Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-09-12
Died at Princeton Sunday; Fune'
"a! at Marion Monday.
'okE OF THE TRUEST AND BEST Of
MEN PASSES AWAY

law, Mr.. ). Hodge, at Princeton,
Sunday afternoon. The funeral
took place from the Presbyterian
church at Marion Monday after
noon, Rev. l.. .. Spencer of Hen.
derson. conducting the religious
services. The remains were laid
10 rest in the new cemetery.
In the early seventies the de.
ceased came from Ohio 10 Marion
and took charge Of the Marion
Academy. Though in personal APP
pearance at that time a mere boy,
he eoon proved that he was a man
of full stature and mature ideas as
a teacher, and under his guidance
tue school rapidly grew to be an
institution of more than local re.
cute, and young ladies and men
came from surrounding counties
To attend a school where they not
only assimilated the knoSledge of
the text books but received an in
SEPARATION to strive for the highest.
best and noblest things in life. In
his few years work here Prof. Adj
ans, as he was then known. lail
the foundation for the splendid
institution of learning We now
have, and he also shaped and
moulded the character and gave
strength and purpose to the lives
of many men and women who are
today benedictions TO the cOmmu-
mites in which they live. All Of
these, though now scattered throu-
ghout the states, and comprised
about with the affairs Of life and
surrounded with new friends. will
drop a tear of the sincerest grief
upon his grave, and thank God
that their lives were made better.
their thoughts purcr and their am
billions holier by contact with this
good man-their old teacher and
friend.
After leaving Marion he taught
at other places, closing his career
as a teacher in the Princeton Col
legiate Institute; he then entered
the ministry and for years served
his church-the Southern Presby-
terrain at Corydon. About a year
ago he was called TO the pastorate
of a church at Bowling Green, Mo
and was there when his fatal i'll
ness fell upon him. He accepted
the inevitable without murGiur.
and expressed a wish to return to
Kentucky to die among the friends
of his earlier days and here no
mans name and memory will be
more tenderly cherished. and the
place where his mortal remains
rests will be holy ground to all of
his old pupils.
The funeral discourse by Rev.
Spencer was based upon the text:
Behold, | have refined thee,
but not with silver; | have chosen
thee in the furnace Of affection"
The speaker said that it WAS not
his custom on sad occasions like
this to speak in eulogy Of the dead,
the life, character and the work Of
this good man, in this community,
was greater eulogy than he could
deliver. "You knew, you felt the
sweet benedictions that flowed
from his life; it is in your hearts
and minds today, and speaks to
you stronger and better than any
speech Of mine. AS he stood with
you Ms h teacher and hiend, AS he
stood as minister among his bre-
thren Of this Presbytery. | have
chosen this text because il is pecu
l,arly fitted to this servant of God.
Physically he was greatly afflicted,
but all of these Affections were
b 1rhe without murmur; he was
refined in the furnace of these af-
fiictions and made pure" Many
striking and beautiful analogies
we're drawn between the life of the
deceased and the text, and per-
haps no more appropriate dis
'uurse was ever delivered in Mari
on over the mortal remains of man