The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BISHOP POTTER
DIES IN STUPOR
Public Funeral Will Be
Held in Grace
Church.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE body of
the Right Rev. Henry Goldman Potter,
! seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop Of
the diocese of New York, who died at
his summer home in Cooperstown. y
| Y, probably Will be brought TO New
/ York today, and the public funeral Will
be held in Grace Church. Private ser
vices will be held here first, however.
| He was unconscious during the last
| hours OF MS life, and the end oamC
| peacefully.
| Gathered at the bedside Of TIE dying
| churchman were Mrs. Potter. his wife;
Mrs Mason C -avidge, who came frcri
| California. and Miss Sarah Potter. his
| two daughters; Alouzo Potter. his sen:
EDWARD s. Clark, Stephen G. Clark, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A Clark. Mrs. Charles
| Russell and William Hyde who are
| abroad, have reen notified.
Unconscious At End.
Death was due primarily TO embolism
in the right leg, following long at
| tack OF liver and stomach trouble, and
the end had been foreseen for several
days by the bishops physicians. Bishop
Potter suffered a severe relapse. and
though oxygen was given his decline
was gradual and he sank into uncon-
seriousness which lasted until the end.
Bishop Potters condition had been
very low for weeks. and at times the
| report was given out that he was dy ing
| on the Fourth of July no celebration
| WAS held IN COOperstOwn out OF cJis-
| sidcrariOn for the distinguished patient-
J The successor 70 Bishop Potter, as
/ head OF the church, Is the ri Rev
Dr. y. H Greer, who has been inc
/ bishop-coadiutor, and who became
bishop de facto upon the death OF his
/ superior last night.
Son of Pennsylvania Bishop
Henry Goldman Potter was born in
| Schenectady, y. Y, Nay %. 1894 He
| was the son Of the Rev. Alonzo Potter
who was consecrated bishop OF Penn
/ sylvania in 1915 and nephew OF the Rev
| Horatio Potter, who was elected pro
| visional bishop of the diocese Of New
/ York in 1854 and who became bishop OF
| New York in 1851. Being thus practical
/ " born IN the church his early thoughts
at once turned 10 the priesthood and
/ with the examples Of his father and
| uncle before him he was melted to keep
UP the record they had made in the
/ ministry.
| Bishop Potter was educated at the
Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia and
| later graduated at the Theological Sem
| mary OF Virginia with the class Of 1851
| Universities throughout The world took
1 pleasure in comforting hOnors upon
! Bishop Potter and ne received honorary
/ degrees from the universities Of Cam
! bridge and Oxford, England, and from
| Harvard and Yale in this country.
! Immediately after bis graduation
! BishOn Potter Was Ordai led deacon by
/ his fa-her and IN the following year
| was ordained priest by Bishop Bowman.
/ He was given charge OF Christ Church,
! Greensburg, Pa, from 1857 20 lA59 and
q was then given the rectoFship OF -
| Johns Church. Troy. y. Y. which post
/ he held until 1856 He then received
] the position Of assistant rector at Trim
/ ity Church, Boston, where he remained
! for Two years, leaving there 10 become
1 the rector Of Grace Church, New York
/ city. During this time he was offered
/ several important clerical and profeS-
| siOnal positions, including the bishop
I ric OF Iowa. but he declined them all
/ as he felt that his field was in New
| York
Becomes Assistant Bishop.
In 1888 he was appointed assistant
/ bishop OF the diocese Of New York to
\ assist his uncle, Bishop HoratiO Potter.
/ His Services as rector Of Grace Church
l came 10 an end in 1884. and from that
/ time he devoted his time to the duties
/ OF the episOcpate- Upon the death OF
! his uncle in January. lSSI. he was Gle
| NdLEQ 10 the AE8LSlllD OF the see u new
! York. which post he occupied until the
/ day Of his death.
| The late bishop was twice married.
/ His first wife was Elizabeth Rogers
! Jacobs. and Bishop Potter met her in
| GreensbuTg. Pa. where he had his first
! charge. They had five children, four
] girls and one son, the latter named after
! Bishop POtter's father Mrs Potter
/ died June % 1901. at their home at 10
/ Washington square, north New York
Married Second Time.
| Bishop Potter's second marriage was
4 70 Mrs. Albert Corning Clark, Of Coop
/ erstown. N Y The lding was a very
/ quiet affair and after the marriage Bish-
\ Cd Potter lived a very retired life. al
! ternating between the New York and
] COCperstOWn homes Of his bride II was
/ known for some time that the bishop
] was in poor health. but II was not
/ known that he was seriously III until
/ IL was announced in May that he would
/ be unable TO attend the funeral of the
! late Rev. Morgan Dix. rector of Trinity
/ Church. Shortly after the funeral OF
] was removed from his home at River
/ side Drive and Eighty-ninth street, 70
| Cooperstown, where ne remained until
/ the day Of his death.
/ In addition to his work as deacon.
/ priest and bishop the dead clergyman
| was known in the literary world, having
written several books of travel and some
/ religious works, in addition 10 numer-
] Gus sermons. charges, and addresses
/ His best-knOwn books OF travel are
| The Gates OF the East" and The East
] of Today and Tomorrow"
Doubted English Friendship.
| Bishop Potter was a great traveller.
making many trips to Europe, and even
| around the world He visited the Phil
kippines and on one occasion made a
| preaching tour upon the Continent,