Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21
WILL MIR BARR COME?
vEsTRY ANXIOUS
FOR HIM TO ACCEPT IT'S CALL.
4 NORFOLK CHURCH WANTS HIN.
The Minister, However, Has Net Ac-
cepted Either P'ace-His Answer
Foundation for the Rumor.

Rev. William A. Barr, the gifted Epis-
copal divine who was recently extended
a call to tie pastorate OF the Monu-
mental church, this city. to succeed the
late Rev. Fenner S. Stickney, has not
yet made known whether he will ac-
cept or decline. Mr.. Barr has also been
asked by the vestry OF Christ church,
one OF the leading churches OF Norfolk,
10 become the rector OF that congrega-
ton. and an afternoon paper here print
ed the following in this respect yester-
day:
1T has been learned from thorough
ly reliable source that Rev. DIR. Barr
will not become the successor of the
late lamented Rev. Fenner S. Stickney
as rector of Monumental church. Up 10
the latter part of last week Mr. Barr
was almost fully determined to accept
the call rendered him by the vestry OF
Monumental church. He then, however,
changed his mind. being influenced. II is
understood, by 1.-THE wishes OF Bishop
Randolph. Of the diocese OF Southern
Virginia. and he will. for the present,
remain the rector Of St. Paurs church,
at Suffolk, where he has beautiful
home"
This information Is understood TO have
been received from a Richmond gentle
man who was in Suffolk last Saturday
and is thought to have talked with Mr..
Barr.
HE HAS NOT DECIDED.
A special received by the Dispatch last
night from its Suffolk correspondent puts
different phase on the matter. The
special says: "Mr. Barr informs me
that he will not be able TO give an an
swer to the Monumental call to-day. as
he had expected TO do. not having heard
from Bishop Randolph. which he wishes
to do before giving an answer.
The correspondent adds:
"Mr. Barr authorizes me TO say tha'
any report that he has accepted a call &c
either Monumental church, Richmond, oil
Christ church. Norfolk, is without
foundation. He has not given any an
swer to either church
AN ANSWER EXPECTED YESTER
Members of the vestry of Monumental
| church expected an answer from Mr.
Barr yesterday, but i'm this they wer'
| church rectorship carries with 1t a salar,
| considerably larger than that which tn
Monumental can afford to pay, but TN
Monumental people hope that Mr.. Bar
will see that his path of duty lies TO
wards Richmond. His answer is conn
| IDENTIFY expected to-day or tomorrow
though It Is recognized that in view o
| the Norfolk call. 1t may be delayed 10
several days yet
| NOTHING IN THE CATHEDRAL
STORY
| The same article above quoted iron
contained a paragraph in which II wa
stated that il was Bishop Randolph's In
tention to make Christ church. Norfolk
| a cathedral adding, "in which instance
| Rev MIR. Barr Is 10 become its dean.
This appears TO be not well founded, a
will be seen from the following telegram
received by the Dispatch last night iron
| its Norfolk correspondent:
1.-THE report that the call extended Z
Rev William A. Barr. OF SUFFOLK, by TN
| vestry Of Christ Protestant Epscopa
church, OF this city. meant the conversio
of that church into a cathedral, OF whic
| Mr.. Barr would be dean was explode
| tonight. Bishop Randolph Is out Of tn
city, but Captain w. W. Old, proml
nent member of Christ church vestry
| said that that body knows nothing o
| any such change. Mr.. Barr still has IN
| call under consideration
The Christ church vestry did not de
eide 10 call Rev. Mr.. Barr until las
| Friday night.