Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07


nual appropriation of $1,000 in addition to
the salary agreed to by the convention on
Thursday, as he said, 1t would be most I'M
comfortable for the bishop of the diocese
of Washington to live and maintain the
dignity of his office on a salary of 5000
The convention consumed the remainder of
the session by passing those resolutions
usual at the close of a convention. At the
conclusion Of that routine business the
vention was declared adjourned without
day.
To Notify the New Bishop.
Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith and Rev. Dr. ].
II. Elliot, the president of the diocesan
convention, were appointed members of
committee to notify DR.. Satterlee of his
elec tion to the new bishopric. A layman
is to be added TO the committee, and this
morning DR.. Mackay Smith had a confer
ence with DR.. Elliot on the subject. Prob
ably an official notification will be sent to
DIR. Satterlee by mail, though the members
of the committee may feel that it would
be more courteous if they should go TO
New FORK in person 10 explain the stua-
ton and to urge upon him the acceptance
of the high Office.
DIR. Satterlee is the rector of one of the
most influential churches IN New York. and
is one of the most popular divines in the
metropolis. His salary is considerably
larger. than it will be here, so that all
things considered acceptance on his part
L
sun, the general feeling is that he can
be prevailed upon 20 accept the call. He
is man of some means outside of his
official salary. although he is rot what
would be called a wealthy man. His wife
was Miss Churchill of New York, a men,
Der of one of the old families of that city,
and Is described as Il mos. charming wom-
an socially.
Besides her, Dr.. Satterlee's family con-
sists of a son, who is in the ministry, and
two daughters, who are just entering upon
womanhood. One of them visited in Wash
irgton last winter, and made her debut In
this city at one of the large entertain
ments.
Even if he should accept the position it
will probably be some time yet before DR..
Satterlee could take charge of the new
episcopate. His affairs in New York are
so considerable that it will take no small
amount of time for him to clear them up.
In case of his acceptance, his election to
the bishopric must be ratified by major
ity of the fifty-three dioceses of the coun-
try through their standing committees and
bishops. AS a rule. this is not much more
than a matter of FORM for only once or
twice in the history Of the church in this
country has this ratification been withheld.
In the case Of man like DR.. Satterlee 1t
is not lii ely to be delayed for long. In
cue season he will be conSecrated by the
presiding bishop at SUCH place as he may
choose, probably in his own church in New
York. There will also be a celebration of
some sort to mark his coming to Washing
ton.
Or. Mackay Smiths Estimate of Him.
DR.. Satterlee is moderate high church.
man, but it is said that he is not so ex-
IRENE in his views as to antagonize any
element in the church. Dr. Mackay Smith
said to a Star reporter this morning that
in his opinion the nomination of DIR. Sat
terlee as bishop might we'll be regarded as
providential. He Is the only man. 1 feel
sure continued the popular rector of st.
Tnh
to all the delegates in the convention, and
upon whom both extremes could have
united with such good feeling. do not see
how better man could have been selected
for the place. Dr. Satterlee may not be
one of the leading pulpit orators of the
country, but he is one of the most success
full ministers, and what he says carries
weight from the very personality of the
man. He is honest and earnest-the sort
of a man who would go to the stake with
a smile on his face for the sake of his con-
victions if need We're He has an abun-
dance of what We call personal magnetism.
He looks you squarely in the eye, and you
feel at once that you are dealing with a
good man and gentleman. He will make
his influence felt for good in this city 1
think that the head of the new diocese
should be man who can take his proper
position in the life of the capital and fill
| it with credit to himsef and to the church.
DIR Satterlee is such a man, and l feel
sure it will not be long before Bishop Sat
terlee will be regarded as one Of the strong
est and most popular men in or out of the
church in Washington.
About seven years ago DR.. Satterlee was
offered the charge of the Detroit diocese
but he concluded that he had a better field
in New York When Bishop Brooks of Mas
sachusetts died, DR.. Satterlee was men ton
ed as his successor but he did not get the
call For many years he has been one of the
lest known and most aggressive ministers
in New York. especially against the domi-
nation of Tammany Hall in municipal pol
tics.
The New York Herald today says: The
rewly elected bishop is not regarded as be-
longing to either section of the two divisions
into which the Episcopal Church is popu-
larly divided. Though he succeeded in the
1ectcrship of Calvary Church, New York
the Rev DR.. WashburT, the acknowledged
leader of the so-called 'broad church" par
ty, his ministrations have been equally &C
Ceptable to those holding divergent views
CT church polity.
Will Announce His Decision Next
Week.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December REV DR..
Henry Y Satterlee, rector of Calvary P
z. Church, who was yesterday elected
| bishop of Washington, declined today to
discuss the matter. He designated his
daughter to speak for him. She said her
cesar convention to call upon him next
Monday or Tuesday, and would then give
his answer He will not until then dis
cuss the matter with any one. Miss Sat
terlee. however, intimated that her father