Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22

became Bishop of Pennsylvania. and
young Henry Goldman Potter went to
school at the Episcopal Academy in
Philadelphia
There was a period during which the
boys future was in doubt, and for a
while he was in business in Philadelphia.
But his interest in his studies drew him
back to his books and he finally entered
the Theological Seminary of Virginia,
from which he was graduated in 1857.
Ordained a Priest.
He was ordained a priest in the follow
ing year and his early pastorates were at
Greensburg, Pa, and ST. Johns Church,
Troy His work in the latter parish at
tracted much attention and he received
various calls. including an election to the
presidency of Kenyon College at Gambler,
Ohio. All these offers he declined, and in
1866 he left Troy to become assistant min
lister of Trinity Church. Boston.
In 1868 he left Boston to accept the rec
torship of Grace Church in this city and
it was during his service in this historic
parish that his ascendancy in his church
was achieved His wide interests and
strong belief in the necessity of his
church reaching the poorer classes of
the city led to renewal of activity
along manifold lines in the parish of
Grace Church
When in 1883. owing to the advancing
age of Bishop Horatio Potter, the selec-
ton of a coadjutor became necessary, the
nephew of the bishop, the rector of Grace
Church, was chosen for the office by a
unanimous vote of the convention.
Consecrated Coadjutor.
The conservation took place in Grace
Church October 20. 1888, in the presence
Of notable body of churchmen, the gen
eral convention of the church then being
in session at Philadelphia. Forty-three
bishops of the church were in attendance.
Four years later Bishop Horatio Potter
died and Henry Goldman Potter succeeded
to his post Counting the four years
which he served as bishop-coadjutor
Bishop Potter was now completing his
twenty-fifth year in office.
OF Bishop Potter's private life it re-
mains to be said that he married twice.
His first wife. whom he married in 1851
upon his graduation from his theological
course, was Miss Eliza r. Jacob of Phila-
delphia. When Mrs. Potter died. June %,
1901. she left five daughters and one son
surviving-Miss Sarah Potter. Mrs. Mason
c. Davdge. Mrs. Charles H. Russell. Mrs.
Winthrop Cowdin, Mrs. William H. Hyde
and AlonZo Potter.
Bishops Second Marriage.
Bishop Pottef's second marriage. Octo-
Der 4. 1902. to the widow of Alfred Corn
an extensive fortune in real estate in this
city. was the occasion of much comment.
The bishop was then sixty-seven years
old and Mrs. Clark was f1ftytwo. The
engagement was announced in July when
the first Mrs. Potter had been dead a few
days over a year, and the marriage took
place at CooperstoWn. n. Y, where Mrs.
-ClarkS country home was
Since Bishop Potter's second maria ge
he has lived most of the time at the
Clark house, which is one of the most
conspicuous houses on Riverside Drive,
fronting the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment at S9th street.
Given an Assistant.
By reason of his falling health the
bishop became unable to attend to his
diocesan duties in full, and David H.
Greer, the rector of st. Bartholomew s
Church, was chosen bishop coadjutor in
September, 1903.
Although Bishop Potter's friends were
free to admit that he was no ascetic and
enjoyed the good things of life, they
pointed to record Of service In his city
which showed that upon occasion the
bishop had small regard for his personal
comfort.
They pointed to the service Of Bishop
Potter in the slums Of the East Side and
to his striking attack upon the police of
the city In 1900, which had much to do