The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20

LEGATION OF his Life and Letters by
his nephew, Rev. Peyton H. Hoge, l..
D.. pastor Of the leading Presbyterian
church at LeNngtcrs Ky. His labors
nave been completed and the volume
printed. The work Of the author, which
has been a labor rf love, has been we'll
done. Il IS worthy Of the subject, which
is the highest need Of praise that
could be given 10 it. The literary style,
the arrangement the proper proportions
given TO the periods Of DR.. Hoge's life
and work attest the authors success.
The book is a interesting as a novel
and gives sideIights upon important his
1orical events that show the large place
the Virginia preacher held in his church
and in his country. The book IS Gle
gantly printed in large, clear type. il
lustrated with pictures Of members of
his family, extracts from important let
tiers, ard the Second Presbyterian
church. Here IS the dedication:
Congregation Of the Second Presbyte-
ran Church,
Richmond. Va.
Which for hfty-four years. with ever
changing membership. but with
unchanging devotion, shared the
labors and rewards Of this
eventful ministry"
Il was expected that the life Of Or.
Hoge would be the joint work Of the
late Rev. VIM. s. Lacy, D. D.. and
DR.. Peyton Hoge. The author pays this
ender tribute 70 Or. Lacy:
1T is with peculiarly tender and crate
full emotions that | refer, N completing
this work. 10 him with whom it was
first commemorative late William Ster-
ling Lacy. Nearly ten years ago We
planned il together. and the lines on
which il was then projected have been
practically followed in its execution L
was then proposed 10 prepare it jointly
and when this was found impractical
bic l hoped that | would at least have
The benefit Of his exquisite taste and rare
literary skill before giving il 70 the
public. Eut even this was rendered
impossible by bis failing health, and
just when its last pages were given to
the printer he finished his course, and
his tender, gracious spirit went to meet
his God"
Moses Drury Hose was born in
Hamptcr3 Sydney College September
18th, 1918. His father. writing next
day 70 Rev. John Blair Hoge. thus au-
Ibounces the event:
Il beg leave to tell You that your
nephew is pronounced by his grandfather
to be a fine fellow. My dear Elizabeth
is q mother. and l have charge Of a
precious young immortal committed to
me. Here said she. is another sinful
creature for you 70 pray for Let me
turn the address 10 You You
may readily suppose that | am some
what elated. Perhaps l am. but I pity
those who on such an occasion indulge
in al the customary follies. l pity those
who receive not such a gift as from
heaven, and who hear not the divine
command. Take this child and train it
70 heaven"
He was the son Of Rev. Samuel Davies
H"ge and Elizabeth Rice Lacy-PreSby-
terrain preacher stock OH both sides
and It IS little wonder that ne became
q Presbyterian divine and won first place
among his brethren. North Carolina
and North Carolina Influences had much
10 do with forming the character Of
the young nlan-infiuences which he was
always glad TO remember ard to ac-
knoWledgr. At the age Of fifteen he
came to New Bern. y. c., 10 be pre-
pared for Hampden-Sidney College by
DR.. Drewry Lacy. his mothers brother.
Writing 10 his mother of his uncle, he
said:
Il is without doubt the best speed
men Of q man | ever saw; frank. gem
eTous. sincere, affectionate, hut his finest
quality is his perfect freedom from dis
stimulation or %artitice Of any sort. He
IS entirely transparent. He reminds
me OF some deep. pure river through
whose clear depths one may look and
see pearls and gems sparkling"
After his Junior year at Hampden-
Sidney. he came to Raleigh and then
went to Red Hill" Granville county.
where be taught ten months In a big
school house fifteen feet square, for
which he received his board and $40.
He boarded with Mrs. Read. Of whom
and his wife he always spoke as good
friends. His name is on the church
roll Of Shiloh church. Granville county.
he relates in q letter how his ambi-
ton was 10 havYa country charge when
he left the Seminary. The Iacv-Hogue
church, named for both his grandfather's.
gave him a call. but DR.. Plummer want
cd him to go to Richmond as his assist
ant and at the suggestion Of the faculty
of the Theological Seminary be accept
ed that call. just before il came he
writes that a country church considered
giving him i call, but 'all prospect of
my settlement there was blighted by
dI iuIue1Jldi eIder, VINO frankly told
the people that he did not think me
qualified for the positioh.." He was
licensed TO preach October 9th 1913.
III the same church in which his father
had been licensed before him, and in
1874 began as assistant pastor to DR..
PiuInmer and in 1915 he organized the
Second Presbyterian church Of which
ne was pastor till the day Of his death.
Dr. HoSe was always the preacher.
having the love Of souls. He wrote Of
his meeting with Daniel Webster with
whom he dined in Richmond in 1917
and gives this incident:
MI. Webster was then in the parlor
receiving intrOductions to his guests.
When | was introduced. d rather inter
esting incident occurred.
Mr.. Webster Immediately commenced
q serious conversation and narrated sew
eral wonderful escapes of his from death
the last, You remember. from the At
lantic. Now, said / to myself. Proyi-
dence has thrown this opportunity in
my way; | am a young minister. but
am a minister and he a dying mortal.
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