Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
rrLoGY rRoM DR. SWEENEY.
seventh-street's Pastor Pays I" ps""
tifuI Tribute To the Decehse"'

tifuI Tribute tO the Dfce"s"
Though my personal Acquaintance VI"
DIR. Hoge began only a few mohths "h'
have known him through ms hauo.ai
reputation, and through muthh lIl,Nu''
for nearly a quarter Of century ono
~ NV most intimate friends IN the West
is Mr. Moses HOge Cochran, or Madison
Ind He is now about 90 years of age. anl
- one OF the first, Ii not the very ifsL
child 10 be- baptized In the pfeseli
church building by the Venerauie q-'
ceased Dr. O. ~. Hoge, distant fea-
live Is one OF the honored prespyiefs IN
the PRESBYTERIAN church at Columbls lrc.,
I'm which city / served pastorate ~ tbei-
tv-six years lin all that time Ir hos'
was one Of my most cheerful ana "NAAs
helpers as well as truest ana mos. e'.
slant friends. II III becomes me 10 t
tempt 10 tell your readers any la-' Z.
the life Of this most remarkaDie ms Pr
IS an open book, known and read oi A'
men In Virginia and the south.
There are. however. some lessons WMe4
aovy out from his magnificent 'ln'i-l
life that | think should De EN- la.14
for the benefit Of the cOr'ug sthe.t.'N
II 1 were called upon 10 give 700 se
ments that have made his ne 80 li-'i'
OF good, / should say: ....'.-.
E'irst he was man OF conviction
deem. earnest. and abiding conN.loAs-
With him God and Dr. Hogo were always
| a majority. This is essential 60 any sue.
| cessful living. In studying the Ht'
| those who have been leaders I'D '-.
worlds march, onward and upward, N3
have been men Of conviction bt'i' aD-
81 have believed and therefore have
spoken" Paul refers TO this ANA alls'
| 1--WE also believe and therefore SPEAK.
! No man can live out a construcuFe ~
! which does not spring out OF a Vita ia'l"
Better Socrates and his demon thln l'
/ faith. | think Or. Hoge could alN
| utter the above declaration OF Pault "l
also believe, and. therefore speak POI.
earnest and masculine CONVICTION thdN.. %
him TO carry conviction 20 so many he'ilh
Second. he was a man OF concrull -..,.
! Like the Apostle. he put his mana 10 ~
! plow OF the Gospel ministry ana edfl ~
| backward look. And like that Apo-ie'
| he could say i'm the dying hour, n.' ,
finished my course-I have kept the iaiil
| Dissipate the lightning. and II viii sa4
harmlessly 10 the earth upon the so A'
points Of the springing grass; conccni-'
il into one bolt. and let II fall upon ~.
crown of the forest monarch, and % VII
rend him to atoms.
DR.. Hoge might have shone IN any pl'
Dit I'm the land and could have hii.tl
from city 10 city like brilliant me.eo.
dazzling great communities with his pr.
liant genius and splendid dicton D..
chose rather to be steady arc-ishi y
the people of Richmond, and this caused
him TO be sought after and admired a.
over the nation.
Third. he identified himself with DTS PEG
pie. Their interests were his, their "
fare his welfare. lie has been tne si,a,l
friend Of the young men and women 7
this city; OF the fathers and mo,lt'
the merchants; the public in7,ii'N. -i
and societies There was nothins ul
made for good 20 the people Of kicliloa
that did not receive his fostering ,-i
There was nothing that was r. peru
Richmond that he would NOT 0pif
In this he was a notably good ~ 'Di
20 all ministers OF the Gospel " N.I
preacher so divorces and sequesttfs n
, own calling from an things secuIar a..
/, worldly as 70 lose interest IA the ai...
OF the city. state. or nation. he has
come entirely too celestial for tn' o.
mel ministry Beware 81 "a prelgN'
that has no politics and Il nor ini'f'ss
I'm all the matters that AFFECT ne co'n"-
{ nifty in which he labors.
Fourth. he was a fraternal man. WIZ
? ha believed most cmphatic3lly ana TT
: claimed most fearlessly his own iliih. =
was broad enough 20 accord tIa
right 20 others Hence his usefu'h.
an the churches. / presume there %
D ~ a denomina d0nal altar in me
! where he has NOT ministered. Hence
! congratulations from such men o..
nal Gibbons and from the r4u..
rulers OF the Hebrew synagoslf
4 own city. Personally. my frifefnt pr.
tions with him have been hmi. 'i
J few recent occasions. Ih'ft. I'N'...
e have been OF the most pleasant c..-.., y,
T No elder brother could have been A,.s.
= 10 a younger than he 20 myself e,.
e only 20 regret that I did NOT bro" t0
s more intimately and. also. 'htt ~.
= not leave volume OF mem'Ia ~
L would enable his many friends l' ~
K over again his wonderful IRE 'H 49,
p read his rich experiences Win y
literary and religious men ana ..lhl,.'.y
: his day. H. i' ."
Il other tributes from Richmond e'"tf
n men will appear later.
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