Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
Bishop Potter Expires at
Cooperstown, n. 7.
End Comes Peacefully and
Quietly Tuesday Night.
Arrangements For the Funeral Arc
Not Yet Made.

Cooperstown, N. Y, July 21.-Hen-
ry Goldman Potter, seventh Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of the diocese of New
York died tonight at his summer home
here after an illness of several weeks.
The bishop was unconscious all day
and the end, which came at S.35 o'clock
tonight, was peaceful an quiet. The
prclate was "A years of age.
Gathered at the bedside of the dying
churchman were Mrs. Potter, wife OF
the prclate; Mrs. Mason c. Davidge.
who came from California and Miss
Sarah Potter, his two daughters; Alon-
20 Potter his son; Edward S. Clark,
stephen Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Clark. Mrs. Charles Russell and Will
liam Hyde. who are abroad, have been
notified
Death was due primarily to embol-
ism in the right leg, following long
attack of liver and stomach trouble,
and the end had been fOrseen for sew
craI days by the bishops physicians.
Bishop Potter suffered severe re-
lapse yesterday morning and though
oxygen was given. his decline was
gradual and he sank into unconscious
ness early today, which lasted until
the end.
The bishops physicians issued the
following announcement Of death to-
night:
'Bishop Potter passed peacefully
away at S.35 tonight His strength
gradually failed during the past "A
hours and there was no physical suf-
fering or pain.
(Signed)
a. E. JANVRIN, NJ. D.
IN. l. BASSETT, NJ. D."
No arrangements for the funeral
have as yet been made but it is proba-
BILE 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 Potter'S illness first became
publicly known early in the SPRING
when announcement was made that ne
was unable to take part in the Easter
service. He was said to be suffering
from acute Indigestion. His condition,
which was said to have resulted from
oyerwork, manifested no degree OF I'M
proverent and he was forced to give
w all participation in church affairs.
A diagnosis showed the bishop was
suffering from a stomach and liver
malady On June 5 the bishop was
brought to Fernleigh, the summer
home of his second wife, Mrs. Eliza
beth Clark Potter in Coopertown. The
change of air had beneficial effect.
At the beginning of the oppressive
hot wave late in June Bishop Potter
was prostrated and his malady re-
Cured in an extreme degree. The
bishops family, many of whom We're
in different parts of the world, were
summoned to his bedside.
For several days the prelate lay at
the noint of death and only his strong
constitution enabled him to survive.
After several remarkable rallies, the
bishops physicians, DR.. j. E. Janvrin
of New York and DR.. M. 1. Bassett,
pronounced him out of danger and ex-
pressed the hope that he might live
for some time. Bishop Potter gained
strength for several days but the NAL
ady in it's more pronounced form made
its appearance and the bishops condt-
ton again assumed a grave phase. All
hope was practically abandoned Two
days ago. The end came peacefully to-
night at S.35 o'clock.
All through his illness. Bishop Pot
ter exhibited rare courage and pa
thence and not infrequently those about
the bedside almost forgot the gravity
Of the bishops condition when some
expression of keen humor came from
| his lics.
Henry Goldman Potter, seventh
| Protestant Episcopal bishop of the d.
ocese was "a years old and was a ma
tive of Schenectady, n. Y. He had
been the head of the New York diocese
since 1857, succeeding his uncle. Bishop
Horatio Potter. In addition to the
heavy duties of the oversight of the
largest diocese. in point Of population.
in the United states, Bishop Potter
took an active part in movements OF
national importance. The bishop did
much to promote more cordial rela-
tionsnips between employer and en-
ployed. Conditions of morality on the
East Side in New York were brought
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