The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07
A NEW EPISCOPAL BISHOP.
REV. L. Y. sATTERLEE ELECTED
BY THE WASHINGTON DIOCESE.

The New Bishop at Present the Rec
tor of Calvary Church at New York.
He Received 10 Out of "a Total of Oh
Votes i'm the Conference.-The Sal
AIRY Fixed at $4,000 without "a
Residence-A sketch of His Career.
Washington, Dec 6.-The Episcopal di-
ocesan conference of the diocese Of Wash
ington to-day, on the fourth ballot elect
ed as bishop Rev Il. y Satterlee of Cal
vary church, New York. He received
45 votes out of total of SO. Rev. Dr.
McKim, one Of the candidates. moved
to make DR.. Satterlee's election unani-
nous, which was done. The salary of
the bishop has been fixed al $500 with
out a residence
The new bishop is not regarded as be-
longing to either section of the two di-
visions into which the Episcopal church
is popularity divided. Though he succeed
ed in the rectorshfp of Calvary church,
New York, the Rev. DIR. Washburn, the
acknowledged leader of the so-called
Broad church party, his authorizations
have been equally acceptable to those
holding divergent views of church pol
ity. He was born in the city of New York
on Jan. II, 1873. and was graduated at
Columbia College in 1863, and at the gem
eral theological seminary of New York
three years later. The same year he was
ordained a deacon in the Protestant
Episcopal church and in 1851 was made
"A priest.
From 1866 to 1875 ne was assistant rec
tor of the Episcopal church at Wappin-
gers Falls, N. y. and from 1919 to lSs2
was its rector. In the latter year he
was placed in charge of Calvary church
in New York city. and has been its rector
ever since. He received the degree OF
Doctor of Divinity in 1882 from Union Col
In 1888 he was elected assistant bishop Of
Ohio, but declined that honor. lie has
been actively interested in the Episcopal
church congress, the parochial missions
and temperance movement, and In the
home and foreign missionary work of the
Protestant Episcopal church He is quite
a voluminous writer and an energetic
speaker.
Prior to the election of a bishop today
the Episcopal convention unanimously
adopted the following resolutions of sym
pathy with the Armenians:
Resolved, That this primary convention
of the Protestant Episcopal church, in
the diocese of Washington, extend to the
Armenians in Europe and Asiatic Tur-
key their profound sympathy in the fear
full prosecutions through which they were
now passing, and that the parishes in the
new diocese be requested to make a vol
untary collection TO be given to the Ar
menlan committee IN New YORK.
As originally proposed, the resolutions
called upon congress to use their fullest
powers to secure to American missiona-
ries and civilians in the Turkish empire
the most rigid security and protection to
persons and property.
Many delegates considered this a re-
Election on President Cleveland, and IL
was speedily modified by the substitution
OF the words Executive authority of the
government" instead Of Congress" one
Of the most prominent Of the lay delegates
Hon. j. G. Bancroft Davis, three times
assistant Secretary Of state under repub-
lcans, not only opposed this section and
caused Il 10 be stricken out, but declared
from his long experience ia diplomatic az
fairs Of the nation, that such resolutions
embarrassed and nampered the executive
Instead Of strengthening its hands or en-
cOurag.ng IT'S actions. Though differing
Ia political faith from Secretary Olney
ne said, he had confidence ia that ofiic al s
ability, integrity and conscientious deter
mlnauon 70 do everything posi- bile for
the protection 81 American interests every
whore. he could F0uch that there was
40 necessity for requesting Mr. Oiney 20
exert his fullest authority in the matter.
Judge Davis remarks were enthusiastic
ally Endorsed by an the delegates.