The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
WILL HONOR BISHOP
Plans Announced Yesterday
by Episcopal Churches.
PROPOSE TO ERECT MEMORIAL
Members of Diocese VIII BE Given
Opportunity to Contribute Toward
Late Bishop Henry Y. SatterIee.
Special Services to he Held.

Plans for honoring the memory of the
late Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee were
announced IN the Episcopal churches yes
terday morning. 1t has been proposed TO
erect a Bethlehem Chapel of the Nativity
on the site of the foundation OF the
Washington Episcopal Cathedral, which
is to be built at Mount ST. Alban.
Members OF the diocese will be given
ran opportunity to contribute to the fund
for the erection OF this chapel and on
Sunday next, In all OF the Episcopal
churches. contributions will be received
for this purpose.
These contributions will be continued
on March %, and IL is the wish of the
committee in charge that $4,000 be raised
in time for the special memorial services
that Will be held March . in the Pro-
Cathedral Church.
The Memorial Address.
AZ the morning services in the Pro
Cathedral Church on March 25. which
conservation of the late DR.. Satteriee as
bishop. Rev. Dr. Alexander Mackay-
Smith. Bishop Coadjutor Of Pennsylvania,
win deliver the memorial address In the
evening the bishop will deliver an address
ia Epiphany Church. On that day Is
observed the Feast OF the AnnunciatiOn.
The committee In charge of raising the
funds is composed OF Rev DIR. Alfred
Harding. rector OF St Pauls Church:
Rev. DR.. r. P. Williams. rector Of Trim
ity Church. and Mr. Thomas j. Pack
ard. Rectors OF each OF the parishes
have been asked 10 send contributions
as soon as received to Thomas Hyde
treasurer Of Cathedral chapter.
Plans for the erection OF the Bethlehem
Chapel have not been definitely arranged,
but Il is the intention OF the standing
committee 10 carry out the wishes Of Or.
Satterlee-that IS, 10 raise a chapel on the
site of the Cathedral. which wish was the
last public expression Of the late bishop.
The purpose at that time WAS TO place
| in this chapel a bronze tablet. 10 be a
memorial TO some one not determined
when the bishop died II has been decided
by the committee that this tablet shall
bear the name Of Bishop Satterlee. and be
a memorial to the originator OF the idea.
Here. said the bishop. will commence
the Cathedral worship. which. with God S
good help. will continue through the
ages
II is the belief OF the committee that
every commitment and every member OF
the congregation in the diocese will desire
70 show HIS appreciation Of the memory Of
the late bishcp, and will contribute 20 the
chapel fund. Contributions OF 81 each, or
even less. are asked.
The chapel Will be built IL the crypt OF
the Cathedral at Mount St Alban, but
viii not be underground. as most chapels
OF this sort are, on account OF the incline
Of the plot.
Dedicate IL TO Labor.
II will be used before the Cathedral is
built. and it is the intention OF the COM
mittee 10 dedicate Il 20 labor. as Christ
was the son OF a carpenter. and as Beth
lehem Chapel OF the Nativity will be
monument 70 labor. in addition 10 being
memorial to Bishop Satterlee.
1t will have a seating capacity OF 800
and viii be inclosed in the foundations OF
The Cathedral proper. and when that is
built will form A part OF st. While the
Cathedral Is IN the course OF erection the
chapel will be used as a place of worship
for the workmen and laborers employed
on the building
The special services VIII be given twice,
in order 10 give all an opportunity TO be
present