The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-08

us7 Joshua Peterkin lived until the next
rf.f August he would have been seventy
e-at wears old. having been born IN Bai-i-
re in 1914. He was "a son of William
p+lrkir.a naval officer # considerable re-
fr-ation. and after attending the schools of
baltimore be entered the mercantile house
cfNls.u d peterkin. ship owners and COM
mission merchants. who were largely engaged
.1f.-ei-n commerce with South America and
t-e West Indies.
Finding this occupation uncongenial. he
determined upon the ministry and became a
etr1.rt AZ the Theological Seminary at Alex
.nrA where he Graduated and was
ordained 90 preach IN the Protestant tpiscO-
ra. church In 1897. He returned 10 Balu-
move and few months after assumed charge
o. So. James Episcopal clurch IN the MOnu-
mental City an edifce occupied by coiored
reo t. he WAS there for q short time. ana
l., le1t charge was at st. Andrew I'D Balu-
u.-a dr. Peterkin next moved o. Clear
S.rug. Washington county, and while there
demonstrated las excel ent ability for MISSION
sltp.st0rai work From lSll-47 the deceased
lad charge Of ZION church in rbana. Mary
A1l aud from there lie occupied the pulpit
ga. Grace church 10 Berryvllle, Clarke county
from Berryvino Dr. Peterkin removed to
Ir W. at Princeton. \. j.. ana filled tie
.-..orship of that church for three years il
rl. during his residence ia that city that he
Received his degree of ID. ID. from the cele-
dated Princeton College.
CAME TO RICHMOND.
About 1856 Dr. Peterkn came to Richmond
l1 Immediately entered upon the duties az
le.tr of So. James church, corner OF Ftth
ll Marshall streets. Next spring would
a4,s 0omp.eted the deceased's thirty seventh
anniversary OF his rect0rship al this venerable
tIf.- lie succeeded Dr. afterwards Bishop
lluu.r. VINO died some years AGO.
lr .etersin was frequently delegate 10
&C. General Convention OF the ! rotestant
-coul church and during the war WAS
.el.te CD the conventions teld III the Son b.
Ht .r.lel about / 37 shortly after he wls
ordained Miss Elizabeth II ward Hanson. OF
la r-etown ID. c.. and leaves one son. the
hg.i Reverend George William leterkin.
Bishop Of West Virginia. There were two
ctar lllren Mary VINO died about 1876
ail .eIekah. who died last year. loved and
lre1fei bv all who knew her Dr. Peterkin
v., tlr many years trustee Of the Alexan-
-i4 seminary.
I- letsrkin leaves one brother. William
s .eterkin. who DOW lives with his sOn-ln-
au Ir.J. y. ip,hur. MI Peterkn' IS the
t..., the family. being now eishty-four
I.aa Peterkin's first wife was the daueh-
'r- Cine late Ca-s.us T. Leo ~ Alexandra.
s second wife Is the daughter o. tie late
-l stewart. of Brook Hall. lie has four
.--rel
81. James church was admitted 70 the Viz,
f..4 Convention IN $780, and It IS presumed
'-t N-v. DI. Empie immediately TOOK charge
a s.t sfactorily carried out the duties OF
i'i0r inr about twenty years. lie was sue
'-..- or Rev. DE- Cummias, Who was nun,
f,. tarl GOT about year. lie, as stated
f- WAS succeeded by Dr Poterhln.
A.r JOHN u.s. Mason has been che associate
ST. James for over q year past, ana
w. -ceei Or. Peterkiu.
OUR Loss.
The death Of Dr.. Joshua Peterkin was the
e-y l..lc o.. conversation at the rooms OF the
-l-e..- ministers in tie Shafer building
i.tilay The expression of sorrow over the
.so Gle beloved rector OF St James church
s-elt-a.. Rev. DR. ID. T.. Sprgg. of Moore
fA church. said That ho could only re-
'-.- what had said TO others that tho
PES, -ht that ever was kiudled IN Rich
$500 "r-t ont Yesterday morning when Or.
A.- closed his eyes. 40 tAol went on
.t- .ale Of his "reminiscences whom lie
-.et lim many years ngO as a young man
:, Da.tlorc He added that he cld not
-- tlat there was another minister IN the
pe4 Church who bad rs many calls
-eisI him as Dr. Peterkin.
pIl. q. b. Newton. Rev. j. X. Mason. Rev.
H.. overs Rev. G. X. kuyk aud Dr. 1. }.
y'el united IL the praise OF the deceas ed.
"as oy many looked upon as SAINT.
Dl'lloll remarked that he had never
,rf minister or layinaD wbo. was a better
.umnn nature than lr Pctefkn.
a. ~. H.. Pitt, editor Religious Herald.
4. Tie death q the venerable rector Of
u.,.sues church will be sincere bereave-
al thousands Of other faiths. His sweet
al 'Ailtly spirit had won for him tho high
kss,, auectionste esteem Of bis Christian