Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-21
BENEATH THE BISHOPS EYE.
The Mental Anguish Of 4 Woman
With S1O.Ol.

j mere Du NlolA 10 ANA ALQAAAGAs oNnt D
a lady friend in Mesdville. Pa. |
where Mr.. Haugwout isrector of the |
Episcopal church. a post card of
BrutoL Parish church. The Mead
vile lady. in acknowledging receipt
Of the card. enclosed an article from
the Baltimore Sun. It recites theex-
perience of a lady who attended the
consecrstion here in October, 1907,
and her embarrassment at a contri-
button or one cent. The article has
to be read to be appreciated. We
print II in condersedforn sfollows:
The Literary One sat mournfully
regarding a newspaper containing
suggestions concerning a possible
successor in the Diocese of Wash
ington 10 the late Rt.. Rev. Henry
Yates Satteriee. d. D., Ii. D.,
| Bishep of Washington.
II will never forget Bishop Sat
terlee. she remarked. for ne was
associated with what was at once the
most inspiring aud the most embar
rassiDg occasion Of my lfe.'
That statement seems to need
Illuminating. observedthe Man who
Came Often.
We'll. it happened this way,
continued the first speaker. was
one OF those attending the kpisoo-
pal Convention at Richmond las
autumn. and joined the pious pill
: grimage to Williamsburg. Va. upor
the occasion of the wonderful mem
orial service at quaint old Brutor
: Church.
1T was this old church that wa
!, the lineal descendent of the frs
: Episcopal church established 81
A.. wears ago at jamestown Island
!. Bruton Church inherited the com
=. munion service and Pocshontas bar
= ismal font from the mother church
- 1T was all a beautiful scene. bl
- personally I was in a wOeful state {
mind. There were about ). 600 pee
, pie approaching that ancient sane
uary and only 500 had cards of az
b. mission to the edifice. I. alas. ";
!. not one Of the fortunate minorit,
/. Il was absolutely vital to me that
=, get inside that church and I was al
/. solutely without resources for gettir
- there except money. and this W.
!; an occasion where money did n
seem 20 cut any ice.
- Still it was a comfort to knc
one had ito feel that a $40 b
:. reposed in the left-hand side Of Il
>, small portemonatie; that several dC
:, lar bills could be found in the rigt
hand corner and that there was pie
= ~ of loose silver floating in the mi
80 die.
,,u The rector of the church W
: apparently the only one who cou
: grant the right of way to this no
of holies, and the vanishing lad
was an obtrusive spot on the skyli
compared to him.
- However, next to being a Gre
~ and depending on fate, it is well
me be a good Presbyterian and pin yc
fp faith 20 predestination.
After breathless but unavs
ing chase directed by a color
l., man. in search of the rector. D
.,r destination loomed largely in I
a. pathway in the guise of the Rev.
:. William NJ. Dame. rector of Men
an rial Protestant Episcopal Church.
81 He was marshaling the cleri
Ia professional in line. but his GU
eye discerned fellow Baltimor,
and anticipated her needs.
ned Here. Madame. IS a card of
or mission 10 the church for you.
am called. feeling in his coat pocket
! as the treasure.
ing " I almost had to get down
:, q my knees TO obtain it for you-n
, to hy' and the recipient flew and IL
ers. herself .nadly into the church We