The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

New York, July ply she law OF the
church. the Rev Dr. David HummeH
Greer. coadjutor bishop OF the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of New York, succeeds
the Right Rev Henry Goldman Potter as
Bishop Of New York. without further
process OF election or additional oonsecra-
ton
No inte-regnum ensues. and Bishop
Greer. Immediately on the death OF
Bishop Potter al Cooperstown. succeeded
70 the title. Office, and duties OF the
bishopric-
Until Bishop Greer himself takes the
initiative, when the next diocesan coun-
c1 cOnvenes on the second Wednesday
in November. It viii not be known
whether a coadjutor bishop Will be
elected Bishop Greer and his wife and
daughter are now in Europe, but are ex-
pected home within two weeks.
David Humtneu Greer refused three
bishoprics before he was chosen as Co
edjutor bishop OF this diocese He might
have been the successor OF the late Phil
lips Brooks as Bishop u Massachusetts,.
He declined the honor when he was
elected Coadjutor Bishop Of Rhode Isl
and. and again declined when he was
chosen as Bishop OF Pennsylvania.
Not Clerical Looking.
Dr. Greer has little Of the clerical IN
his appearance. He has been the rector
Of the most fashionable and the richest
Of New Tork's Episcopal parishes, St
bartholomew which. while not richer
than Trinity, with its accumulated mil
lions. possesses greater wealth in proper
IioD 10 its size
Dr. Greer has been most praised as an
admtniStretor and an organizer. although
his ability as a preacher and theolOgtan
is widely known within The church.
Bishop Greer came 10 this city from
Providence, where for sixteen years he
had been rector Of Grace Church He
had served before that time at Clarks-
burg. W Va, and al COvingt0n, KY He
was born al Wheeling. W Va. on March
p 1874, and was graduated from Wash
inSton College al Washington. Pa
Funeral Arrangements.
The funeral arrangements OF Bishop
Henry Goldman Potter have been com
P!eted and were given out tonight al g
O'Clock
On Friday morning. at u.9j o'clock.
there VIII be . service at Christ Church
in this viIllge. for the relatives only. and
Ine DoCy VIII be taken by special train
70 New York. where L VIII be placed in
the receiving vault IN Trinity Cemetery
At the request of The standing commit
tee OF the Diocese OF New YORK the regu-
lar public funeral wiz not be held until
later daJe which has not been fixed.
This arrangement has been decided upon
because OF the fact that many Of the
prominent members of the clergy are az
present IN Europe
The service al Christ Church VIII be n
charge cf the following cIergymen- Rev.
G7r- George " Douglas OF New York
Arcrdeacon Nelson. Of New York Bishop
Charles A OlmsIead, Of the diocese Of
Central New York and Rev Ralph Bird
san, rector Of Christ Church. The service
Will not he elaborate In character and the
names Of the paIIbea-e-s are not made
public
Al last night and during the day Mrs
Potter has been receiving a constant
stream Of messages Of coincidence from
all over the world Among these were the
following
London. July my love and deepes- srr7-a-hv
n yor- he-e1veueu-- The bishops death makes nv
heart sad J PIERPONT MORGAN
London. july Z2--Nfv deepest sympathy.
BISHOP DCAN Diocese Of AIbanv
Loudrn. July Mrs. Potter BE assured Of or
Sympathy ard rrzve-s-
The ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERRURY