The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-22
BISHOP POTTER
HAS PASSED AWAY
Aged PreIate Dies at Coopers.
town. New York.
Rallied Then Sank Again, Failing "a
Recover From Last Relapse
of Yesterday.
LIFE OF EPISCOPAL CLERGY

Cooperstown, n. Y, July "a
Bishop Henry Goldman Potter. of the
Episcopal diocese, died here last
night. Death followed sickness of
several weeks which began with
stomach trouble and developed COM
plicatlons. For the past week the
bishop has appeared TO gain, but he
suffered a relapse yesterday and all
hope OF his ultimate recovery was
abandoned.
The bishop was unconscious all
day and the end which came at S:35
O'Clock was peaceful and quiet.
The prelate was "a years old.
Gathered at the bedside of the dy-
ing churchman were Mrs. Potter, wife
OF the prelate; Mrs. Mason c. Saw
ldge, who came from California and
Miss Sarah Potter, his two daughters,
Alonzo Potter, his son; Mr.. Edw. s..
Clark, stephen c. Clark and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. HYDE, his other two
daughters, who are abroad, have been
notified.
Cause OF Death.
Death was due primarily to en-
bolism in the right leg following a
long attack Of liver and stomach
trouble, and the end was foreseen for
several DAYS by the bishops physi-
clans. Bishop Potter suffered a
severe relapse yesterday morning and
though oxygen was given his decline
was gradual and he sank into un-
CONSCIOUSNESS early yesterday which
lasted until the end.
Bishop Potter's Life.
Bishop Potter was first and fore
most churchman in the sense that
the Episcopal church uses that word.
He came almost naturally by his
standing in the church. for both his
father and his uncle were bishops.
Henry Goldman Potter was born in
Schenectady. ~ Y. May %. 1895. the
son of Bishop Alonzo Potter of the
diocese OF Pennsylvania. He was
educated In the Episcopal Academy,
Philadelphia, but like Phillips Brooks
he took his divinity course in the
famous old Alexandria Theological
Seminary in Virginia. graduating
ltherefrom in 1857. Strangely enough
he did not have a collegiate educa-
tion. After his ordination in 1858
/ his first charge was in Greenburg.
Pa, for one year. He then went to
st. Johns. Troy, where he was rector
from 1859 to 1866. He resigned
this position to accept the post Of
assistant rector of Trinity church,
Boston. where he continued until he
became rector Of Grace church, New
York. In 1883 he resigned this post
to become coadjutor bishop OF New
York. to his uncle Horatio Potter.
The latter died in 1887, and his
nephew then became bishop.
Dedicated Tavern.
The bishops liberal views on tenn
perance subjected him to consider
abe criticism. The most striking
manifestation of his theory in this
regard was the dedication of the
famous subway tavern" in New
York, with prayer and an address by
the bishop. This subway tavern was
sort of saloon where the working
man. it WAS planned, could go and
get his drink quietly without being
subjected TO vicious influences. II
became the center of sensational at
tention for several months in mer-
curial New York, but at length 1t lost
it's novelty. failed to attract the
poorer classes, and within a year or
so was abandoned. as a reform sa-
loon. and became very like any other
groggery As financial expert
ment also IL was failure.
Jowneyed TO Europe.
The bishop took many journeys to
Europe, where he was received. Of
course, with marked attention. That
this did not disturb his poise In any
way was shown by his utterance in
London. and his REPETITION of the
same thing when he returned to New
York, that, "You may depend upon
II there is no love between the two
countries I think there is good
deal of gush about the British pro-
testations of love for America"
He was very liberal with his minis
terS and was especially hearty to-
ward DR.. Rainsford, at whose views
and ways many New York church,
men at first looked ashance. But
one day when a gathering of minis
tiers was at his house DR.. Rainsford
arrived late. having just come In