Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-31
BISHOP POTTER
PASSES AWAY
Episcopal Prelate Prominent in
Civic Life in New York
for Many Years.

Cooperstown, N. Y, July 24.-Henry
Goldman Potter, seventh Protestant
Episcopal bishop of the diocese Of New
York, died last night at "Fernleigh,''
his summer home here, after an illness
of several weeks.
The bishop was unconscious all day,
and the end, which came at $3.50 o'clock.
was peaceful and quiet.
Gathered at the bedside Of the dying
churchman were Mrs. Potter, the wife;
Mrs. Mason G.. Davidge, who came
from California, and Miss Sarah Potter,
his daughters: Alonzo Potter. has son;
Edward Clark. Stephen Clark and Mrs.
F. A. Clark. Mrs. Chas. Russell and
Mrs. VIM. Hyde, his two other daugh-
tiers. who are abroad. have been noti-
fed.
Death was due primarily to embol-
ism in the right leg following a long
attack OF liver and stomach trouble,
n the end had been foreseen for sew
eral days by the bishops physicians.
NO arrangements for the funeral have
as yet been made. but ii is probable
that services will be held here and the
body removed to New York. where a
public funeral will be held at Grace
church.
Taken III in May.
Bishop Potter was taken Ill early In
May in New York, and his illness as
sumed a serious aspect for a time. His
condition did not become generally
known until early in June. when it was
announced that illness would prevent
his attendance at the Pan-Angelican
congress In London, which met on
une 16.
Bishop Potter his strength
sufnciently to leave for the home OF
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Potter.
here. His physicians believed the
cnange or air and scene would effect
q complete recovery. He reached here
June 10.
DR.. %Janevrin, of New York, and
DR.. M. /. Bassett, OF Cooperstown, were
In constant attendance upon the
bishop.
Bishop Potter was the seventh Pro-
testant Episcopal bishop OF New York.
and was one of the best known clergy
men In this country. He was 70 years
old A few years ago he married Mrs.
Elizabeth Schriven Clark.
Sketch Of Busy Life.
Henry Goldman Potter was born at
Schenectady. N. Y, May 25, 1884, son
of Bishop Alonzo p. Potter, of Penn
s%ylvania. He began his education at
the Episcopal academy, Philadelphia.
The Theological Seminary of Virginia,
from which he was graduated In 1857,
later honored him. with the degrees Of
"A. M, ID. ID. n LID. Yale conferred
the last degree upon him. Harvard
and Trinity both invested him with the
title of d. d. and Cambridge and OK
ford, the two great English UNIVERSE
ties, also honored him at various times
with degrees.
Ordered a deacon in the same year
of his graduation from the theological
school, in the following year, 1858, he
was ordained a priest. His p~astorates
Greensburg, Pa; st. Johns church,
Troy, N. Y; assistant rector Trinity
church, Boston; rector Grace church,
New York; secretary house of bish-
ops, 1S63-1S83; coadjutor to his uncle.
Horatio Potter, bishop of New York,
1SS3-1SS7. Since 1887 he had served
as bishop of New York.
Civic Activities.
During all these years, Bishop Pot
ter did not confine his energies only
to his work in the church. He was a
leader in nearly all of the charitable
enterprises and institutions for the up
lift of the masses and the amelioration
of wrong social conditions organized
in New York in the last 20 years. In
addition to these labors, Bishop Pot
ter made time for a large amount of
social life. He was a favorite speaker
at banquets and gatherings, whether
of patriotic, sociological or merely so
cial nature.
Through these wide relations to life,
Bishop Potter became acquainted with
all sorts and conditions of men, to all
of whom he was a most acceptable
friend and companion. Few men had
a wider acquaintance among the lead
ing men of the time.