New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
BISHOP POTTER DEAD
END CONES PEACEFULLY.
Prelate Passes A1cay at Cooperstoscn
Relatives at Bedside.

Cooperstown ~ Y July 21.-Henry Goldman
Potter, seventh Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
the Diocese of New York, died tonight at
Fernleigh. his wife's summer home here. after
Illness Of several weeks. The Bishop was
unconscious all day and the end which came
at S:35 O'Clock tonight, was peaceful and quiet
Gathered at the bedside Mrs. Potter,
wife Of the Bishop; Mrs. Mason c. Davidge,
who came from California. and Miss Sarah
Potter. his daughters; Aionzo Potter, his son,
Edward S. Clark, Stephen c. Clark and F.
Ambrose Clark. sons Of Mrs. Potter. and Mrs.
F. Ambrose Clark. Mrs Charles H. Russell and
Mrs William H. Hyde. daughters of the Bishop.
who are abroad have been informed.
Bishop Greer who succeeds Bishop Potter is
In Europe, but informed by cable
Death due primarily to embolism in the
right leg, following long attack of liver and
stomach trouble, and the end had been fore
seen for several days by the Bishops ply
sicians DR.. Potter suffered a severe relapse
yesterday morning, and though oxygen was
given his decline gradual and he sank
into Inconsistencies early to-day. which lasted
until the end
The Bishops physicians issued the following
announcement of death tonight:
Bishop Potter passed peacefully away at :35
to night His strength gradually failed during
the last twenty-four hours and there was no
physical suffering pain.
j. E. JANvRIN, NJ. D.
NJ. l. BASSETT, NJ. D.
No arrangements for the funeral have yet
been made but it is probable that services will
be held here and that the body will be removed
to New York where a public funeral will be
held at Grace Church
bishop Potters final illness first became pub
licly known early In the spring. when announce
ment was made that he was unable to take part
in the Easter service. He was reported to be suf-
ferine from acute indigestion. His condition,
which was said to have resulted from overwork
manifested no degree of Improvement and he
was forced to give up all participation in church
affairs A diagnosis showed that the Bishop
was suffering from stomach and liver malady,
and after it given out late in May that
he would not be able to attend the an-Angllcan
Congress in London on June 16 plans We're
Immediately made to bring the Bishop here
when his condition would permit the Journey
The Bishop apparently stronger on June
B. and he was brought to Fernleigh, the summer
home of his second wife. Mrs Elizabeth Clark
Potter in Cooperstown. The change OF, air had
a beneficial effect and Bishop Potter recovered
sufficiently his illness to go to his off1ce In
the Clark Estate Building almost daily Oc-
casionally he went sailing on the lake
With the beginning Of the oppressive heat
wave late in June Bishop Potter became pros
trated and his malady required IN an extreme
degree The Bishops family many of whom
were in different parts of the world. were
summoned by cable and telegraph to the bed
side.
For several days the prelate lay at the point
of death and only his strong constitution ena-
bled him to survive. After several remarkable
rallies the Bishops physicians. DR.. j. E. jan
vrin of New York and DR.. NJ. l. Bassett pro-
nounced him out Of danger and expressed the
hone that he might live for some time Bishop
Potter gained strength for several days and
was able to leave his bed. but the malady In
its more pronounced form made Its reappear-
ance. and the Bishops condition again assumed
grave phase All hope was practically aban-
doned two days ago. and the use OF oxygen
In great quantities resorted to In order
to prolong the patients life. The end came
peacefully tonight at S.35 o'clock.
All through his Illness Bishop Potter exhio-
tied rare courage and patience. and not infre-
uuently those about the bedside almost forgot
The gravity of the Bishops condition when
some expression of keen humor came from his
lips.
Rv the death of Bishop Potter the Right Rev.
Dr David H. Greer. his coadjutor. becomes the