The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-18
ARCHDEACON WYLLIE
TO LEAVE PALATKA
Popular Pastor of St. Marks
Accepts Call to
Jacksonville.

Rev. William Wyllie, for the past
eight years the greatly loved rector OF
st. Marks Episcopal church in this
city, has rendered his resignation and
the same was accepted at a meeting
Of the church vestry last Monday
evening. Accepted with regrets. The
congregation will probably be official
ly notified of this action from the sul-
pit next Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Wyllie has received a call
to St. Mary's church, Jacksonville, a
much larger field and one offering su-
perior advantages for usefulness to
this earnest, tirless and always cheer
ful worker for the salvation of men.
The resignation is to take effect on
the first of the coming month, when
Mr.. Wyllie will celebrate his eighth
anniversary as rector Of st. Marks.
That the pastor has been deeply
moved at thoughts of the approach
ing separation was evidenced by his
brief talk with the News when ap
preached for confirmation of the re-
port "Yes," said he, "the matter
was settled at meeting Of the YES
try last Monday evening"" And as
the newspaper man began to express
regrets the pastors emotion was ap-
parent and he hastily moved away to
avoid discussion of subject it was
plain to see had its painful side.
Mrs. Wyllie was also moved. I'VE
shall part reluctantly from the work
n Palatka and these good people who
nave been friends," said she. "We
lad been married but year when we
,ame here eight years ago and our
oint church work has been practically
III in Palatka. We have enjoyed our
lome life here and it's going to hurt
o break up"
Rev. VIM. Wyllie is perhaps better
,nown to the people here than the av-
rage city pastor. He has way OF
.etting among them without regard
0 church preferences and with words
f healing for their troubles. and re-
oicing in their prosperity and person
| achievements. He is cheerful and
uman: his eyes are not glued to hea- I
en-. from whence cometh his insplra- !
ion. but are seeking out those of his
elbows with q word of cheer and en-
He is affiliated with :
ne of the fraternal organizations 6
nd is a real worker with them. He
as been a potent moral and spiritual
lrce in this city ard the city is bet
r for the eight years of his service.
-e has mixed with "publicans and sin
ers." not with the view OF copying
heir ways, but in order to show
better. =,
st. Marks church is one of the old
st in Florida and numbers among
s rectors many men who have risen
, eminence in the work of the minis
W. but none have been more faith
II and successful in the discharge of
,eir duties than the man who is now
,tiring. The membership has
rown steadily during his pastorate 7
I'd the temporal and spiritual vel +
ire of the church measured step IN t
steady advance. il
Two or three years ago Mr.. Wyllie !,
as honored by being elevated to the :
.sronsibilities of archdeacon Of the +
ocese of Florida, position next IN
1thoritv to the bishop. His title IS
ererahle Archdeacon.
st. Mary's church, Jacksonville. OF
hich Mr.. Wyllie will become rector
November, is beautiful edifce In
e Riverside section of that city. The
lurch has modern rectory and ev.
vthing will be granted to insure the
mfort and happiness of its rector
I'd his family.