George Burt Starr was born in Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1854. In 1874 he accepted Christ and joined the Congregational Church. Fired with soul-winning fervor that ever characterized his Christian life, he labored as an "undenominational" evangelist in 1875 and had the honor of working with Dwight L. Moody in Chicago in 1876.
He joined the Seventh-day Adventist® church in 1876. At once he began to preach for the Church, and in the following year was given a ministerial license. In 1879 he was ordained to the Seventh-day Adventist® ministry, beginning an evangelistic career that lasted 65 years.
From 1891 to 1909, he labored for the Seventh-day Adventist® church's fledgling work in Australia. There he and his first wife, Nellie Sisley-Starr, who for fifty years stood faithfully with him in his evangelistic endeavors, went with Mrs. Ellen G. White (co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist® church) to help build up the denominational work. After his return to the United States he served on the Pacific Coast for a time, then was asked by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to work in the big cities of the United States and Canada. He came to Southern California in 1915. Greatly loved by the children, young and old alike were inspired by Pastor Starr's recital of his experiences with Mrs. White in the earlier days of the Adventist church.
He passed away on February 24, 1944, with a heart attack. On the morning of his last day he awoke, felt a little weary, and after having breakfast in bed began to repeat some of his experiences with Mrs. E. G. White. Then he began some exhortation as though he were talking to visitors, and burst out singing, "O that will be glory for me." While singing, his voice choked, and Mrs. Starr rushed to his side to find him in a heart seizure. She called the doctor, but before he could arrive the old minister had laid down his task, to sleep a little while until called to eternal life at Jesus' second coming. There were more than six hundred in attendance at Pastor Starr's funeral.
He joined the Seventh-day Adventist® church in 1876. At once he began to preach for the Church, and in the following year was given a ministerial license. In 1879 he was ordained to the Seventh-day Adventist® ministry, beginning an evangelistic career that lasted 65 years.
From 1891 to 1909, he labored for the Seventh-day Adventist® church's fledgling work in Australia. There he and his first wife, Nellie Sisley-Starr, who for fifty years stood faithfully with him in his evangelistic endeavors, went with Mrs. Ellen G. White (co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist® church) to help build up the denominational work. After his return to the United States he served on the Pacific Coast for a time, then was asked by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to work in the big cities of the United States and Canada. He came to Southern California in 1915. Greatly loved by the children, young and old alike were inspired by Pastor Starr's recital of his experiences with Mrs. White in the earlier days of the Adventist church.
He passed away on February 24, 1944, with a heart attack. On the morning of his last day he awoke, felt a little weary, and after having breakfast in bed began to repeat some of his experiences with Mrs. E. G. White. Then he began some exhortation as though he were talking to visitors, and burst out singing, "O that will be glory for me." While singing, his voice choked, and Mrs. Starr rushed to his side to find him in a heart seizure. She called the doctor, but before he could arrive the old minister had laid down his task, to sleep a little while until called to eternal life at Jesus' second coming. There were more than six hundred in attendance at Pastor Starr's funeral.
George Burt Starr was born in Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1854. In 1874 he accepted Christ and joined the Congregational Church. Fired with soul-winning fervor that ever characterized his Christian life, he labored as an "undenominational" evangelist in 1875 and had the honor of working with Dwight L. Moody in Chicago in 1876.
He joined the Seventh-day Adventist® church in 1876. At once he began to preach for the Church, and in the following year was given a ministerial license. In 1879 he was ordained to the Seventh-day Adventist® ministry, beginning an evangelistic career that lasted 65 years.
From 1891 to 1909, he labored for the Seventh-day Adventist® church's fledgling work in Australia. There he and his first wife, Nellie Sisley-Starr, who for fifty years stood faithfully with him in his evangelistic endeavors, went with Mrs. Ellen G. White (co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist® church) to help build up the denominational work. After his return to the United States he served on the Pacific Coast for a time, then was asked by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to work in the big cities of the United States and Canada. He came to Southern California in 1915. Greatly loved by the children, young and old alike were inspired by Pastor Starr's recital of his experiences with Mrs. White in the earlier days of the Adventist church.
He passed away on February 24, 1944, with a heart attack. On the morning of his last day he awoke, felt a little weary, and after having breakfast in bed began to repeat some of his experiences with Mrs. E. G. White. Then he began some exhortation as though he were talking to visitors, and burst out singing, "O that will be glory for me." While singing, his voice choked, and Mrs. Starr rushed to his side to find him in a heart seizure. She called the doctor, but before he could arrive the old minister had laid down his task, to sleep a little while until called to eternal life at Jesus' second coming. There were more than six hundred in attendance at Pastor Starr's funeral.
He joined the Seventh-day Adventist® church in 1876. At once he began to preach for the Church, and in the following year was given a ministerial license. In 1879 he was ordained to the Seventh-day Adventist® ministry, beginning an evangelistic career that lasted 65 years.
From 1891 to 1909, he labored for the Seventh-day Adventist® church's fledgling work in Australia. There he and his first wife, Nellie Sisley-Starr, who for fifty years stood faithfully with him in his evangelistic endeavors, went with Mrs. Ellen G. White (co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist® church) to help build up the denominational work. After his return to the United States he served on the Pacific Coast for a time, then was asked by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to work in the big cities of the United States and Canada. He came to Southern California in 1915. Greatly loved by the children, young and old alike were inspired by Pastor Starr's recital of his experiences with Mrs. White in the earlier days of the Adventist church.
He passed away on February 24, 1944, with a heart attack. On the morning of his last day he awoke, felt a little weary, and after having breakfast in bed began to repeat some of his experiences with Mrs. E. G. White. Then he began some exhortation as though he were talking to visitors, and burst out singing, "O that will be glory for me." While singing, his voice choked, and Mrs. Starr rushed to his side to find him in a heart seizure. She called the doctor, but before he could arrive the old minister had laid down his task, to sleep a little while until called to eternal life at Jesus' second coming. There were more than six hundred in attendance at Pastor Starr's funeral.
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