Evening star., 1949-01-25
Bark|ey and Church
LEADERS Voice Sorrow
Al Marshall Death

| Vice President Barkley was among
the!holitical, church and other lead
ers of the Nation and city to voice
shock and sorrow at the sudden
death this morning of DR.. Peter
Marshall, Senate chaplain and pas
tor of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The Vice President, informed of
DR.. Marshall's death, declared
I'm shocked and grieved to hear
of DR.. Marshall's death. He was
not only a very delightful man per-
sonally, but he was an outstanding
minister. He enjoyed the confidence
and friendship of all those with
whom he was associated"
Friends Express Sorrow.
Three of the four ministers with
whom DR.. Marshall had luncheon
every Friday for many years ex-
pressed deep personal sorrow at the
loss. The fourth, DR.. Howard Stone
Anderson, formerly pastor of First
Congregational Church, is now pas
tor of church at Bridgeport, Conn.
The others are DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden, pastor of First Baptist
Church; DR.. Clarence w. Crawford,
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
and DR.. John w. Rustin, pastor Of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church.
DR.. Pruden said DR.. Marshall S
passing comes as a terrific shock
to me- He was one of my closest
friends. He was one of the most
capable and useful men in the min
istry, and his going will be grieved
not only in Washington, but
throughout the Nation"
| DR.. Rustln said:
Peter Marshall was one of my
citation with him had come to have
a higher appreciation for the minis
try and all it stood for. The coun-
try has lost one of its greatest
preachers and finest Christian
ministers.
stunned by News"
DR. Cranfords statement:
Like every one else was stunned
by the news of Peters death. He
was a real friend and a great
preacher. Those of us who knew
him knew what a great soul he was.
I know no minister who felt was
making greater impact for good
on Washington that he. His voice
is not Slenced as long as he is re-
membered and his sermons and
prayers are read. He will continue
to make his influence felt among
us"
DR.. Marshall was called lone of
the most eloquent and courageous
preachers in this community" by
the Right Rev Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington. Expressing shock
and sorrow at learning of the
clergyman's death, Bishop Dun said
"the whole Christian cause in
Washington has suffered a tragic
loss. To his family and devoted
congregation will go the sympathy
of us all"
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld, spiri-
tual leader of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. called DR..
Marshall "a magnificent person. a
tower of strength for all that was
right and true. He was a frequent
guest in our pulpit and we loved to
hear from him. We called him
rabbi because he was real teacher
and preacher on the vision of Sinai.
We extend our deepest sympathies
to his family and his congregation
and we will mourn with them"
Other Statements Issued.
Msgr. J. K. Cartwright, rector Of
st. Matthews Cathedral, said:
II join with all Washingtonians
and others throughout the Nation
in regret for the passing away of
one of the most striking and dis
tinguished figures IN the religious
life of the Nations Capital. I shall
regret the cessation of the very
friendly contacts which I had had
with him through the years of his
pastorate in Washington"
DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, minister
of National Presbyterian Church,
said "the Presbyterian Church and
the Nation have lost one of their
great spiritual leaders. The i'm
pact of his intense but much too
brief career will remain a constant
influence in the coming years"
DR.. Seth Brooks, pastor of the
Universalist National Memorial
Church, said DR.. Marshall's death
was "a tremendous loss to our COM
munity. I also feel that DR.. Mar
shall represented something that
was very vital in Christianity"