The evening times., 1895-12-07
GILL TO On. aTIlRLH'
Committee Of Three WHf Garry /
II to Him Next Week.
CHOICE PLEAsEs oHURoHMEN
1t Is Not Yet Known Whether or Not
the Newly Eiectad Bisibi, of Wash
ingfon VIII Accept the Piace-Text
of the Document Of fInvitation-The
Episcopal Residence.

Official notice of his election has not yet
| been sc nt to Rev Henry Satterlee New
| York city. the new bishop OF Washington,
| and 1t is not known certainly whether he
| will accept the office or prefer 10 remain in
New York. 10
immediately after the result Of The eley-
enth ballot was declared yesterday after
| noon ana it was definitely settled that a
bishop had been elected. Rev. DIR. Aackay-
Smith telcgrapbed the fact 10 DR.. Satterlee.
No answer OF any kind. formal or informal,
has been received. amt none, OF course,
would ia ve been expected
Several prominent membtrs or the late
convention were interviewed this morn
ing on the rather unexpected result OF
yesterdays election. IL was gathered from
the interviews that notwithstanding the
somewhat heated discus sioiis Uf the con-
cpisoocs which SO plaiIiy showed the
presence OF two distinct factions IN Tie
convent ion, every bOuy Is now well p.eased
with The result.
words OF praise Tor the Few bishop. lie is
looked upon an admirable romtironiise.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
Notification OF his election will tg' de-
lIvcred 10 DR.. Satterlre in official form
early next week. For this purpose a com
niittee of three members will gi TO Ncu'
York probably ON Tuesday-
Inc l~o clergy nieinier, " the committee
are Rev. Dr. Alexander Macka y-Smitn
anu Rev. DR.. j. L. Elliott blt tne ;:iy mem
Der has not yet been appointed The OFF,
cial notification was enyrosscd by Mr. l..
h. Hay .Iiiu signed by ali the c.ergy ana
lay 0eiega,es during the last hour III the
rOnvrnif,n late yesterday afternoon IL
rcaCs as foil,iws: .s ..-..--, 80
TestiuiOny-Erom the committee on tie
convention oil the Diocese OF Maryland. in
benair Of the Rev. II. Y. satteriec, doctor
III divinity:
We, whose names are underwritten, fully
sensible now important III Is t,aI tiie
cred Office OF bisuop he not unworthiiy CON
lerred, ans. firmly persuaded tnat IL Is our
duty 10 bear testimony on tbis important
occasion, without IuipartiaiIty OF au.ctIou,
do, III the presence oil Almighty GoH, testify
tnat the Key. II. Y. Satteriee ID. D., rector
or Calvary parish. New York city, Is rot so
Tar as We are informed, justly llaDie 10 evil
report, either Tor error IN ref.gion or Tor
viciuusiiess IN lille, ana ;iiat we uo not know
or believe there Is any. lriipcdimcnt on ac-
count of winch he ought not 10 In. colse-
Grated To tnat holy nIilcc. We 60, more
over. Jointly ana seyeraiiy declare tbat we
90, IN our conscience, beiteve hin 10 h. OF
such suif,ctency in goou learning. such
SOGTdless IN Taitn, and OF SUCH NIriIOus-
and pure nianners anu godiy converse uOn.-
tnat ne Il apt and meet to exercise the ciJtce
of Il D;snop 10 TIE honor OF tiou ana the eIii-
lying OF HIS cIiurcn. and to he i Wholesome
eXaiiiIhc for the flock OF Cbrist-
QUESTION OF ACCEPTANCE.
The general impression prevails that DIR.
Satterlee will accept the bishopric. Br.
Mackar-Smith said this fHorDIng:
'.Dr- Saiteriec has not been officially
Notified yet, and If he had been, IL would
hardly tie expected that ne would send an
to ne decided hastily by any inan. norni-
mated Dr- Satierlst', though, ana there are
those among Us who have strong reason
To believe inat be will accept
DIR. Mackay-Smith expressed himself as
hisniy grauIlea with une uulmate result
OF The convention.
The best OF feeiinG prevailed when tie
convention broke up, ne said, ''aad there
WAS Il general expression of satisTac action
that the outcome was Il hapPs one.'
with regard TO lne divisson OF feeling re-
.lrslIng the Question of ma fcrity rule the
rector remarked tnat t6,it method OF eiec-
ton would undoubtedly DE adopted al the
May convention OF the new diocese The
two-thirIls rule was au, aDti4ulfeJ ,rciit, OF
an age gone bE- and the opinions uf the
iea'iing ciersyfren IN ali dioct ses con-
dcnned it.
Mrs. Robert Catlin of No. I42e Euclid
avenue Ii a sister Of Dr. Sateriee. tie newly
elected bishop. a Times reporter called
at her residence this morning 10 ask her
opinion OF the probability OF br. .atcrlee's
acceptauc c. Mrs. Catiin ss.i.i that she had no
reason to know what her brother would de-
eide i'll the matter. She rad never received
an ininnticn from him of such thing as
election 10 the bisiiopric OF Washington.
and 1t Was doubtless IL surprise 10 INN to
hear of the ELECTION
HIS WORK IN NEW YORK.
II Dr.. Sauerlee comes III Washington it
VIII uhice him 10 reliuquish j work in
parish TO which ne is greatly at
tached He has broadeuei The work OF The |
parissi to an enormous extent since he went |
to New ! iork a lumber ef years ago, and he |
is closely id.ntifird with i.:any nFdiicliSS OF !
work.
TIE pa rish has charge OF Il working |
mcI.'s Ciib. u gymnasium. q cheap Tcsiau- |
rant, a working girls association and Du- |
mcrugs other undertakings al 4 ike nature. |
These institutions are the pruGGct OF DR.. |
CucTSy, and be has always been |
.tcir most earnest pyutEnter.
IL he decides 10 come tu Washington |
house VIII be leased for his temporary !
residence. The convention appropriated |
S2.con ior this purpose. Later au episcu- |
pal residence may bc built.