The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-23
LOYAL IN! SUBMISSION
is What Or. Starr Says He Has Been aad
VIII Continue to Be to the
AUTHORITY OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Eminent Divine Expresses Grnti-
ncatiun for the Grcut Love Eli Poo
pie Bcnr Him. nnd Says He VIII 10
Exactly what the bishop Tell. II i'm
TO Do Rcvs. Hope aud wilson.

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 22.-(Special)--
The appointment of Rex. w. q, starr.
ID. D.. pastor OF Washington Street NJ.
lS. Church, To another field continues
to be MUCH talked OF here. Your cor
respondent to-day interviewed DR.. Starr
! in regard to the matter. The first q,ies-
tion ] asked the cmicnt divine was
What do you think of the great DEM
onstration of the people in regard to
your removal from our city and their
desire to retain you as II pastor of Pc
tersburs?"
II am conscious OF my unworthincss.
but am thankful for fricnds and L
have never been blessed with the friend
ship of Il more sincere aGcctionutr and
trustworthy people than have found
In Pctcrshure." replied the Doctor.
We'll, will you go or stay"
II will DO exactly what the Bishop
tells me 10 do. | have always been
| loyal in my submission Ia the authors
| ties of the church ana expect to re-
| main in the line of fidelity To duty IA
| long ms live"
You were formerly pastor of BROAD
| Street Methodist Church In Richmond
| were You not"
Yes. was removed from that church
| thirteen years ago, after Il term OF srl-
| vice extending through four consrcu-
| tive years. The people there were true
10 their pastor and Iid great work in
| the interest of Mcthudisn."
when will yon leave for Richmond ."
"Som tin Z next week. unless Il Oh; ne /.
| should he made in the appointment, as
| Is was read out a. Conference. The
/ church here is now awaiting Il t.lrt.ra IN
| from the Bishop. OF course have
| taken no part In the movement to re-
! tain me. as the people will testify, and
they are not To he blamed for giving
| expression to their wishes y moro
| devoted brotherhood of Mcthcdists |
| have never known. That has been their
record for more than half a century"
| "lIave YOU any idea Of what the dcci-
sion of the Bishop will boz
| None whatever; he will lp what he
conscientiously believes to hc best for
the interests ~ the work ut large. !
shall abide by his decision. whatever it
may lie. If he tells mo to 20 ut once
to my new charge will begin my work
there next Sunday week. and look Ia
God for the same Divine guidance which
| has led me thus far along the Journey of
life, IT he tells me to remain here, I
| shall at once begin 10 push the plans of
| church enterprise which were framed
preachers We're built for work and the
only way to check ZIP the machinery
Of n man of that kind Is To bury him
six feet deep in the ground"
Here Or. Starr gave we genial. God
bless YOU ana turned To have a word
with the thrGng of people who had
called to visit the parsonage.
Rev. H. NJ. Hope will preach his fare
well sermon ass pastor of Marli.t-Strcct
| Nj. T.. Church next Sunday morning.
| Rev. Il. T. Wilson, who succeeds him.
Will preach his inaugural sermon at
night.
| There was n fun meeting Of the Of
| ficcrs Hoard of Markct-Strc"t NJ. r..
Church last night and after thorough
discussion il was unanimously agreed
| that it was Il mistake to remove E.v
Mir. Hope at this time but that Key. Il.
| y. Wilson. who has been sent here to
succeed Mr. Hope by proper authorities
of the Church should receive from them
| Il fratcrnal welcome and be given
| heartily cooperation.
In the liuStinrs Court this morning
after considerable argument by coun-
sci for the prosecution of the defense.
| the case of r. II. Harris. Jr.. charged
with the shooting and killing of W. T.
Mallory was set for trial on December
9Th next. s
Mr. George s. Guy ana bride have
returned To the city.