Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
ST JAMES NEW RECTOR
TAKES CHARGE TO-DAY
Rev. G. Frceland Peter Will Preach
and Conduct Service This
Morning.
SUCCEEDS BISHOP
DARST
Man of Sound Guardianship and
Broad Scholarship, Was Educated
in the North, the South and in
England-Has Wide Sphere.

Rev. g. Frceland Peter, who re-
Gently accepted call to become rec
tor of st. James Episcopal Church. as
sumes the duties Of his new rectorate
TO day. and will preach and conduct
the service in his church for the first
time this morning.
Mr.. Peter Is a native of Georgetown,
y. G., son of DIR. Armistead Peter
and Mary GUSTS. his wife; but he has
a large and distinguished family con-
ncction in Virginia. AS his maternal
Observation-Disclosures. General Richard
kennon. charter member of the Or
der OF the Cincinnati. lived at Conju-
rer's Neck. near Petersburg, and his
maternal grandmother was dcsccn-
dant of Martha Washington
After course in primary schools.
Mr.. Peter studied at Columbian Col
lese. in Washington. after which he
entered the University of the South
where he completed his academic stud
les. He then entered the General The
illogical Seminary. of New York. from
which he was graduated with the de-
gree Of bachelor Of sacred theology.
WAS CURATE AND VICAR.
THEN OXFORD STUDENT
Shortly after his ordination. he be-
came curate Of St Marks Procathe-
dral. under Bishop Sattcrlee, of Wash
ington. He was then installed as vi
car OF Epiphany Chapel, and. within
short time. was called TO be assis-
| tant rector OF Epiphany Church, OF
which Rev. Randolph II. Mckim was.
and is. rector. Wishing to pursue his
studies still further. Mr.. Peter resign
| ed as assistant nj Epiphany Church
and entered Oxford University, Eng
land Upon his return from oxford.
he was called as associate rector of
| Epiphany Church. and there he re-
mained until he was called TO be rec
tor OF ST. Matthew's Church, OF Wheel
| ing. w. Va.
| He had served as rector of St Mat
thew's for eight months, when he was
| called to st. James early in April, and
| on April 81 he accepted the call. with
the understanding that he would not
! take charge before June l.
| St James had been without n rec
! tor since January l, when Rev. Thorn
as c. Darst, n. d. now Bishop OF Fla st
! Carolina. resigned in order to assume
the charge of his diocese. to the epis-
copacy of which he was consecrated
on January 4. Bishop Darst had been
rector of st. James for only a few
months. having been called TO succeed
Rev. William Meade Clark. d. D., In
April 1914, who had been rector for
more than seventeen years preceding
his death.
ST. JAMES HAS LARGE SPHERE
IN CITY'S WEST END
Situated. as II is. in the very center
of the West End--where the conEre-
CATION, under the guidance of DR.
Clark. built its new home in 1912-the
church has a peculiarly large sphere
within which the activities and inhu-
encc of it's rector may be exercised
Therefore, the coming of new rec
tor to St James is a matter Of ,.ro-
found interest to churchmen through
out the city and the diocese.
Although Mr.. Peter is only thirty
nine years of age. he has a wide repu-
tation. both by reason of his sound
Guardianship and because of his
broad scholarly attachments. and the
vestry and congregation OF ST. James
are confident that his charge OF the
old church will he marked by n healthy
and steady growth in its strength and
in its usefulness.