Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
MEMORIAL SERVICES
At Hampden-sidney-D Murray
and McIlwaine Speak.

A large audience gathered in the chapel
of the Memorial Hall last night TO unite
In the service held as a memorial TO the
late DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, Of Richmond.
The reasons for this service are mani
fold. DR.. Hoge was born at Hampton
Sidney, while his father was a professor
in the college and his grandfather, on
the paternal side, was its president. Sew
eral years previously his maternal grand
father had likewise been its president.
DR.. Hoge himself was for three years a
student in the college. bearing off its
highest honors as student and speaker.
For two years after his graduation he
served the institution as tutor, and since
1853 had continuously belonged TO Its
Board of Trustees. He had been called to
the presidency one and perhaps oftener.
His interest in Hampden-Sidney was
strong and unhagging to the day of his
death. Thus 1t will be seen that It was
peculiarly fitting that such a service
should be held. The addresses Of the
occasion were made by DIR. James Muir
ray and Rev Or. Richard Mcllwaine,
the president of the college. Both add
dresses were able eloquent, instructive,
and beautiful testimonies TO the great
powers and the grand work of DR.. Hoge.
DR.. Mcllwane read the twenty-seyenth
Psalm, which, he said, was a particular
faVorite with DR.. Hoge I'm the later years
of his life. Then followed a short and
strong eulogy by DR.. Murray, who spoke
Of Or. HOge's wonderful gift Of memory,
his powerful imagination. and superb in
tellectual powers. He ascribed his won
derful success to the possession Of these
natural endowments, to which were
Id &. a q hn ms
culture acquired by long study. close APP
plicstion. indefatigable industry, and ex-
tensive travel. He dwelt at length upon
Dr. Hoge's unsurpassed powers as an
orator. and his great work as pastor and
preacher. His Characterization Of DR..
Hoge as a man of the strongest conyic-
lions, and firm, mistaken Christian char
acter was striking and forceful. DR.. Muir
ray concluded with an emphatic appeal
for the concentration in work and self
devotion to the good of others. as evinced
i'm the life Of Or. Hoge, showing that only
such life was truly successful and great.
The address Of DR.. McIlwaine should
appear in printed form. He related many
incidents In the life Of DR.. Hoge which
ought to be preserved Probably few men
have known him so long and so intimate
ly, and no one has a higher appreciation
OF his gifts. DR.. McIlwaine began by
saying that DR.. Hoge had repeatedly told
him I'm recent years that no living man
had had such relations to Hampden-Sid
ney as he had enjoyed. He gave the story
of his youth spent here, his education
here, and his identification with the col
lege throughout life. The four great char
acterlstics Of DIR. Hoge. in addition 10 his
natural endowments, 10 which his sue
cess is attributable, are named in the
order Of importance as given by DR.. Nc
Ilwaine /. His faith in God and in the
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; 2. his
tirelesf energy and concentration; g. his
goodness, based on faith, which Is the
basis OF all greatness, and 4. his friend
ship for man as man, reckoning men
not for what they have. but what they
are Dr. McIlwaine spoke Of Dr. Hoge's
great learning, extending TO history.
poetry, the arts. and the sciences; Of his
great talents as an orator. and his great
attachments as a man. Of his kind loving,
and sympathetic nature. and his supreme
purpose TO do all the good in his power
TO mankind. Hampden-Sidney mourns the
death of one Of its most distinguished
alumni and truest friends. G. II. ID.
Hampden-Sidney, Va, January 9, 1889.