The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

night, and even then hopes were enter
tanned for his ultimate recovery.
/ There was a steady stream OF men
women. and children at the bishops
\ house yesterday. who had come 70 ex-
press their great sorrow at the sudden
death of the universally beloved prelate.
and large number of magnificent floral
pieces, the tributes of love and esteem.
bearing the cards Of prominent persons.
were left at the residence.
The news of the death was announced
by telegrams 10 the bishops of the Amer
lean church, of which Bishop Satterlee
was the lS0th, and it Is expected a ma
jority OF them will attend the obseduies
of their dead colleague. The Archbishop
Of Canterbury and the Bishop Of London
were also notified The latter was the
house guest OF Bishop Satterlee in his
recent visit 10 this country.
Il number OF the clergy Of the diocese.
who were in the house when the bishop
died. or who arrived shortly after. gath
cred FOR a service OF prayer with Canon
Bratenahl. Of the Cathedral Of SIS. Peter
and Paul. and the solemn words OF DE
Profundis" were recited.
Born I'm New York City.
Henry Yajes SatterIee. lsOth bishop in
succession fin the American eplscopate.
was born in New York City. January Il.
ls43. He was the son OF Edward and
sJane Anna Yates Satterlee. His maternal
grandfather was Joseph Yates. governor
Of New York. and by intermarriaEe the
Satterlee family was related to the Ian
sings and Van Rensselaers. the bishop
being able 10 speak New York Dutch. -
The Satterlees came from SOtterley. Suf-
folk. England. being descended from Rev
William S2tteree vicar OF the parish Of
St. Ide. near Exeter. Their property was
sequestered under Cromwell. Bishop Sat
terlees great-grandfather was Benedict
Satterlee. a Heutenant OF a Connecticut
company. who was l-illed in the Wyom-
ing massacre
Bishop Satterlce was educated at the
Columbia Grapmar School New York
under the famous Groek scholar. Charles
Anthon. Ii. D., later entering Columbia
College. receiving his g. ~ in 1853. and
subsequently being made NJ. A In the
autumn Of the year of his graduation
from college he entered the General The
illogical Seminary. IN New York. whence
he was graduated in 1866 having already
received deacons orders in 1865, and hay
ing taken up parOchial duties at Wan
biils-ln II ans ~ 1 90 do lcclSlElllI III ZION
parish. He WAS admitted 10 the priest
hood in 1866. and September s. 1870. was
elected rector OF the church at Wap-
pingers Falls.
In 1852 the young clergyman was called
TO become rector Of Calvary Church
New York. which charge he held until
his conservation as Bishop Of Washing
ton
When nc went TO Calvary Church he
found small. fashionable, and conserva-
tive congregation. but the clergyman's
methods were progressive. He was the
first real church worker on The East
Side and the mission work now so firmly
established in that section Of Manhattan
was begun by him. He opened the Cali
lee Mission, with chapel, lodging house
and restaurant, which was visited bv
a thousand men daily. He used all the
machinery of modern philanthropy. and
his efforts were such that Jacob Riis
said Of nim "The poor of New York
have no better friend than Dr.. Satter-
lee"
One result of this work was it's effect
upon his fashionable congregation. for
from being conservative and self-centered
II is declared il became one of the hard
est working parishes in the city. second