The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-30
PRAISES The BISHOP
Rev. DR.. McKim EulOgizes
the Late DIR. Satterlee
SERMON At MORNING SERVICE
Pays Tribute 10 Work Of the
Late Episcopal PreIate I'm the In-
Peter and Paul--Asks If There Is
Man Who Could Have Done More.

Bishop Satterlees name viii go down
in history as the founder Of the Cathe-
dral of SIS. Peter and Paul, in the Ma
tional Capital" said the Rev. r. II. Nc
Kim, d. D., rector Of the Church OF the
Epiphany, in memorial sermon az that
church yesterday morning.
The discourse was lengthy and dealt
principally with the efforts exerted by the
late prelate TO permanently establish here
a cathedral Of the Episcopal Church
1T was Bishop Satterlee who breathed
life into the idea. II was he who first
gave II tangible form and shape. II was
he who succeeded in focusing public at
tention and interest upon IL, and made
the church realize its Importance and be
lieye the possibility Of its realization.
Heard of Death In Egypt.
I repeat what I said in a letter 10 the
standing committee the day the sad news
came 10 me in Egypt: Where IS the man
who could have achieved as much in
these twelve years as he had done for
the realization OF the idea OF the Ma
tiOnal Cathedral lie possessed a com
bination OF qualities which fitted him in
a rare degree for laying the foundation
of this great enterprise. His courage was
admirable. He addressed himself 10 his
great task as the founder OF the ca
thedral with a fearlessness born OF a
living faith in God. and Of a deep con-
victiOn that the work was Gods work
Nothing daunted him. Bravely he
tOiled from year 10 year-never hinching
always hopeful always seeing the end
as an event ordained Of God. He was
man Of steadfast courage. How patient
~ how indefatigably he labored, How
steadily he kept 70 his work task How
his whole heart and soul were set upon
the accomplishment, How his life and
his thoughts centered about il,
Above all he was a man Of vision.
He saw the city Of God rise in glory be-
fore him, and gave himself with whole
souled devotion TO bring il down 20 earth
to make IL a reality
1t was NOT given 20 him 20 see even
small part OF the material edifce OF
the cathedral actually built but how
much he accomplished. nevertheless"
Describes the Labor.
A fun account Of the labor and earnest
ness displayed by Bishop Satterlee in
selecting a suitable site for the proposed
cathedral was given by Dr. McKim. He
continued:
The scene Of last September % rises
before me as I speak. I see him stand
ing, trowel in hand, laying the founda-
ton stone Of the great Cathedral OF IS.
Peter and Paul What a noble and com
handing figure he presented in the pres
ence Of the President OF the United
States. the Bishop OF London. and
great array Of distinguished men. sur
rounded also by that great company Of
bishops and clergy, and that vast multi
tude of the citizens OF Washington II
was the climax OF his career. the zenith
Of his life. We did nor know Il then.
but his life's work was done I recall
the scene because il presents Henry Yates
Satta-lee as he VIII be remembered I'm
the generations TO come. as the bishop
who laid the foundation Of the Cathedral
Of Washington.
As such. my bishop and my friend. I
bid you farewell. II was not Gods Will
that you should live TO see the building
rise in its beauty and its glory before the
eye OF flesh but you have impressed your
character upon il. You have laid down
the lines or the structure. You have
fixed upon it the stamp OF your personal
ity and the principles 10 which YOU were
devoted On those lines IL must and will
be bCilded. Other hands than yours VIII
direct the work you have relinquished at
the bidding Of the Master. but those lines
OF yours must be adhered TO, those prin-
ciples must be conserved. II II takes
fifty years or a hundred 10 build II. stu.
when built, II VIII be q cathedral which
you founded. whose form and fashion
your hand directed. Your name, dear and
venerated bishop. viii cling to it as the
name OF Bishop Wykham clings TO the
venerable cathedral OF Winchester"
Has Taken Root
In concluding his sermon. DR.. McKim
said:
1T is due to you. to your courage, to
your conservated imagination, TO your in
defatlgable labor, to your splendid op-
timism, that the idea OF this cathedral
has taken root IN the minds and hearts Of
the peOple-taken such deep hold that
there is no longer any question OF its
realization-no longer any doubt that your
splendid vision in the Father in God will
come 10 its full fruitiOn -