New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-07
DR. IT, Y. 81 TTERLEE ELECTED
THE NEW DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON
CHOOSES HIM FOR BISHOP.
HE rs THE RECTOR OF CALVARY CHURCH IN THIS
crTy-THE CONVENTION MANIFEsTs ITS
FOR THE ARMENIANs.

HE Is THE RECTOR OF CALVARY CHURCH IN THIS
crry-rHE CONVENTION MANIrEsTs ITS
SYMPATHY FOR THE ARMENIANs
u,...,..,o, nsc cThe Rev Dr. Henry Y. Sat.
terlee. rector Of Calvary Church. New YORK was
elected Blshop OF the new Diocese OF Warrington
on the fourth ballot to-day receiving ioriy-hve VIZ
on, Of q total of sixty-three. The Rev. Dr. McN'n
one Of the candidates. moved to make Dr. Satter'ee
election unanimous which was done
The Diocesan Convention just before eiec''hs ~
satterlee Bishop this afternoon unanimously ADOPT
ed the following resolution Of sympathy WITH inc
Armenians:
Resolved That this primary conyen0n oo o. 'n NJ
Protestant Episcopal Church in the DIOCESE or
and nssstin Tmrl,@y their profound sympathy in the
fearful prosecutions through which they , arr V W.
passing and that the parishes in the new cScesr s
to the Armenian Committee In Newborn
As originally proposed, the resolution caiied OH
Congress to use its fullest powers to secure 10 amer
lean missionaries and civilians in Turkey the most
rigid security and protection to person and prop
ertv MANY delegates considered this reflection OF
President Cleveland. and 1t was speedily modneu Wy
the substitution of the words executive au'''''''
of the Government instead OF ,hs lay delegates,
J. c. Bancroft Davis three times Assistant oecns
nor oniv opposed This section and caused 1t TO BE-
stricken out, bat declared from ms ong h. smcb
resolutions embarrassed and hampered the execu-
tive instead OF strengthening It's hancs or ehcoui our,
aging It's acton. Though differing IN pon,.cai latn
from Secretary Oney, he said he had confluence ~
that officials ability integrity and Gonsc zen Gus
protection OF American interests everywhere lie
could vogch that there was no neeessy ITr
the matter Mr.. Davis's remarks were enthusiast
cay Endorsed by all the delegates
The Rev. Dr. Henry Yates Satterlce, the rector
of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, Twenty
frst-st. and Fourth-ave. this city, who was yes
terday elected Bishop of the new diocese OF Wash
ington, is tall and commanding in figure, with iron
gray hair and beard. He has not bsen prominently
identified with any of the schools of churchman-
ship but is generally looked upon as conservative
churchman. He succeeds in the rectorship OF Cal
vary Church the Rev. Dr. Washburn, the acknowl-
edged leader of the so-called Broad Church party.
Soon after he took charge OF calvary Cnurcn INC
Rev Dr. Satterlee said when asked whether he was
High or Low Churchman:
Il seriously object being labelled as belonging
to any school of thought in the Church
prefer to be free and untrammeed. In some things
suppose | am High Churchman, IN others t., Low
to the comprehensiveness allowed in the Church,
and to hold the truth as see it, no matter by what
DR.. satteree was born in this city on January II,
1863 and from the General Theological Seminary OF
this city three years later In 1856 he was ordained
deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church, and the
sstan Of Zion ,s II Church nj at 0 Was
rector from lS75 to May, Iss2. when he became the
rector of Calvary Church. this city, which place he
has held since. He received the degree OF
Doctor of Divinity from Union College in lss2 In
1855 he was elected to be Assistant Bishop OF ono
and February IL, 1889. he was elected Bishop of
Michigan. Both honors he declined
The Rev. Npr. Satterlee has been actively inter
ested in the Episcopal Church Congress. the Paro-
chial Missions and Temperance movements and IN
home and foreign missionary work. He Is fluent
writer and an energetic organizer.
When a Tribune reporter called at the rectory OF
Calvary Church last night &c was informed that he
could not Dr. Satter.ee.
To question as 10 whether Or. satter.ee knew
of his election as Bishop of Washington, a member
OF DR.. satterlee's family said that he was first in
formed of the fact early in the day. HIS election
was great surprise TO him. He knew nothing
about 1t until he received official communication
from the committee appointed to inform him of his
election to-day" said the reporters informant.
HAS DR. Satterlee accepted the honor"
THAT question" replied the young woman, will
not be decided until the committee comes to this
city confer with him about It,"
DR.. Satterlee will give the matter serious thought
and may not reach decision for several weeks.