New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-12
THE BISHOP in STANTON ST.
DIR. POTTER BEGINS HIS DUTIES AT THE
CATHEDRAL. MISSION.

A GOOD DEAL or WORK BEFORE HIM DURING
MR nATEMANs VACATION
bishop Potter. who has temporarily forsaken the
functions OF hls high Office To take up again the
duties OF Woodworking minister rose early at the
Cathedral Mission No. $50 stanton-st., yesterday
morning The Bishop had arrived tho previous
night to take the place OF the Rev. Francis II.
Ratcman. minister IN charge Of the mission. who
has gone on his vacation. He occupies the apart
nents Of the Rev Mr.. Bateman. which arc plainly
furnished rooms ON the top floor OF the mission
building. They consist OF sitting room. n bed
room with a comforta ble-looking brass bedstead
and bathroom. The sexton. G. H. Richardson
looks after the comfort OF the Bishop. Breakfast
vas prepared at the community house, at Essex
and stanton SITS. under the super vision Of Miss s.
r. Brown, the deaconess. and sent to the Bishops
quarters In the mission. The Bishop will dine
every day at The see house.
He had evidently not completed all his arrange
ments for leaving uptown. for. after an hour so
Of work in the mission building ne left it. saying
that he would return at go o'clock in time
duct the evening services.
Bishop Potter will have his hands fun while in
charge OF the Cathedral Mission for outside of the
daily and Sunday services there the Boys
Club. the Sewing School, the Fresh-Air work. the
Brotherhood Of St. Andrew. the Mems Club the
Relief Department. the Kitchen Garden Commit
tee. the Girls Friendly Society. the Cathedral
Cadets and the Helping Hand TO supervise. He
will also make pastoral visits calls the sick and
attend to funeral and marriage services. A num-
Der of people called at the mission yesterday
the Bishop. and the front of the building
blocked by crowds of small boys, who gazed with
awe AT the front door and waited patiently Ito see
de Bish as one of the boys with unintentiona
perseverance explained to the reporter. Stanton-st
Is not accustomed TO bishops. and II will take some
time for the jewellers there to become USED to Bishop
Potter even In the guise of simple pastor Bishop
Potter Is not entirely stranger at the mission for
ne has attended exercises of the boys an6 girls
q NJ VI he
saw. especially the neatness of the children.
Bishop Potter conducted the regular Thursday
evening service at the mission last night The con-
gregation composed largely Of young girls.
He preached short sermon Patience" Every
one he said. will remember the great law for the
Sabbath laid down by Jesus Christ namely. that
Sabbath Is not for man and not man for the Sab
bath. and that the sacred day is to be used for a
means of grace and by the work of mercy
charity. One Of the hardest things oftentimes is
Boys girls who hear nothing but words OF
Teproof complaint. and sit down at the end OF
the day without having heard one word Of
courageinent, say to themselves ii is no use try
ing:
"Dr Arnold relates that he was once bending over
q boy who was slow at his sum. and spoke TO him
roughly. The boy said DR.. Arnold. why do you
speak 50 harshly? ! am doing the best can" and
the night that he could not sleep. for thinking who
he that he should be impatient with one who
was doing the best he could.
Your child may be doing the best he or she
can so learn TO bear with them and be patient.
Outlines you yourself may go home. and. thinking
over your days work. throw up the sponge. to
speak: but you must have patience; and the Lord
will help you in your weakness failure. or broken
resolution, smouldering purpose"
Tbs Bishop will conduct the three services next
Sunday and every service thereafter for month.