Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-09
THE cHANos AT ST. MARKS.
Dr. Dashicu Rotires from Active Work,
nnt Il sun Rector

Tho peoplo Of Richmond. irrespective Of
Glaze or creed. Will learn with deep regret
that Rev. Dr. I. q. Dashiell has been
compelled by ~ health 20 retire from
active parochial work. Hearing yesterday
q report 20 this effect. "a DlsPArCH reporter
VISITED Dr. Dasmell az his residence last
night aud sought an interview with him
touching the matter.
I'm response % tao question, Have you
resigned the rectOrship OF st. Marks -
che Doctor replied mo. / have no,.
/ have. in ohcdicpce 10 my physicians or
der. retired from al paiOchial rcsponsi-
butl. / have resigned my salary, but am
still the rector OF ~. Marks"
WHO viii now have charge of the WORK.
Doctor ~ asked the reporter
Tho pulpit and pastoral work will be
assumed hy Rev. George G. AbbItt,' said
Ur BRshIeI. He has SHOWN that he can
do o.. and DO It we'll The church has
prn -peroj under HIS care IN NV absence,
dni when / am upon the ground be Is a
faithful and devoted assistant"
When asked II there was any time fixed
for hun 10 resume full work DR.. Dashieii
replied. "Oi course, none at all; Gods
providence alonc can do that. At present
! am utterly disabled and entirely unit
for the demands on o city rector
nv response 20 the question whether he
wou.d remain ID richmond Or. Da,hlell
sad:
ON subject to the orders Of my faith
ful physician. Or. Gordon. Both ne and
nav children thought 1t absolutely neccs-
sary for me 10 leave Richmond at an early
day and 90 spend tho winter and early
spring in some dry and tropical locality:
There Will be. however. n modification Of
that plan. and expect 30 remain IN Virgil
ma for several mo1ths vet. ! would like
70 say that the great est kindness and con-
gldrratiou have been shown me by the YES
try Of ST. Marks and while accepting the
surrender of salary, as ] insisted they
should they have made kind and generous
provision for me"
nR. DAsuIELL's WORK.
Rev. Dr. Dashiell began duty in Rich
moud January /, 1860, and IS now, EXCEPT
ing Or. Hoge, the longest resident pastor
In fhe citv.
He was assistant TO the late DR.. Peter
kin until 1868. when he set about the
work of organizing ST. Marks church.
ile has had charge Of TINT work for 2G
wears. He ha- been secretary of the do
cese Of Virginia for 30 years. For several
years he has been great sufferer from
bronchial troubles.
Itis sincerely hoped that DR.. Dashiells
retirement is only temporary. Richmond
can AL afford 10 lose his services No more
faithful and beloved worker IN the Mas
tiers VINEYARD has ever lived among our
people HIS pure life, his earnest plety,
his uniform courtesy, his steady agrees
slveue,s, tempered with charity il every
good cause have gained for him an infiu-
ence that is not confined TO his own de
nomination, hut to the Church at large
here.
FIELD OF UsTTULNEs7.
Should, however his throat trouble
prove 70 permanent barrier to his return to
the pulpit. but his general health Toe re-
stored. there Is still a great field Of useful
mes. before HIM. There Is not IN the
diocese Of Virginia man more gifted
with his pcn than Or. Dasnlell, better pre-
pared % write an elaborate history Of the
diocese. or more fully equipped Tor
valuable contributions to the general
lltorature Of the Church.