Evening star., 1923-06-02
Pensioners Hail Req. DR.. Dudley
On 3Oh Anniversary as Rector
Reception Is Held
at St. Stephens.
Many attend. |
Bishop-Elect Pays
Tribute and Lauds
Long Service.

The Rev. Or. George Fiske Dudley,
rector OF ST. stephens Episcopal
Church yesterday. celebrated his
thirtieth anniversary as pastor of st.
Stephens. parish, located In Columbia.
Heights.
y reception in his honor was ten
6ered at the church, on 14th street
between Columbia road and Irving
street. last night. at which the clergy
and laity OF Washington gathered to
pay tribute to DR.. Dudley.
The Rev. DIR. James E. Freeman,
rector of the Church of the Epiphany.
who yesterday afternoon was elected
Bishop of Washington. and Mrs.
Freeman received with DR.. Dudley
and Mrs. Dudley before the exercises
Bish-Elect Present.
The strife of the seventeen ballots
of the two-day convention over, the
Rev. DR.. Freeman and the Rev. DR..
tAe one delighted TO do honor to the
other. 1t was DR. Freemans first
public appearance as bishop-elect:,
charactertzing Dr.: Dudley as the tn.
Freeman %m an . detlareGd ed that he owed his
election yesterday to DR.. Dudley more
than to any other one man, and said
that he acknowledged the chivalrous
action of DR.. Dudley in advocating his
election after competing with him for
So many ballots.
Sees Harmony.
L see clearly in the future DR..
Dudley will be one. of my wiseSt ad
visers," DR.. Freeman said. L could
have served under him as bishop win
perfect delight. His action in the
convention today did much TO bring
peace aud quiet and prosperity for
the future of the diocese,
II do not hesitate to predict. the
hiShop-eIect continued. that a spirit
Of unity will prevail in the diocese
there will be no division. for nothing
can separate common priests or a
common altar. common prophets of
common pulpits. We viii stand To-
no schools no parties. no factions
Provide for Trip to Europe.
beautiful loving cup of gold.
containing 500 in gold coins. was
presented to DIR. Dudley on behalf of
the congregation. The fund shortly
viii be brought to $1,000 and the
tor a trip to Europe this summer by
Dr. and Mrs. Dudley.
Mrs. Dudley was presented with a
bouquet of American beauty roses by
> committee headed by Mrs. +. r.
celebration were made by commit
tee consisting Of Z. c. Lewis Maj. j.
Riggs and Miss A. L. Burton.
Friends of DR.. and Mrs. Dudley
throughout the parish, whether mem
bers of his church or not, thronged
ths church and parish hall last night
to pay tribute.
Ordained I'm 1893. -..
Or. Dudley has been identified with
the National Capital since 1881. when
his father, Gen. William Wade Dud-
ley, was appointed commissioner of
pensions by President Garfield. Born
in Indiana in 1867. Dr. Dudley was
educated in the schools of Indian
apolis. in this city and at Kenyon
College. later taking special studies
at Oxford University. England.
He was ordained as priest in 1893.
later in the same year becoming rec
tor Of st. Stephens Church. which
had just been organized. The church
Columbia Heights. WREN that section
had just begun to BOOM" and St
Stephens has kept pace with the
growth of the community.
Church Grew Rapidly.
When DR.. Dudley first came to St
stephens the church was housed in
the white stone chapel. still adjoin-
ing the. church. At that time ST
Stephens could seat 125 persons
and twenty-five in the Sunday
school.
In one years time the church was
too small, so plans for a new build
ing we're drawn and part of the
building erected in 1894 and 1895.
The new building was first used on
Easter day 1895. The vested choir
was then constituted. At that time
st. Stephens Church had $50 com
municants. The growth continuing.
it was found necessary in 1911 to
enlarge the edifice, $4,000 being
raised for the purpose and to help
pay off a mortgage of s8,00o on the