The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-07
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON
REv. .E.r. sirrERL.E, or CALvARi
CHURCH, NEW YORK, CHOSEN.
The Convention of the New Diocese De
cides on the Fourth Baiiot-Sketch OF
the New Bishops Life.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. e.-Tm
Episcopal Diocesan Convention OF tn
new diocese OF Washington to-day. "a
the fourth ballot. elected as bishop Rev
+. Y. Satteriee. OF Calvary church. New
York. lie received 40 votes out OF
total OF Or.
Rev DR. Mckim. one OF the candidates
moved TO make DR.. Satterlee's election
unanimous. which was done,
The salary OF the bishop has been nxet
at 5000. without residence.
The new bishop is not regarded as be
longing to either section OF the twt
divisions into which the Episcopal Church
- popularity divided. Though he sue
ceeded In the rectorship of Caivai,
church, New York, the Rev. Dr. WASH.
burn. the acknowledged leader of the
so-called Broad Church party, his
ministrations have been equally accept.
able to those holding divergent views OF
church polity.
HIS PAST WORK.
He was born in the city OF New York
on the i1th OF January, lSfS ana was
graduated at Columbia I'm l>'S', ana az
the general Theological Seminary OF New
York three years later.
The same year he was ordained deacon
i'm the Protestant Episcopal Church. and
In 1861 was made priest.
From 1865 10 1919 he was assistant rec
tor of the Episcopal church at Wrapping
er's Fails. New York. and from lssa "a
1882 was its rector In the latter year
he was placed I'm charge OF calvary
church In New York city, and has been
its rector ever since.
lie received the degree OF Doctor OF
Divinity in 1852 from Union College:
I'm fsSs he was elected to he assistant
bishop OF Ohio. but declined that honor
He has been actively Interested In the
Episcopal Church Congress. the paro-
chiai missions, and temperance move
ments. and in the home and foresn mis-.
sionary work OF the Protestant Episcoph
Church.
energetic speaker
ARMENIAN RESOLUTIONS.
Prior TO the election OF bishop to-day
the Episcopal Convention unanimously
adopted the following resolution OF SYM
pathy with the Armenians:
Resolved, That this primary conven-
tion OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
i'm the Diocese OF Washington extend
to the Armenians I'm European ana Asiat-
&c Turkey their profound sympathy In the
fearful prosecutions through whfch they
We're now passing. and that the parishes
I'm the new diocese be requested TO MAKE
a voluntary collection 10 he given TO the
Armenian Committee In New York.
AS originally proposed, the resolutions
called upon Congress to use their funest
powers to secure to American mission
aries and civilians I'm Turkey the most
rigid security and protection 10 persons
and property
Many delegates considered this q refiec-
tion on President Cleveland, and II was
speedily modified by the substitution OF
the words executive authority or the
Government instead Of Congress
PRAISE FOR MIR. OLNEf.
One of the most prominent OF the lay
delegates. Hon. J. Bancroft DAVIS, tn,ee
times Assistant Secretary OF state under
Republicans. not only opposed TINS sec.
tion and caused IL TO be stricken out, put
declared from his long experience ~
diplomatic affairs OF the nation, that
these resolutions embarrassed and nam
pered the Executive instead OF strensthen-
ing his hands or encouraging It's actions.
Though differing In political faith from
Secretary opey,. he said he had i,n comn-
dence I'm that officials ability, integrity,
and conscientious determination 10 DO
everything possible for the protection OF
American interests everywhere re
could say thai there was no necessity
for requesting Mr.. Olney 10 exert MS
fullest capacity I'm the matter.
Judge Davis remarks were entnusiasu-
cally endorsed by all the delegates