Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

come trouble of mind and soul: IF you
want the most spiritual advice go 10
Henry Satterlee And TINS was ''ue %
his career in Washington.
Two of those who worked undeF mn
in New York and who bear testimony 10
DR.. Satterlees power for gooo orer ~ ~,
men are Bishop Walker OF western Nv Nv,
York and Rev Floyd Tompk1ns OF Ne"
York. his former assistant. Win nun
also Jabored Mrs. Foster, blessed by man!
prisoners as The Tombs Angel
Another person who was close 10 Ut:
Satterlee during some part OF his work
for civic reform and regeneration or tne
EAST Side was President Roosevelt. then
one OF the city's police commissioners 5.
and the friendship then formed between
tho two men was lasting, and knit closer
whom they came together again In Wash
ington.
Becomes Bishop of Washington.
DR.. Satterlee was elected bishop of the
newly organized diocese of Washington
december 6. 1895, and was consecrated
at Calvary Church, New York. his own
Charge. March %, 1896. Bishop Hunting
ION preached the sermon, and the conse-
Grating bishops were Bishops Cox, Potter,
poane Paret and Randolph.
In the diocese of Washington today
there are 100 clergymen and ffty-s1X
parishes. The organization has been built
I'D by the bishops efforts. seconded by
those of his congregation and the clergy.
and the great movement for cathedral
as been begun and brought to a point
here the carrying out of the plans may
b. considered certain. Before the bishop
came TO Washington there had been some
land given on WOodley lane for cathe-
d.al site. but this had been returned to
the donors. There was nothing but a
promise from Mrs. Phoebe Hearst to build
what is now the Cathedral School for
Urls. Now the cathedral site on Wlscon-
,,o6 void
fer, the corner stone of the Cathedral of
-. Peter and Paul has been laid, with
imposing ceremonies; peace cross has
b'en erected, baptistry. sanctuary and
st. Adams Church and rectory stand
on the site of forty acres. and. besides
these. the Harriet Lane Johnson choir
hooI is virtually completed.
The cathedral. when finished. will
and one of the great monuments
to Bishop Satterlee's energy and his
power of realizing conceptions and vital
izins aspirations.
Carries Petition to Gear.
During the summer of 1896 Bishop Sat-
tcrlee. who was then travelling in Europe,
WAS chosen to be the bearer of a nom
POLITICAL petition to Car Nicholas III. en-
eating him to use his influence. in COM
II, nation with other Christian powers. to
put an end to the massacre of Armenians.
Tlis petition was signed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury and many other
pralates and dignitaries of the Church Of
England. the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States and by members Of
other churches embracing in all. the plea
IF some forty million Christians. Bishop
Satterlee was received in private audi
cnce by the car and czarina at St. Pc
i'rsburg August :. and by the dowager
empress, August Z.
bishop satterlee's writings include
christ and His Church., Life Lessons
From the Prayer Book "A Creedless
Gospel and the Gospel Greed New
ing Of Cathedral and THE Calling of
II Christian"
The bishops last general work was for
the movement in behalf of Sunday OBJ
scrvance. He prepared an appeal which
WAS distributed i'm all the churches
In 1865 DIR. Satterlee married Jane
Churchill. daughter of Timothy G. and
Ia tience Lawrence Churchill of New York
OF this union two children we're born, the
Rev. Churchill Satterlee, who died two
years ago. when he held the pastorate Of
Trinity Church. Columbia, s. c., and Miss
Constance Satterlee. Mrs. Satterlee and
catlin of Washington, a sister of the
bishop, and her daughter, Miss Jennie
tatlin. were at the residence at the time
Of the bishops death
Eishop Satteree's theological position is
described by his associates as having been
''ccnservatively high church. without
prejudice and with broad tolerance for
those who held different opinions. His
friends included adherents of all creeds
and he was often described as "a univer-
sal bishop such was the. charity OF his
mind and the catholicity of his intellect.
Expressions Of Regret.
When told of Bishop satterlees death
Commissioner Mcfarland said:
Bishop Satterlees death comes as
great shock and means a great loss. Just
week ago today 1 had a long talk with
linn about the higher interests of Wash
ington. to which he was SO devoted, and
our plans for the future, and could not
have imagined that today he would be in
tie better country. But his gain is our
loss. He was a noble. Christian man. who
gave his life without reserve to the de-
v"lopment of all that was best in Wash
Iugton. In a very real sense he was the
bishop or shepherd Of many who did not
long to his church. The Commissioners
operation in every public undertaking, and
he never failed to respond promptly to
Il cir call to civic duty. BY example and
by precept he showed what good citizen
snip required in the National capital
He was never drone or a destructive
critic. The Washington Cathedral. which
was foremost in his thoughts. and for
which he did such great service, will
The Rev John Van Schaick. jr.. pastor
OF the Church of Our Father, said:
AT the funeral of Father Stafford I
sat by Bishop Satterlee. His presence did
mot seem to be official. His sorrow was
,1i. eb and sincere. He attended as a
tfriend None of us felt then that so soon
n" was to 20. He was q man charged
with heavy responsibilities, but he always
S'd time to be courteous.
Only short time ago was thrown into
6'Gse association with him for few
oays In the handling of a difficult case.
liked his terrific denunciatiOn Of the
h pocrisy We met I was deeply touched
ny his tenderness and sympathy in the
p. .sence Of human suffering The new
c. thedral may have been his big project
hut no big projects crowded out his care
for human s1Ils.
The city today mourns the loss of a
great editor who for many years has led
the public opinion of the community. and
good bishop. who I'm a few years has
come close to our hearts. Both did their
lest Their best made for a higher civ
Liza ton. Though they rest from their
IL bors their works do follow them"
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