Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-23
BISHOP PETERk|N DEAD
At WEST VIRGINIA HOME
For Morc Than Half Century Had
Been Head of Episcopal
Diocese.
WENT FROM RICHMOND cnuRcu
Funeral Arrangements Not Conn
plctcd, but Body Will BE Brought
to This City for BuriaI-IIad Been
Ill for Three Years

Special to The Times Dispatch
fARk ERSBURG. w VA. Scrtcmher
----Ihe Rt. Rev. George William Pc
terKin. aged scventy-iivc Bishop of the
ii"ccSc Of West Virginia. died here late
TINS AFTERNOON at his home after nm
It!hHSs lasting for the past three years
lie was for more than nifty wears
bishop Of the Protestant Episcon,I
Church
For the past year the bishop had
been confined to his chair in his room
and WAS unable to leave il His CON
dition had been rapidly declining for
the past three or four weeks This
morning. for tho first time he was
unable to recognize members of r;s
family. He> gradually sank lower II
death came. heinc surrounded bv all
the members Of his family The end
came peacefully.
Tn" funeral arrangements have not
been completed and will not be an
no"nccd until SATURDAY. 1t is certain
that tho remains will be taken TO
Richmond for burial. as other members
OF the family arc Inferred there.
ACCEPTS END0NMENT
or SI0O.NOo FOR DIOCESE
The last official act of importance of
Bishop Petcrliin was the acceptance OF
the endowment'oT the diocese of 800
600 The hishor formerly met a large
mart Of the expenses OF the diocese
from his own resources. and on his
scrcntv-fifth birthday anniversary the
announcement was made that the fund
would he raised to 100000 At the last
council session the announcement was
made that funds had been raised. and
the bishop was notified
The death Of Eishon rctcrkn was
due to chronic Breht's disease and
attendant ailments.
At the session Of the Episcopal Coun-
ell held here last year bishop Pctcrkin
rendered his resignation as bishop, hut
the council besoueht him 10 retain the
position while its duties would he
fulfilled by others
Eishop George William Pctcrkin was
the son of Rev JoShua Pctcrkin. for
many years rector Of st James Epis-
copal Church in Richmond. His car
licst work in the ministry was as
sistant to his father at ST James IN
1865 and 1869
Bishop Pctcrkin was born in WASH
incton County. Md. March II, 1871.
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