The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

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for rest. after the most trying year OF
his whole life-to rest for the sake OF the
Diocese OF Wsshington-but that If there
were no other bishop 20 go. he would ,.n-
dertake that duty for the sake OF the
suffering Christians
On July 10 he was in St Petersburg 10
see the Emperor. Not until August was
he able TO meet him. Then an audience
was granted. and he not only presented
The petition at Il perfectly private audi
ence. but he furthermore explained its
object. Both the Emperor and the
Empress were exceedingly gracious. and
the next day the Empress Maria Feo-
ooroVna also accorded him an audience.
A Grateful People.
The influence Of the bishop on this occa-
sion and the persuasion that he had ac-
complished lasting good was such that
as he was leaving St Petersburg he
found at the railway station a large num-
Der Of Greeks. Russians. and Armenians
awaiting him. with the metropolitan
of Silesia, who presented him with jew
eled cross in memory Of his mission. and
ere the train moved out the metropolitan
offe red sacred prayer. which done. the
choir Of St Isasc's Cathedral began to
sinE hymn. and to the singing Of the
hymn The train slowly moved out of the
station. bearing the bishop away.
| The second scene was here at home.
and il VIII forever stand out as an illus
tration Of splendid faith. just as that
other scene will forever record the
bishops all-embrscing sympathy for SUI
fering humanity
In the latter part OF Bishop Paret's
~
/ Of the Maryland diocese. the subject OF
national cathedral had been broachd
and site had been offered 70 the church
for its acceptance The site was no great
distance from the present cathedral
grounds. but as a site It was by no
means equal 10 that az Mount st. Alban.
The Cathedral site.
To the astonishment OF many. Bishop
Satterlee decided that the offered site was
unsuitable. and he forthwith put himself
into communication with MI A. L Bar.
ber. Offering him 10000 for Mount
ST. Alban. Shortly afterward the bishop.
| on behalf OF the cathedral board.
signed the instrument of sale, by
which Mount ST. Alban was secured as
the site OF the Cathedral OF SIS. Peter and
Paul for S2i5.ooo. So far as is known
there was not dollar in the church funds
! available 10 pay this immense sum. II IS
however. currently believed that the
| bishop pledged all that he had for the
purchase money. This done in the full
belief that he had not been acting without
Gods guidance. ne turned 10 the church
10 Justify him Never was faith more
signally rewarded. Ere the tenth snniver-
sary OF his conservation had come. that
event had taken place which he had be-
iieved would take place, because ne had
worked for IT, and because he had PRAYED
for the payment Of the debt. Il was 10
this which he alluded though with tha;
humility which was one Of his chief
characteristics A stranger would have
failed 10 appreciate that IL was his work
which had done it-as he wrote TO his
diocese, In one short decade We have
risen 10 a place among the important
dioceses Of America. The beautiful and
commanding site or the Washington
Cathedral has been bought and paid for:
the number OF our communicates has in
creased by many thousands. and most OF
the parishes. especially those IN the city,
have greatly strengthened themselves"
The story of HIS Death.
And now TO our great sorrow he who
has been such spiritual power has an
suddenly been taken from as HIS pass
ing was singularly beautiful Awakening
in the night. and realizing that the end
was not far OF. he called the diocesan
missioner. as one Of his chaplains. q
celebrate the holy communion. Al ?
o'clock this was done. and he then re-
ceived that blessed sacrament OF tie
I
ing priest did his part in that solemn
hourj the dying bishop thanked God for
the great blessing vouchsafed 10 him.
saving audibly; Thanks be unto God for
his unspeaknble gift"
Then a little later he gave his benedic-
ton 10 ali, laying his hands upon each
one present. and committing each TO the
care Of God After this IL was bar
short while ere the streaks Of dawn came
and light was in the sky But for the
bishop a more glorious day was at hand
He had finished ssis career: he had kept
the faith; henceforth there was laid UP
for him a crown OF righteousness which
the Lord. the righteous Judge. shall give
him on that day.
kilograms have been sent 20 the pre-
siding bishop-Bishop Tuttle-Bishops
Potter. Whitehead, Paret. Randolph. and
many olneTs-
II the presiding bishop can be here on
Tuesday or Wednesday the funeral serv
ice will likely be on one Of these davs.
The interment win be at Mount ST Al
BAN and in that day when the Jerusalem
altar stands in rs rightful and perma-
nent place. the body OF the first Bishop
Of Washington. the founder Of the Cathe-
dral. will rest beneath IT, Meanwhile he
will sleep in Mount St AlbRn which truly
Is already Gods acre, amid the relics OF
great shrines. which ne so lovingly and
with such rare taste and ability and with
unwearied industry brought together
where stands the little sanctuary. the
Jerusalem altar. and the Glastonbury
chair and the Glastonbury thorn grows
beside them; where. too. are the great
schools. the National Cathedral School
for Girls and the Choir School for BOYS
which but for him had never been there.
Aye, there is "A sense. a very real one in
which we may say one 10 another:
Know ye but that prince and a great
man is fallen this day IN Israeli
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