul'ing cars
will dwell IN the house Of the Lord Tor
even. -Danviiie Reeister.
Moses ID. Hoge. the faithful servant or
God. is dead u is not PERMITTED many
10 spend four score years on earth ana
rarely can we say OF "a man Goodness
and mercy followed him an the days or
mis- life" This would be a fitting epitaph
or Moses d. Hoge. Fifty-hve years ago
ne commenced his pastorate I'm Rich
mond and continued in the same min
isterial charge until his death. Three
times In his long life did he see his coun-
try engaged in war and each time We
find him al his altar praying that God
would heal mp the wounds of the nations
and give peace ON earth
RE waged war against sin with AN the
strength of his intellect. I'm oratory ne
was IAN archer regal his rhetoric.
clothed in endless variety wealth OF
Information that seemed 90 Doe continual
IS refreshed by the dews and rains from
heaven. A month before his death he
expressed a desire 10 show his admira-
ton for the Masonic order by becoming
a Mason. and DE was at once received
into that order at his own home. in
Richmond. the Grand Master of Masons
nm Virginia officiating al his making. Tie
knew the principles If Masonry had been
a guiding star 10 Washington from early
ME 10 that supreme moment when
washington refused n "kingly crown.
and even unto his death. Dr. Hoge was
~ Presbyterian. but AN w0rshippers N
God claimed him as a brother a few
years ago. in the city he loved SD Wei.
Jew. Catholic and Protestant Joined TO do
him honor. at the close OF the hiiietn
year of bis pastorate.
AS a Christian he taught simplicity. as
citizen. usefulness. and as a teacher
many VIII rise up and call him blessed
who have learned from him the way 90
everlasting nfe We leave his beautiful
nome life 10 the sacred memories OF bis
family. His body has passed 90 tie dust
from whence f. came. his memory will
abide iu our hearts. whilst his spirit is
now holding sweet communion with the
great God who gave it-FredericNsburg
Free Lance.
The foremost man I'm the Southern pull
pit passed away when Dr. Moses ID. Hoge
died in Richmond yesterday morning
For about half a century he bad
preached TO the same congregation. and
during all these years ne had been the
leader Of Southern Christianity.
OF his gifts. Il is unnecessary 10 speak
lie was O. great preacher and greater
man. he loved all men OF an Creeds
lie helped men OF an conditions whom
Dee touched. His mind and heart were
broad enough 90 embrace all mankind
lie viii live long in the hearts of his pco-
pie and in history.
Dr. HOge was an intense SOutnerner.
Tie loved the COnfederacy and was always
true to its memories. He enjoyed the
friendship Of Lee and Davis and of aI
the men who fought for Southern inde-
pendence. Since the war his influence
has been potential FOR good He was
Virgnia's foremost son. a man who slim
ulated great men 10 great deeds.
He lived long and well. His service
helped his followers. lie has entered
upon his reward.-Ralelgh News and OBJ
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