The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-30
REV. ". NJ. CLARK
D|ESAT HIS HOME
Was Rector Of St. James Epis-
copal Church for Eigh-
teen Years.
MEMBER OF MISSION BOARD
Had Been Editor of Southern
Churchman and Leader In
Religious Work.

rector OF Sc. James Church, ono OF the
most widely Hnown ana best beloved
CT ths Episcopal clergy In Virginia
died at his homo. 1oo8 Parl5 Avenue
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. His
passing Will bring regret to hundreds
who had worshiped with him and to
thousands who knew him only by COM
mon report. He was nctive In all the
affairs cf tho church. deeply concerned
In the welfare OF tho city and infiu-
entail fer good among all classes aud
crcedE. 1t was said of him that he
spent his life in doing good. and that
he was no less active In the general
field Of Christian cndcavcr than ih tho
various pulpits which he had filed.
Dr. Clark became i'll in January, 1919.
and suffece1 i violent hemorrhnBo
while in the sunday school room OK 8t.
James Church, Franklin and Birch
Streets. He lost go much blood that \
TRANSMISSION later became necessary.
and his daughter. AIiss Emily Clark.
submitted 10 the operation. lie expert
cnced a partial restoration TO health,
but til partial recovery was only tenn
porary. and he soon became Ill again.
He had been falling rapidly during the
last month. and 1t wac only qucs-
tion OF time before the final relapse
should come.
Was In Fifty-Ninth Ycnr.
on next Tuesday, May o. had he lived,
Or. Clark would have been afty-nine
years old lie was born In Halifax
County, the son Of the Rev. John Clark
and Mrs. Mary Clark. who was Miss
Mary Wilson. He is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Alice Peirce, o,
4 L. q
Emily Clark; one brother. George w.
Clark. of Bristol Tenn. and one sister.
Mrs. Lemon.
Dr. Clark received his early educa-
t-on in the school near his home, and
later went to the University OF Nir-
eii,ia. where ne graduated. lie was
also :, graduate Of the Virginia Thco-
logical Seminary al Alexandria, and
was ordained In 1881. several year;
ago he received the degree OF doctor
OF divinity from Washington and Lee
University.
Dr. Clark began his ministerial la
hors IS rsH.or Of tho Episcopal Church
III BnydtoA. Later la became rector
OF the 'apiscopal Church at amherst.
and from here took the rectorShip OF
the Episcopal Church III chapel Hill, y.
9. Later 10 occupied the pulpit OF the
Churcn OF the Good Shepherd in Raj
eigh, y. q, and then accepted a call
to St. Georges Church Ia Fredcriclss-
iurs. He came from Frederick sburs
to Richmond eighteen years ago, and
had since been rector Of 81. James
Church.
Itnd Successful Ministry.
st. James Church was then on Fifth
street. between )iroId and Marshall,
where i; was founded la 1885 After
l'r. Clark took charge the membership
Increased rapidly. ana the new minister
soon became as well known outside
Of mis- church AS he was among the
members ci his own congregation. Two
years ago 1t WAS decided to scll ths
church building, and to move tho cou-
ereGation To some more desirable spot.
After the old church building was dis
posed OF lot was bouei Int ut the cor
rer of Franklin and Hirch Streets. and
there the r'cmltcrs IT the congregation
OF st. James erected one of tho hand
somest church cdiflccs in the city
The congregation continued TO In
crease. until now IL is one of the
largest and most representative In
Richmond. As the scope OF his en-
deavor widened and after his health
began to fail. the congregation decided
To tighten DR.. Clarlts church duties.
ana the Rev. Thomas q. Darst. for
mer rector OF st. Marks Church I'm
this city, WIS called from Newport
News and made associate rector OF
81 James.
Or. CLARK was several times promi-
nentlr mentioned az n candidate for
the bishcpric. but he elwavs said tj,at
ie preferred being rector OF st. James
to being bishop, and so ne remained
with the congregation he loved and
with the people who knew and loved
him.
Prominent In Church AHairs.
tie WAS always active in the ar
~ I.. Inn oh u,
several times represented Richmond
at tn" General Convention OF tho Epis-
co7ai Chhrch in the United States
When the General Convention met In
Richmond in 1907 he was general chair
man OF The committees In charge OF
that gathering.
lie was for many years member
or the general board of missions. and
was eXamine chaplain of his diocese
ana member Of several diocesan
boards. lie was equally as active in
every movement for the bettermsnt of
richmond as he was I'm the affairs OF
the church. and his fame spread into
every field. Irrespective OF denominn
ton and secular effort. He was edi-
tor OF the Southern Churchman. the
Episcopal organ in Virginia, and was
compiler Of Colonial Church in yir-
Einia."
The funeral Will he held from st
L
l o'clock. The services will be CON
Quoted by the Rt Rev. Robert ~ Glib
son, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
OF Virginia: tho TT. Rev. \. NJ. Ran
dolph. Bishop of the Diocese oi South
ern Virginia: the RI. Rev. a. s. LLOYD.
ID. d., OF New York: the Rev. Il. l..
Goodwin. ID. D.; the Rev Berryman
Green. ID. H., of the Episcopal Theolog
ical Seminary. ut Alexandria, and tho
Rcv. Thomas G. Dart. associate rector
or ~. james Church. Interment will
be In Hollywood Cemetery
The pall-bearers will be as follows $:
honorary-thc members of the vestry
OF -. James church. IT, Il. Addison. w.
Fred Gray, James Il. Gordon, Dr. ]. \.
Ensi.ur. Preston Cooke, o. II. runstan.
l.. NJ. Williams. M. NJ. Mcclure. General
Charles j. Anderson, Henry r. Ealen-
tine, $. w. Travers and James Casleic:
active--John p. Mcclure. Solden Wake,
Maxwell Wallace. Hunston Cary. Rob-
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