Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
MEMORIAL SERVICE
HIGH fRIBUTEs PAID LATE REV.
DIR. JOHN T. ELLIOTT.

Memorial services were held last evening
In honor OF the late Rev. DR.. John T.. Elliot,
former rector Of the Pro-Cathedrai Church
OF the Ascension. Protestant Episcopal at
that church. Bishop Satterlee presided and
introduced the speakers. who included, in
addition to the bishop. Rev. DIR. Randolph
H. McKim. rector of the Church OF the
Epiphany: Joseph r. Packard OF Baltimore.
who was closely associated with DR.. Elliot
In church conventions: Arthur NJ. Poynton.
registrar OF the parish. and Rev. Clement
Brown, present rector Of Ascension parish.
Nearly all of the speakers dwelt upon the
fact that DR.. Ellio. was both lawyer and
clergyman and was a statesman Of the
church. High tributes were paid to his per-
sona1 character
"As the registrar of this parish and a
life long friend OF DR.. Elliott" Mr.. Poyn-
ton said, ut becomes my privilege to at
tempt In some small way to supplement
from the standpoint of q close personal
friendship. the very interesting and in
spring remarks of your good bishop and
the other gentlemen who have spoken
upon the life and work of our much be-
loved DR.. Elliott.
"One who had for more than thrty-five
years had in this parish become familiar
presence and a prevailing influence. comes
not again. A seat in our chancel is va
cant. There Is void difficult to compre-
bend, as 1t will be difficult to fill. In a
parish, the death of any member Is sure
to be felt. but when its foremost and for
years most energetic and powerful Of
workers is taken away to return no more
forever, each of us feels the parish loss
as his own personal bereavement. His
counsel and guidance commanded by num-
berless acts of kindness and self sacrifice,
henceforth are to live only in our memory
and speak In the records Of the past.
Our parish has lost In DR.. Elliott de-
vout and earnest Christian, and after
twenty-six years of friendly relations my
heart would reproach me IL failed to
avow that have lost a trusted friend and
spiritual father. or refrain from attempts
ing brief tribute to his memory
Was an Honest Man.
John Habersham Elliott was an honest
man and we know an honest mans the
noblest work Of God. He was the truest
man to his convictions 1 have ever known.
Feeling that his cause was right, that a
stand taken meant the advancement of the
spiritual welfare of dear old Ascension. no
combination OF opposing forces, not even
practically the entire vestry were able to
swerve him from the path he had laid out,
and in which he finally succeeded In con-
vincng others was the better course.
Il know of no words more expressive Of
the man than are contained in a memorial
sermon to Bishop Pinckney, delivered in
this church during Trinity, 1888, by DR..
Elliott himself" Mr.. Poynter read par
plicable to the man who spoke it.
Continuing the speaker said: DR. Elliott
was endowed with acute understanding.
lively sensibility and intense personality
and self-reliance. His clear intellect. quick
perception and argumentative manner OF
speaking gave him the foremost place on
the standing committee of this diocese and
resulted in his being nominated once as the
bishop of Maryland and later as the bishop
of Washington. He was close observer
Of hIlr nat nd WI
in his estimation of man.
Although he was burdened with mere
sorrow and affiiction in his home life than
most of US are called upon to bear, yet he
was the most genial and entertaining of
hosts OF the young people he was espe-
cially attentive. and at commencement
seasons he was always very much In de-
mand.
"When our former rector Mr. Pinckney,
was made bishop of Maryland. the parish
oners of Ascension pleaded with him to
continue with them rector. The bishop
cor scented with the understanding that an
associate rector would be called. and rec
commended very highly Rev. j. II. Elliott
A call was extended, and the first Sunday
in January 1873, DIR. Elliott came to Assem-
sion then located on II street.
ut was not long before plans We're under
way for the erection of a new church, and
finally Advent Sunday. 1873, the hrst
service in our present parish church was
held This achievement meant the hardest
kind of work the raising Of money, and
In this field DR.. Elliott was eminently sue
cessful
''One of the most powerful and effective
sermons delivered by DR.. Elliott was dur
ing Lent 1901 in which he appealed to the
congregation to pay off the debt and have
this church consecrated. Funds We're sub
scribed and the church consecrated but
how in,nressfve those words were and how
touching when we realize that in twelve
short years our rector was stricken ara
rendered almost helpless in voicing even
his smallest wishes, yet his mind was ever
active and clear to the end.
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