Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
in MEMORY OF BISHOP
Tributes to Henry Yates Sat-
terIee at Services Today
I'm PRO-CATHEDRAL CHURCH
Alexander Mackay-Smith Describes
Work of Deceased.
WAS A TRUE SERVANT OF GOD
made This a Diocese of PRAYER"
Suggested as an Appro-
pirate Epitaph.
WAS A TRUE SERVANT OF GOD

! Hundreds of sorrowing friends and
Washington paid tribute 10 the memory of
Ri. Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee. at the
Pro-Cathedral Church of the Ascension
this morning. Long before II o'clock the
hour announced for the services. all the
seats in the church were occupied and
many persons were unable to secure adj
mttance. In the audience were many
men of prominence in the political and
business life of the capital.
Rt. Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith
bishop coadjutor of Philadelphia. deliv-
cred a memorial address. telling of the
work of the deceased for the diocese of
Washington. for the Episcopal Church
and for Almighty God. He said that the
influence of Bishop Satterlee's lie will
long he felt.
Assisting in the service was choir of
fifty male voices Many of these were in
| the open-air choir, under the direction of
Bishop Satterlee. at services on the site
of the proposed cathedral. for which the
dead bishop worked for years The choir
paid tribute by singing several of the
favorlte hymns of Bishop Satterlee.
Participants in Service.
Rev. \. S. Johns. rector of Christ
Church. opened the service: Rev. c. Err
l. n,
the scriptures lessons: Rev Dr. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector of ST. Margaret s
Church, the creed and the prayers Rev
Roland Cotton Smith. rector of ST. Johns
Church. the epstle. and Rev. DR.. r. IL.
Mckim, rector. of the Church of the
Epiphany, the gospel. Archdeacon Rich
ard p. Williams, rector of Trinity Church.
celebrated holy communion. assisted by
Rev. F.. B. Howden. Rev. II. Allen Crit
Snyder.
"AnG they shall see his face: and his
name shall be in their foreheads," the
words of Revelations. XXii:4. We're taken
as the text for the memorial address by
Bishop COadjutor Mackay-Smith. In the
beginning. he pointed out that although
there are today few men who make God
real to men, the man who became the
first bishop of Washington was one of
them.
He was the bishop of the capital" the
speaker said. From it radiate the de-
crees that govern nation and affect
the world. Are these DEGREES Christian?
l make the bold statement that in the
largest sense the nation is Christian; 1t
was founded by Christians. organized by
Christians conducted by Christians and
depends on the principles of Christ Tor
endurance.
Servant of God.
Among those who organized the do
cese it was deemed proper to note that
the first bishop should be, in the highest
serse. a servant of God. High and domi-
| nant above his other qualities. should be
his Christian character.
'One of the characteristics of the Wash
inGton ministers is their broad-minded-
ness. An Episcopal and Presbyterian
clergyman meet on the street and they
both rejoice that Baptist congregation
nearby has called leader among men to
become its pastor. In choosing "a bishop.
too. it was felt that the clergy of the do
cese owed something to it's neighbors."
Henry Y. Satterlee, he concluded was
chosen because he would fit into such sur
rOundings.
Speaking of the qualities which char
acterized the deceased. the speaker pointed
out that he was man of intense spirit
uality. 1t was rare, he said. to find a
man who lives for things spiritual. But
Bishop Satterlee. he continued, mingled
with his spirituality a turn of mind that
was practical. Every day was given bv
the bishop to God and to man. While he
worked out the plan for the cathedral
with business acumen. it was stated, the
bishop carried an air OF holiness at all
times.
Power Over Men.
Another characteristic of the deceased
mentioned by the speaker was. his power
over men, and both young and old be-
lieved in him. Continuing the speaker
said:
Another feature Of Bishop Satterlee's
work was mentioned by rector of the
diocese some time ago. when he declared
to the bishop: You have made this "A
diocese Of prayer Can we write a more
wonderful eptaph than those words ?
And on the tomb should be the sculp-
tured form of the bishop on his knees,
with his face toward heaven. The form
| might be that of soldier; it might be
that of carpenter cr Of an incense
bearer But he is best in the attitude
Of prayer.
ION the bOundless shores of eternity
We leave him. Oh, how triumphant. how
| marvellous in its faith is the deathbcd
of this departing Christian. His PRES
ence has passed away from Washington,
but his influence has not passed.
IAN impetus has been given to the spirit
In those hours when the diocese shall be
tempted to sell it's birthrighI for gold or
for glory there shall come to the clergy
a face. and q voice shall say: Take
heed"
a second memorial service will be held
this evening at o'clock in the Church
of the Epiphany. al which Bishop Mackay-
will he memorial address