The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-07
THEY DID HONOR
TO HIS MEMORY.
Some Beautiful Tributes to The Late
Rev. Dr., HOge.
The MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Large Audience Gathered at the Secs
ond Presbyterian and All the De
nominations We're Repro
sentcd-Ihc Addresses.
The MEMORIAL SERVICES.

commonwealth Aas "a more significant
and -n1utHlcous tribute been ACCORDED
anv citizen tutu al b Gloss SUNDAY AZ
tcluo1u was paid tnc late rev. bi. Mos s.
H. H0gc vino. though claimed pl ono
ic.on.ei to au tie churches. The me-
,nori.I service held m tine building which
u "a monument 60 nis singie-ne-f teu-
pees was memorable indeed.
Ia thc pulpit from which the
r.uaIle .olo .l olttu ,lU-u t' cD'sf
So he chief Executive 0i This Conc
moawralth. VINO WIS assisted in pc. .H-
jug by ono of .ts most eminent .ufisi3'
JUDGE George l.. Christian Every de-
nomination in he city was tepitaeh',"
there among the clergy. and ~ the 3s-
semblagc iu the pews were hundreds
OF men and women prominent in ihe pro-
lcssloual. mercantile and social life of
Richmond Thc first tour Dews on each
side of the mlddls aisle were reserved
and Boo them as well as at the loot OF
the pulpit aud in the seats 10 Sos risht
and loft were noted Rev Mtssis D..
Yates Dowumau. Puckner Randolph. X.
A. Goodwin. kippHu. %. can1dH- Rev.
Drs Reed Ucrsman. Jere Wiinorspoon.
DIS Reed. H,rssmnn. Jere Witherspoon.
Topper. Hyde Cooper starr Thomas,
Rcv Mr. Wexford. Prof boatwrishI
judge Wexford ard judge j.. g. Minor
OUTPOUBING or LOVE.
The proerammt. designed Zoo pure and
beautiful taste and distributed through
the church. enabled the people TO follow
and to participate with the greater
facility. and the service was an afiluent
outp0uriue of love both ON the part Of
those in the pews and those in the pull
Dit The exercises opened with the voice
of praise in the singing of the long
metre DoX0logy. after which followed
un exquisite prayer Of invocation by
Rev J. Calvin Stewart Singing came
next in order after which Rev Dr.
Causch representing the congregation of
Beth Ahaha, read Psalm l03-the un-
rivallod Hebrew version. Seldom upon
tny occasion has SIS profound beauty
been made so apparent The phrase
oi0cy is far more telling than that 90
which ono is accustomed in the other
version and has the Oriental warmth
"N0t for AN eternity viii lie contend
substituting the Latin He
Judge Christian announced that Rev.
Dr Paul r. Mcuzei who was 20 have read
rho selection of Scripture fronAthe New
Testament was unaNoidably absent but
had sent q letter which inc read. I'm 10
the former spoke of his profound afec-
zion for Or. Hoee ass iu truth spiritual
father and dep'orcd the circumstance
which made 10 impossible 90 be present
Prayer by Rev Donald Guthrie. fer
Nout tender. and appealing. followed ar
Ter which the congregation Joined I'm the
singing of the HYMN. For al the
Saints who from their iabors resl.'
THE ADDRESSES.
Gov y. Hoee Tyler then took his stand
before the people. and I'M q voice vibrant
with very genuine emotion SPOKE
briefly OF his veucration and affection
Tor that Prince b. Israel who had lately
NafH ET
speech would be made painful 20 him
hy the fact that m Or Hoge's death
De had lost "a most dear friend. and said
that De would merely recount one incl
dent. then making way for the next
speaker. About five years ago DE was
present an the inaugural ceremonies at
tending the inauguration of his 'dlsun-
Euished predecessor Dr. hoee mace
the prayer upon that occasion when
the exercises were az am end. shook Gov.
TYLER warmly by the hand, remarkng.
do YOU know what is the desire or
my heart-it Is that God may spare my
lfo long enough 20 make The prayer or
YOUR inauguration as Governor of Viz
rinia "God did spare him 10 do so.'
said tho Governor. land from the depths
OF uF heart DO J wish that be had peeh
spared % follow my administration with
hia prayers and hts love- At one point
lie then introduced Rev. DIT Tudor
renroeentne the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. who WAS requested %
take ns hl- special subject ''lhc spirit
of the Occasion" Tie recalled very
clearly Doc sai1 "a paper scholarly
strong and clear. read by Dr. Hose hFe
years ago az n meeting OF the ministerial
Union setting forth his weil-knoFn
views regarding the conduct of funeral
simplicity Especially did Doe dsanpioNc
of auy sermon. remarks or eulogy Win
regard to the last Dr. Tudor had felt ~
the time Chat there were cases ln which
un exception should be- made. ana TINS
feeling said he was justified by sun
days service Eve Will mot let the great
Doctor go said be with am outburst ol
foelng This. he should say was the
spirit OF fnc occasion. Despite lbs pro
test we viii bring flowers go his obse-
uuies-fragraut tributes fresh from the
storehousc of memory and affection. All
want 10 say. we knew and loved him.
SO higher culocY VIII Doe pronounced up-
on him this day than chat he desired
no culocv" tie referred 90 Dr. Hoge as
beautiful in character grand 90 mind.
tnabIe m friendship useful iu lie. and
go meditation upon these as fresh
stimulus 20 conservation ami faithiul-
losN. Ills UNf0fNiluN WAS 1T Al'MiNf "iN
beautiful one. as from the Methodist
church whose tribute Dee was proud TO
bring 10 this mans memory.
.Nivat-uve forever Moses Hogc, said
he in conclusion.
DIR MOORE.
Rev Dr. w. W Moore representing the
session of the Second Presbyterian
church. next addressed The assemblage,
lis topic being "Dr. Hoge as
Preacher" II may Doe said of his tribute
that it was unQuanhedly q magnificent
one and few of The distinguished dead
have bad such nawless laurel wreath
laid upon their tombs To IS said 10 DC
the purpose of the session 90 have an
fhe address printed. and certainly this
ono was well worthy OF wide circulation.
Or Moore is an acknowledged master OF
English Undecided and 10 labor OF
real love he brought an bis gifts as
scholar "Fcw men 300 any walk or NE
taid he. have ever SO deeply impressed
en- entire community with tie power OF
81 noble personality as the lanented SER
want OF God whose virtues and idoors
we commemorate to-day Certainly no
minister of the gospel in on the history
OF this ancient Commonwealth was ever
accorded position 80 eminent hy the
public "a large This popular estimate
was deliberate and exact Tho pooplo
knew him For more than nifty years.
Through storm and sunshine. in war and