The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-31
LIEUTENANT SATTERLEE.
HE HAS A PURPOSE TO ENTER THE
MINISTRY.
Clergyman for the Seminole
Church in the Florida Everglades.

Bishop Gray's MissIOn-He Ordained
IL Clergyman for the Seminole
Church in the Florida Everglades.
Sanford. Fla, July 29.-Coming over
from Orlando on the train your cores
pondent met Rev. VIM. Crane Gray. D. D.,
missionary bishop of the Southern Flor
ida diocese, just home from very impor-
tant visit to his missions in the Ever
glades. and from him 1 gathered some in
teresting facts about his grand work for
Christ in that long neglected portion of
our state. especially the success of his eff
forts in behalf Of the scattered Seminole
Indians still remaining in the Everglades.
Mr.. Henry Gibbs and wife have been
doing missionary work among these In
dans for some time, and with such good
results that a mission church and cottage
were established at Immokalee near the
mill and government building. The bishop
was accompanied on his trip by three
clergymen of his diocese, to assist in the
ordination of Mr.. Gibbs. They had TO ride
in wagons over rough, swampy road. with
plenty of water all about and that part
of the journey was not as enjoyable as the
rail "trip to Punta Gorda and the sail to
tropical Fort Myers.
But the journey was made in safety,
and late Tuesday night, they reached
Immokalee. AS Saturday was the "glori-
| Gus fourth" the Indians and whites, for
| miles around, came in to celebrate. DR..
| Brecht having provided fireworks for the
closing performance. There was a bar
| becue and other things to make the day
| enjoyable. The bishop and clergy sang
/ some hymns which so pleased the Sem
/ inoles, that their braves" came for
VA M mn m
/ of their Indian songs.
As soon as the festivities were over, the
| Indians and whites took hold, prepared
| the church for service the next day The
/ walls were up. but no floor laid, and no
roof on, but the workers soon had the
| building arranged for service, even to a
| chancel rail and bishops chair. Seats were
made with bundles of shingles on which
| planks we're laid. An organ was brought
! in and used, and with other peculiar fea-
lures, made this the most novel and re-
| markable service ever held so remote
! from civilization.
Bishop Gray and the clergy all put on
! their vestments in the mission cottage and
| proceeded to the church, where the organ
| was sounding forth that grand old hymn
| THE Church's one Foundation" as a pro-
! cessional. Rev. j. II. Weddell, the arch
deacon, assisted by Rev. J. II. Davet. said
! morning prayers and Rev A. Kinney Hall
| preached the sermon. Mr.. Gibbs. the can
| didate, was presented by Rev. Mr.. Davet
and ordained deacon in a most impressive
y
| holy communion was administered.
For the first time in the history of the
| mission, the Indians made offerings when
| the plates We're passed around. To them
| the services were a wonderful revelation
of civilization and Christianity, and the
| impression made on their minds will be
| lasting and beneficial The same is true
of many of the native white people pres
ent who had never before seen a bishop.
vested clergy or heard professional
hymn.
AS soon as the church edifce is com
pleted there Will be regular services held
! in it. and Rev. Mr.. Gibbs and his Jealous
| wife will then find their earnest labors
| bearing more abundant fruit. Bishop
Gray is quite hopeful of the future of this
remarkable mission and although it puts
| a heavy burden upon his heart and hands
he bears it all very cheerfully for the Mas
| ter's sake.
The military friends in Savannah of
Lieut. c. b. Satterlee, United States army
| now stationed at Key West will be sur
prised to learn that he has made applica-
Ftion to Bishop Gray to become a candidate
| Atlanta this gifted young officer spent
| many Sundays as lay reader in the lit
tie Episcopal chapels of the suburban
| towns. Then his marriage to the daugh-
| ter of Bishop Ellison Capers of South
! Carolina (who was a confederate briga-
| der generaD stimulated him more earn
| estly to become a soldier of Christ rather
than of his country.
Only a few years ago Robert NJ. w
| Black the talented son of the late Con-
| gresham George r. Black of Sylvania
| gave up q military education at West
| Point and entered the Episcopal ministry
| He is now rector of the church in Ath-
ems, and is doing good service for the
Master. West Point Academy has fur
nished many noble soldiers of Christ in
| the past. Bishop GEM Polk, Rev. Dr.
| GEM Pendleton. Rev. Dr. (Gen) Shoup
| Rev. DR.. Park, Rev. DR. Parks Of North
| Calorlina, Rev. DR.. Bledsoe, Rev DR.
| Woodbridge, Rev. DIR. Swing Rev Will
Clark, Rev. DIR. Vinton, Rev. George
| Watson of Florida, Rev. DR.. Deshon Rev
| Mr.. Curd, Rev. Mr.. Harris Rev. Mr.
| Sterling Rev. Mr.. Allen of Kentucky
| Rev DR.. CulOertson, Rev. Mr. Reap and
| Rev c. c. Parsons, who was one Of the
| very last on the list. After fighting for
| merly as an artillery officer in the United
| he left the army and entered the Epis-
copal ministry. He became rector of ST
| Lazarus confederate memoriaD church
| and died of yellow fever while brayelv
| ministering to the people of Memphis
| against whom, as a soldier, he had so re-
| Gently fought Col Parsons ministerial
| career greatly overshadows his gallant
| record as a soldier
| Lieut.. Satterlee is also an artillery Off
| Ger, and is the last of some TWENTY-FIVE or
| thirty West Pointers TO enter the minis
| try, and those who know him and his
| environments, Will feel sure that his fu-
! ture career will be an honor to the church
! in every sense.
/ When Rev. John Johnson. rector of 81
/ Philips church at Charleston. was or
| dained, he having been a gallant confed-
| crate engineer officer, Bishop Howe in his
| ordination sermon said: "Yonder fortress
IN the sea, my brother. tells how you have