Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Martin, James C September 16, 1895
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The Norfolk Virginian, September 17, 1895


Death of Rev. J. C. Martin
The Beloved Pastor of Queen Street Church Passes Away
His Family Was Present
Together With His Presiding Elder and a Brother Minister-His Death Not 
Unexpected- The Funeral to Be Held on Wednesday and Will Be Largely Attended

Surrounded by his entire family, Rev. J.C. Martin, the much loved pastor of 
Queen Street M.E. Church, died last night at 9:30 o’clock at his home, No. 210 
Chapel Street, after an illness of about six months. Besides his family 
present were Rev. James P. Garland, D.D., presideing elder of this district, 
and Rev. J.B. Merritt, chaplain of the Seaman’s Bethel. The end was calm and 
peaceful, Mr. Martin having lain unconcious for several days. The deceased was 
born in this city on January 17th, 1836, his parents being Alexander and 
Parnela Martin. He was educated at the school of the late Wm. R. Galt in this 
city, and when he became of age engaged in the drug business. In 1856 he was 
converted and soon began his studies for the ministry, which he entered in 
1859, joining the Virginia Conference. His first appointment was to the 
Herford circuit in North Carolina. In years gone by he had charge of James 
Street and later Cumberland Street Churches.
He leaves a wife and six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom 
were whith him when he died.
In “Sketches of the Virginia Conference”, Rev John J. Lafferty, the brillant 
editor, pays this high compliment to the deceased: “So pure, consecrated, 
unselfish has been his life that no word of detraction is ever spoken of him, 
and not even a suspicion of unworthiness attached to him, There is no more 
unostentatious man in the church, and, perhaps, few making so little 
pretension, possess so much real merit. He never loses a friend; we sincerely 
doubt if he ever mad an enemy”.
Since Mr. Martin has been pastor of Queen Street Church he has endeared 
himself to his congregation, who extend the most profound sympathy to his 
bereaved family.
His funeral wil take place from the church of which he was the pastor on 
Wednesday and the services will be participated in by all the Methodist 
ministers in this section.
The family has the sympathy of the entire community.






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