New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
L4YMEN PAY TRIBUTE.
Statesman IN the Church and Church.
man in the State" Says Mr.. Stetson.

Ex-Mayor Low, at his country place. Broad
Brook Farm. Bedford Station. ". Y. when told OF
the Bishops death. expressed great sorrow- IN
his DEATH he said mot only the Church but the
whole community has lost a great man. Bishop
Potter did great deal TO advance the welfare of
the city and bring people OF all sorts into better
relations with another Mr. Low Is vestry-
, man of ST. Georges.
Francis I.ynde Stetson SkyIands. his summer
place in sterlinston. ~ Y. was much affected by
the Bishop Potter's services to Church and
State" he said. were unique and unsurpassed He
was foremost statesman IN the Church and as
a churchuan in the State. The personal grief at
his death throughout the Church. and. indeed.
, throughout the country. will be deep and widely
prevalent"
When the news conveyed TO George Mac
cuIloch Miller, at The Knoll Morristown. Mr.
Miller said: II can't express my sorrow. though
afraid the end very near, judging from
the dispatches this afternoon
What Bishop Potter most remarkable for
ne continued. "in his epIscopate was the way in
which he brought the two extremes in the Church
into harmonious union. When he first became
Bishop he had great deal to harmonize between
the two great parties the Low Church and the High
Church Now. the great strength Of the Church In
his is it's conservative element. the lines of
demarcation between the two extremes having been
practically erased
The Bishop displayed great skill and tact IN
Identifying himself a public with all the
general interests of the city we'll of the
Church Another thing which showed his remark
able Judgment his management OF the Cathe-
dral Of St. John the Divine. He never let his in
terest in It supersede his interest in the other IN
sttutions requiring be maintained either in the
diocese or the individual parish. He va.
criticised for this. but always thought him emf
nenty wise TO let the cathedral interfere with
his general work.
He was greatly to be praised. also. because
when Bishop Greer elected coadjutor he gave
into his hands the administration Of the city par
fshes and took upon himself that OF the outlying
country districts which involves frequent vista
tions and great demand ones strength But
there are so many things which have caused the
admiration heartily and widely felt for him that
7 hardly know how TO epton1ize his career He
was great prelate and great citizen. and he ac-
coriplished a great work for the Church and for
the public interests generally
There is a strong movement foot among prom
inent churchmen TO have Bishop Potter buried in
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
Archdencon George 2 Nelson. who was for years
The Bishops secretary and his chief assistant IN his
rectorship of Grace Church. said that the diocese
would not take any steps toward funeral arrange
r,ents until It had conferred with Mrs Potter.
The Rev DR.. C. c. Houghton. rector OF the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. in speaking OF
Bishop Potter night laid particular stress upon
his keen dscernment Of the most salient
features of his character
..Rishop Potter came Of a family OF distinguished
men and added lustre to IT'S fame said DR.
Ioughtou- Il think his executive ability
worker and his ability orator and Of
affairs especially distinguished him. He
,iveIv interested in all eleemosynary and other in
stutions not only in this diocese and the Church.
hut In all parts Of the country where the work
for the relief and ameIioration Of the conditions
of men. and children
81 think his power Of helping young people.
Young men and of being a close friend TO them in
Nh. beginning Of their careers. was very remark
able The great dscernment ne showed in his
advice to Young men Just starting out in HE was
one OF the most salient features OF his character
most useful man, but one who in the coun,eis of
IN. Church and in all civic and phiIanthropic mat
,a.. has ever borne hts part well and successfully
A. editor NJ .-rhe Churchman.' when told Of the
death OF Bishop Potter. said: Long before Dr.
potter bAcan,e a bishop he made name for HIM
self in the American Church He was cioseiy asso-
.,a+ad With fts councils even young man. for
4, tho .arl, COS he was secretary OF the House or
R;sbops His influence was commanding one
through his knowledge of men and anairs' rather
than through theological learning
..Tha ESishops Judgment was keen and penetrate
ing II there was any defect in his administration
Il Law In his desire TO keep the 'hurch III 0io
.o,,ot rr,,h what u,irnt called the ruling classes
O., tbe commercial and social life cf the city AS
a nraacbsr the Bishop had native gift OF saving
tho TIGHT thing in the right place at the right time
perhans nj. ability occasional speaker was
evan more effective outside the pulpit than In IL
xyt. ,o, x,,ousns,s OF leadership made him scrup-
lo,,s I'm its exercise and perfectly fearless IN the
.-ass,o, of what he regarded right. whether
~ question were great smal-whether the mat
ter concerned the State Or the Church"