Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
L AY M EN- TO MEET
An Expression to Be Made of Their
Views as to Or. Satterlee
Committee to Go to New York To-
morrOw-Thc Decision May
Be Delayed.

There is naturally a great deal of interest
|, felt among local Episcopalians in the ques-
ton whether not Rev DR.. Satterlee will
accept the call to be the first bishop of the
new diocese of Washington. Inasmuch as
he has not yet been officially notified of his
election no intimation has been received of
lis intention in the matter beyond the I'M
Outstanding that he would give up his
charge in New York with genuine regret.
The committee, which was appointed at
the primary convention to call upon DR..
Satterlee, will leave for New York at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. They will prob
ably call at the rectory of the bishop-elect
tomorrow afternoon. as several of the men,
bers will be compelled to return to Wash
ington that night. The committee consists
of Rev. DR.. John H. Elliott, the president
Of the standing committee; Rev: Alfred
Harding. the secretary; Rev: DR.. Mackay-
Smith and Gen. John G. Parke.
A Meeting of Laymen.
A meeting of the laymen of the various
churches of the District has been called for
this evening. to be held at the Church of
the Epiphany, for the purpose of getting an
expression of views that may carry some
weight with DR.. Satterlee in forming his
decision. 1t is probable that two or more
influential business men will be asked to
accompany the special committee on its
mission to New York, to urge upon DR..
Satterlee, on behalf of the laity, the ac-
ceptance of the call. In all his work In
New York he has been extremely popular
with the laymen. and II Is thought that II
the call were seconded by the laymen OF
this city it might influence him more than
a little. They will urge upon him the i'm
portance of the work in the new diocese
and the broad field of usefulness that will
be open to him here. The new Episcopal
cathedral and its needs will be urged upon
bis attention as well as other features Of
the work which would appeal to his vigor-
Gus personality, and his desire for broad
opportunities.
A member of DR.. Satterlee's church in
New York, who has deep affection for
him and expresses the 81 eatest regret at
the possibility of his leaving Calvary
Church, has written letter to Rev. MT.
Harding, in the course of which he says:
IF DIR. Satterlee accepts you will have
bishop who will galvanize and organize the
diocese into intense activity, and make
every man, woman and child work ike
troop horse. l never came across man
swho could think out new church enter
prises anC set PEOPLE to work. more vigor-
ously than he does: and, what is more, he
has the business faculty of making his en-
terprises successful and self-sustaining.'
Moy Consider It a Month.
telegram received from New York this
afternoon says that DR.. Satterlee refused
today to make any statement regarding
his acceptance or refusal Of the office. His
associate Rev. F. B. Howden, speaking for
him, said: DIR. Satterlee will make no
statement regarding his election to the
bshopric of Washington for at least one
month, during which time he will take the
matter under consideration"
DR.. Satterlee is just recovering from a
severe attack of laryngitis.
Sir Matthew White Ridley. the British
haS talk N raSnnSi1-