Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
GIVE VOICE TOSORROW
Passing of Three Prominent
Residents Lamented.
EXPRESSION FROM PULPITS
Bishop Satterlee. Father Stafford
and Crosby S. Noyes.
GREAT LOSS TO WASHINGTON
Ministers and People Alike Mourn
for the Departed and Pay
Tributes of Respect.
GREAT LOSS TO WASHINGTON

| spea kers and the loss sustained by their
deaths was measured from that stand
point.
Rev. c. Ernest Smith. pastor of ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church. in the course
of his sermon yesterday referred to the
demise of Rev. DIR. d. J. Stafford Bis-rop
! Henry Y. Satterlee and Mr.. Crosby S.
Moves. After pointing out the high ideals
which these men carried out in their lives
| in daily contact with the people of Wash
! ington. he added that the feeling of deep
| loss has united the community.
Rev.. A. w. Graves pastor of the Fort
| Niger Heights Baptist Chapel. in his SER
mon yesterday paid tribute to Bishop
| Satterlee and Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes. whose
deaths so near together. he said. have
| brought sense of loss to the whole
Washington community. His text was
Take Heed to Thyself.' and he called
attention to the sudden loss of these two
| leaders as an example of the uncer-
| tainty of life He added words of praise
for their spotless and noble. useful
| lives
| In commencing to his hearers especially
! the young. q hope and preparation for
| similar usefulness. he pointed out as a
danger in school work. which he thought
| to be often neglected. the crowding of
studies and acquisition of knowledge with
| out development of skill and training in
| the use of il. Education. he said. ought
| to bring out the native powers and pre-
pare for pra ctical achievements. rather
| than lay up a store of information I'M
accompanied with practice in its use.
By Knights of Columbus.
| When the knights of Columbus of the
District of Columbia were assembled at
| their temple on E street northwest yes
| terday afternoon in honor of cardinal
| Gibbons, they also took occasion to honor
| the memory of the Protestant Episcopal
| Bishop of Washington, Ri. Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee. Upon q motion of Z. j.
Haltigan, state deputy Of this jurisdic
ton. resolutions were prepared and
unanimously adopted. They set forth
THAT in the death of Bishop Henry
Yates Satterlee of the Protestant Epis-
cOpal Church of Washington this organi-
cation recognizes that our National CAPT.
that the people of our city have been be-
reft of a great and good man, who was
| intensely devoted to all that makes for
| the elevation Of mankind.
That we. the Knights of Columbus.
| representing the Catholic manhood of the
| National capital, in mass meeting as
| sembled, February %. 1903, hereby eX-
press our profund sorrow on his death
and extend our kindest sympathy to the
people of his religious denomination"
High tributes were paid to Mr.. Noyes,
at the meeting at the Peoples Mission
last night. MIR. George w. Havell. the
director Of the service. spoke of the loss
sustained by the community in the edi-
| tors death and expressed the sympathy
| of the mission workers with the bereaved
members of the family. Rev. George
Buckler, the speaker of the evening. add
ded words of praise for Mr.. Noyes' life.
| Evangelist w. c. McMichaol expressed
the sympathy of those interested in the
mission for Mr.. r. e. Noyes, son Of the
dead journalist who Is chairman of the
board Of trustees of the mission.
Baptist Pastors Tribute.
| Pastors of the Baptist churches in this
city, at their weekly conference this
morning, added their expressions of sOr-
row at the death of Bishop Satteriee.
Resolutions were adopted. which declare
that THE Baptist Ministers Conference
of the District of Columbia, having learn
| ed of the death of the Rt. Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee. DID,. LID, desire to
simple tribute to his memory Bishop
Satterlees kindly disposition. his Chris
| tian manhood. his cathoiicity of spirit
| his conservation to the best interests OF
| the National capital and his hearty CO.
operation with all agencies working for
| its welfare. make his demise a public sor-
row. and people of all communions and
| none have reason to mourn in this sad
hour that truly broad-minded either
and highly esteemed churchman has
Il
| sphere of his honored activities.
believing in our union In the deeper
and more essential things of common
| Christianity. we feel that We share with
the ministry and church of which he was
| such distinguished representative II
this present grief, and we extend to them
our hearty sympathy and regard, and We
pray that the Great Head of the church
| universal may sanctify to their entire
| fellowship His providence.
nd fri dc INN
| diately bereaved. we offer our since con
doiences. and the earnest assurances OF
our prayers that the God of all comfort
| may blessedly sustain them, minfsterins
to them the riches of His consolation and
grace in Christ Jesus. our Lord
Trustees of Reform School.
| At the regular services yesterday after
noon at the Boys Reform School Mr.. B.
II. Warner was present and spoke to the
boys Of the death of the president Of its
board of trustees. Crosby s. Noyes. TIE
desk on the platform was draped in black.
1t was stated that Mr.. Noyes was ap-
pointed trustee by President Arthur Oc-
tober %. 1885,. over twenty-one years
| ago-flling vacancy caused by the
death of George w. Adams. who had
long served the school a member OF
the board. and who was. as in the case of
Mr. Noyes. presiding officer of the board
| a the time OF MS Oeatn. MT. .NOyeS IN
terest in the work of the school had al
ways been earnest and effective, he giving
to 1t much of his time and thought. AT
| a special meeting Of the board held Sat
urday a committee was named to pre-
pare an appropriate minute upon the
death of Mr.. Noyes, and the board voted
| to attend the funeral in a body.
Colored Minister'S Eulogy.
Following the sermon yesterday MORN
| ing by Rev. r. j. Hawkins. at the
Tenth Street Baptist Church, corner OF
10th and streets northwest, Rev. S.
Geriah Lamkins, pastor of the church.
| said:
Il cannot close the services this MORN
ing without saying a word about the life
and character of the man who did more
| in his lifetime. perhaps, to make this
city what 1t is today than any other one
man. living or dead. 1 refer to the late
editor. Crosby 8. Noyes of The Washing
ton Evening Star. The story of his
| eventful life has been told in the news
papers in language more beautiful. more
sublime, than it would be possible for me
to use. that I shall make no attempt
To rival or cope with such artists in their
procession. / am also mindful OF the
fact that any eulogy | might attempt TO
make would suffer in comparison with the
high but deserving tributes that have
been paid his memory by men of great
minds i'm the highest walks OF life. There
are. however. several things i'm his career