Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-15


(Rector of St. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church)
church. In the following month Rev.
William L. Devries was appointed rec
tor of st. Mark. and vicar to the bishop.
in which capacity he stils serves with
the approval of the bishop and peo-
pie.
Bishop Henry Y. Saterlee then en-
larged the clerical staff by the ap-
pointment of Rev. c. II. Hayes and Rev.
p. II. Rhinelander. The three clergy
were then appointed chaplains. They,
with the bishop, constitute faculty.
The deacons of the diocese live in the
clergy house with this faculty for one
year each, in post graduate study,
thereby receiving practical instruc-
tions in homiletics and the pastoral
charge. Being directly under the tu-
telage of the bishop, this post graduate
year is of incalculable value to the
young men who are to devote their
lives to sacred work.
Seven years ago the new diocese of
Washington was created, and Bishop
Satterlee, not yet so years of age, was
appointed its bishop. He is one of the
best known citizens of the national
capital and is known throughout
Episcopal circles as a man of superior
natural ability and almost marvellous
literary requirements. He is of COM
manding presence, grand figure in
chancel and pulpit, a powerful yet
graceful speaker. and gentleman of
lovable character. His Episcopal
ministry here has been eminently suc-
cessful, as the prosperous and harmo-
nious conditions of all of the Episco-
pal churches in his diocese make mani
fest. He is popular with the people of
the entire city, as well as with his
clergy.
Rev. DIR. Deyries has been a success
full rector of this church. When he as
sumed the duties, in 1s9e, the average
attendance at morning service was
$50, whereas il is now almost 600.
The Sunday school attendance has
tripled. and the debt of the church is
almost entirely disposed of, while the
annual income of the church has been
900. The rector personally looks after
the welfare of his people, attends the
Sunday school, and uses his constant
endeavors to bring forth fruits in
his vineyard. He is as diligent
as his predecessor, DR.. Steele, and
is making this work his life work.
The church has now under its
patronage two chapels-the chap
els of the Good Shepherd, not
far from the government printing
Office, and All Saints chapel at Ben
ming. desolate suburb, where there
is great need of missionary work for
''the submerged tenth" of this district.
He looks after the poor colored peo-
pie, the deaf mutes, the superannuat-
ed and the churchman's league.
Being at the head of the clerical
staff of the church Bishop Satterlee
has general oversight of all churches
He frequently breaches, holds month
| ~ meetings for communicates, and at
tends the meetings of the larger and
more important church societies. All
this in addition to the work of the
pro-cathedral for the young men OF
the diaconate. The public services at
st. Marks are hearty and well ordered.
| Under the direction of the bishop
there have been developed four
choirs, all volunteers, all under sys-
tematic training, and producing high
order of church music. The vested
choir of men and boys is remarkable
for its purity and mellowness of tone,
as well as for it's artistic renditions.
"The poor have the gospel preached
unto them" because the church work
ers go out into the highways and the
byways and compel them to come into
| the chapels, where sacred music is
rendered for them, and where the
gospel is told unto them in the sim.
plest manner, The poor and needy are
directed to the systematic charities.
There is no suffering in this parish
that human agencies can relieve.
While Bishop Satterlee is not known
to be opposed to foreign missions, he
has developed the home missionary
spirit throughout his diocese so that
his willing workers are to be found in
every part of this district, seeking the
lost, the penniless and the hungry.
All of this good work will be multi.
piled when the new cathedral is COM
pleted. and appliances for good work
are increased. SMITH d. FRY.