The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-15
Miss. Emily Clark Submit
to TRANSMISSION of the
Life Fluid
ST. JAMES RECTOR
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Following Hemorrhage in His
i
Church OH Sunday, Noted
Divine Undergoes an
Operation

AS 3 last resort to save her father'a
life, which was rapidly ebbing away
on account Of great loss Of blood, Miss
Eimly Clark, the young daughter of
the Rev. William Meade Clark, ID. DE-
volunteered yesterday morning to give
10 him OF her own young, strong vi-s
tality. and at 1890 o'clock. Or. ~
Shelton Moseley began the transfu-ta
sion of blood which it was hoped
would save the LIE of the Episcopal
rector.
So far as the operation itself was
concerned the TRANSMISSION AZ blood
was entirely successful. DR.. J. NJ
Upshur, DR.. Claik's family physician.t
aided in the operation, with several h
internes of st. Eliza beth hospital,
whittier DIR. Clark had been taken
when hts condition became SO despers
ate.
Gives Blood to Father.
Father and daughter reclined on
cots placed side by side, the head OF
the one resting opposite the feet OK
! the other. A vein was opened in tina
left arm OF each, and the arms were.
bound closely together. Slowly the
/ life blood OF Miss Clark drained into
the veins Of her father. while tho
physicians stood anxious watch above
them. As the pallor In Miss Clarks
face became more pronounced there
was a rosy flush spreading over the
face OF the half dying father.
For half an hour they lay so. neithS
speaking a. word to each other, the
| one too weak TO talk, and the other
| too anxious about the condition OF
| her parent. When the physicians saw
! that enough blood had been obtained
| by DR.. Clark they freed the patients
one from the other. and each was
| placed in q separate room.
There WAS a. noticeable improves
ment in the rector's condition, while
the only words spoken by Miss Clark
were to make an inquiry as to his
condition. The physicians fastened
| to assure her that there was every
reason to believe that her blood would
| save him, and she breathed a sigh
| OF relief
| Operation Success.
| The whole operation required two
] hours for it's completion. though the
actual blood drainage was completed
| within half an hour. DR. UpShur said
| last night that the outlook fos DR..
Clark would be serious for several
| days, but that recovery could be exc
| pected unless unforeseen compfica~s
| tons set in. Miss Clark underwent
the operation very WELL though 1t will
| be necessary for her to remain In
the hospital several days to recover
| her normal strength.
DIR. Clark was stricken Sunday
| morning with Violent hemorrna4cm
III flt4-i4i the Sunday school of Str
| james church, of which he Is rector
He was taken home. and it was soon
seen that his condition was serious
He suffered another hemorrhage a.
O'Clock yesterday morning, and III
| was found necessary to resort to h6S7
! roic measures. An operation was
| performed to disclose the source OF
the trouble, and IL was found THAI
DR.. Clark was suffering from an ulcers
in the stomach. But he was exhaust~8
ed from loss OF blood, and when hin
| daughter learned OF his condition shos
did not hesitate to offer her blood for
his sake. !.
Rector of st. James a
DR.. Clark has been rector Of St.
James church for sixteen years. hav~f
ing come here from Fredericksburg
where he was rector of st. Georges
church. He is editor OF the South
ern Churchman, the official organ Of
the Episcopal church in Richmonds
/ and "a. member. OF the geaeral mission
| board and OF other church ORGANISMS
I tons, For several years he has bee3l'
| a delegate from the Virginia dfocegA
TO the Episcopal Church conventions
and at the triennial meeting OF THAI
body In Richmond in 1907, when tbs
| bishop Of London the bishop OF st..
Adams and other Church of England
dignitaries were here, he was char
man Of the committee on arran9os
! ments.
DR. Clark has built up the largest
! Episcopal church In the city He -
noted for his energy and for his TO
| ligious spirit. Many members OF hin
| CONGREGATION called at the hospftAAS
| yesterday when they learned hoOk
grave was his condition. 1t was sAi0s
| at the hospital last night that hAz
was resting "as welt as could be O.
pected." 1t was thought there wMwA
| ~ ,ysrnedfafe danger though hts G0IHSa&