The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-18
MOSES DRUM. HOGE: LINE AND

have been completed and the volume
printed. The work Of the author, which
has been a labor of love. has been well
done. 1t is worthy of the subject, which
is the highest need of praise that
could be given to ii. 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 as interesting rs novel
and gives side-lights upon important his
torical events that show the large place
the Virginia preacher held in his church
and in his country. The book is ele-
gantly printed in large, clear type, il
Illustrated with pictures of members of
his family, extracts from important let
tiers, and the Second Presbyterian
church. Here is the dedication:
ITO the
Congregation of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church,
Richmond, Va,
Which for tifty-four years, with ever
changing membership, but with
unchanging devotion. shared the
labors and rewards of this
eventful ministry"
1t was expected that the life Of DR..
Hoge would be the joint work of the
late Rev. VIM. S. Lacy, ID. d. and
Dir. Peyton Hoge. The author pays this
tender tribute to Dr. Lacy:
1T is with peculiarly tender and CRATE
full emotions that / refer, in completing
this work TO him with whom it was
first commemorative late William Ster
ling Lacy. Nearly ten years ago we
planned it together and the lines on
which it was then projected have been
practically followed ins its execution. 1t
was then proposed to prepare il Jointly
and when this was found impractical
BILE | hoped that ! would at least have
the benefit Of his exquisite taste and rare
literary skill before giving it TO the
public. But even this was rendered
impossible by his 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 nrury Hoge was born in
Hampton! Sytapay College September
1Ith, 1918. His father, writing next
day to Rev. John Blair Hoge, thus an
nounces the event
Il beg leave TO tell you that your
nephew is pronounced by his grandfather
to be fine fellow My dear Elizabeth
is a mother, and l have charge of a
precious young immortal committed to
me. Here said she, is another sinful
creature for you to pray for Let me
turn the address TO you You
may readily suppose that ] am some
what elated. Perhaps | am; but | pity
those who on such an occasion indulge
in all the customary follies l pity those
who receive not such a gift as from
heaven, and who hear not the divine
I'll. IL,
TO heaven"
He was the son of Rev. Samuel Davies
Hoge and Elizabeth Rice Lacy-Presby-
terrain preacher stock on both sides
and it is little wonder that he became
a Presbyterian divine and won first place
among his brethren. North Carolina
and North Carolina influences had much
TO Go with forming the character of
the young man-influences which he was
always glad to remember ard to ac-
knowledge. AIT the age Of fifteen he
came to New Bern, n. c., to be pre-
Tared for Hampden-Sidney College by
DIR. Drewry Lacy, his mothers brother
Writing to his mother of his uncle, he
said
He is without doubt the best speci-
men of a man / ever saw: frank. gem
crous, sincere, affectionate but 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 Hdmpd2a-
Sidney, he came to Raleigh and then
went to Red Hill" Granville county
where he taught ten months lin & big
school house fifteen feet square" for
which he received his board and $50.
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 letter how his amb-
ton was to have country charge when
he left the Seminary The Lacy Hogue
church, named for both his GRANDPA hers.
gave him a call. but DR. PIummer want
cd him to go 10 Richmond as his assist
ant and at the suggestion of the faculty
of the Theological Seminary he accept
cd that call Just before it came he
writes that a country church considered
giving him Il call. but ''all prospect Of
my settlement there was hlghted by
an influential elder. who frankly told
the people that he did not think me
licensed 10 preach October 9Th 1913.
in the same church in which his father
had been licensed before him. and in
1914 began rs assistant pastor 10 DR.
Plummer and in 1915 he organized the
Second Presbyterian church of which
he was pastor till the day of his death
Or. Hoge was always the preacher,
having the love of souls He wrote Of
his meeting with Daniel Webster VITA
whom he dined i'll Richmond in 1917
and gives this incident;
Mr.. Webster was theu III the parlor
receiving introductions 10 his guests.
When | was introduced, rather inter
esting incident occurred.
MIR. Webster immediately commenced
Il serious conversation and narrated sew
elal werderful escapes Of his from death
the last, you remember, from the At
antc Now. said | 10 myself, Provi-
dence has thrown this opportunity in
ny way; / am Il young minister, but
am a minister and he Il dying mortal.