Evening star., 1902-02-05
ELECTED COADJUT0R
Pennsylvania Diocese Honors the
Rev. Or. Mackay-Smith.
CAME TO HIM As GREAT SURPRISE
VIII Confer With His Pafishioners
Before Acting.
\ WELL-KNOWN MINISTER

PHILADELPHIA, February 5.-The Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Smith, D. D.. rector of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Washington,
d. c.. was today elected coadjutor to
Bishop Whitaker Of the Pennsylvania dio-
Dr. MackaySmith first learned Of his
election as coadjutor to the bishop Of
the Pennsylvania diocese when he was
shown the above dispatch by an Evening
Star reporter this afternoon.
viii you accept?" he was asked.
Il do not see that l can with propriety
say anything upon the subject at this
time he replied. Il have had no notifi-
cation from the convention of my election
In fact. l am totally ignorant of the whole
matter other than what is contained in
your dispatch from Philadelphia. I was
not aware even that the convention was
being held
In the event that you should accept.
doctor. would 1t necessitate your removal
from Washington as a place of residence
and the discOntinuance Of your connection
with the rectorship of st. Johns Church,"
If Accepts Would Leave Capital.
tOh, yes; 1t would necessitate my re-
moval to Philadelphia
will you have anything further to say
on the subject today?"
No, l cannot with propriety discuss the
matter until 1 have been officially notified
of my election. If such is the case, and I.
Of course, shall want to confer with the
members Of my church before making any
final decision
1t was apparent that the news of his elec-
ton at the Philadelphia convention came
to DR.. Mackay-Smith in the nature Of a
great surprise. Those Of the members of
st. Johns Church who were approached
this afternoon expressed themselves as be-
Ing sorry that anything should deprive the
church Of DR.. MackaySmith's services as
pastor. During the nine years that he has
had charge of the spiritual welfare of St.
as never before. He is exceedingly
popular with his members, which number
many Of the families of wealth and FASH
Ion OF the national capital.
Mrs Roosevelt, wife Of the President,
worships at st. Johns.
His Busy Life.
The Rev. DR.. Alexander Mackay- Smith
Is a native of -[ew Haven. Conn. where he
was born on June 2, 1850. He was edu-
Gated at St. Paul's school, Concord, N. H,
and at Trinity College. Hartford, Conn.,,
graduating from the latter institution in
1872. The degree of ID. was conferred
upon him by Trinity College in 1889, as was
also the degree Of STD. by Hobart Col
iege the same year He also studied in
England and Germany
Dr Mackay-Smith was ordained deacon
In 1876, and a priest in 1877. He was pas
tor Of Grace Church. South Boston, Mass,
from 1877 to 1880, and was assistant pastor
OF St. Thomas Church, New York city,
from 1880 to 1856. He declined the election
as coadjutor to the bishop of Kansas in
1886. From 1887 to 1893 when he was
called to the rectorship Of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. this city, he was first arch
deacon of New York.
DR.. MackaySmith's home in Washington
Is at 1925 18th street northwest
Bishop Satterlee Of the Washington do
cese is out of the city today. At his home
1t was said he might not be back for sew
eral days.