Evening star., 1923-09-29
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Conservation as Third Head
of This Diocese.
BRILLIANT GATHERING
WITNESSES ELEVATION
Dignitaries From Many Parts Of
World Present-Taft, Pershing
and Wilson in Church.

pOmpOuS rev. DT
James Edward Freeman was today
consecrated third Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Washington in the Church
Of the Epiphany, G street between
18th and 14th streets.
Surrounded by brilliant gathering
of church dignitaries and laymen and
women from many parts of the world,
DR.. Freeman quietly promised con-
formity and obedience to the doctrine.
discipline and worship of the Protes-
ant Episcopal Church in the United
States of America" donned his epis-
copal habit and formally became head
of this diocese. :
The bishops of six states, one suf-
fragan bishop and q score of clergy
men high dnsthe offices of the Epis-
copal Church either personally at
tended DR.. Freeman or occupied
places in the chancel during the con-
scIration service. 1t was the great
est gathering of churchmen ever to
attend conservation in this city.
and numbered among the clergy were
several from foreign countries.
Thousands Wait Outside.
In the congregation were men and
women prominent throughout the
country. Among them were Chief JUS
tice Taft and Gen. Pershing. The
church was packed to it's capacity.
admission necessarily having been
cause of the thousands who applied
for seats even after every available
inch of space had been allotted.
The conservation service was quiet
ly impressive. DR.. Freeman, the can
didate, was escorted from the church
offices into the church by a procession
of 500, headed by a vested crucifer
bearing the Sinai cross. Immediately
followed the church choir, the mar
shall, three altar boys carrying the
orders for the holy communion.
Students in Professional.
Next came the students Of the Viz
ginia Thseiegical seHatnEry. lay dels-
gates to the diocesan convention, lay
members of theicathedEsl council, lay
readers. the ysstrtss Of the Church Of
the Epiphany here. ST. Andrew,s
Church in Yonkers. ". r., and st.
Marks Church in Minneapolis, all OF
which Or. Freeman once served as
rector. Behind them marched the rest
of the clergy.
The. second division was headed by
the American nsg, behind which
walked the visiting clergy In order of
their ordination, the faculty Of the
Virginia Theological Seminary. the
standing committee OF Maryland-the
mother diocese-and. the national
council. Others In the procession IN
cluded the diocesan clergy in the or
der OF their ordination. the deputies
of the provincial synod. the deputies
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bearer, the cathedral chapter, stand
ing committee Of the diocese, the tes-
timonialists.
Follows Visiting Bishops.
The ministers of the conservation
marched last, headed by q .cruficer.
DR.. Freeman walked directly behind
the visiting bishops. He was at
tended by his presbyters. Rev. DR..
Henry r. Freeman. his. brother, and
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott smith. Behind
him came the presiding bishop and
the consecrators.
The consecrators were Rt Rev.
Thomas F. Gailor. Bishop of Ten
Bishop of Massachusetts,. and Rt Rev.
John Gardner Murray. bishop of
Maryland. Rt. Rev. William T. Man
ming, Bishop of New York, preached
the sermon and Rt. Rev, Philip Cook.
Bishop of Delaware. read the litany.
Immediately after Bishop Manning
had concluded his sermon the service
Of conservation began.
Bishop-eiect Presented.
Assisted on either side by Rt. Rev.
Arthur S. Lloyd, Bishop Suffragan of
New York, and Rt. Rev. Nathaniel S.
Thomas, Bishop of Wyoming Dr.
Freeman, vested with his rochet, was
escorted to the presiding bishop. Ad-
dressing the presiding churchman, the
DresenterS said.
Reverend father in God, we pre-
sent unto. you this godly and we'll
learned man, to be ordained and con-
secrated bishop" s
Testimonials having been demanded
they were presented the certificate of
election by former Senator Blair Lee;
the canonical testimonial, by DR.. A.
r. Stands; the certificate of ordina-
tions, by Rev. Dr.. George F. Nelson;
the consents of the standing commit
tees, by Rev. DR.. George F. Dudley,
and the consents of the bishops by
Rt. Rev. william Cabell Brown,
Bishop of Virginia. Immediately fol-
lowing, DR.. Freeman made the prom
ise of conformity to the doctrine. dis
cipIine and worship of the church In
the following language;
I'm the name of God. amen; I. James
Edward Freeman, chosen bishop OF
the diocese Of Washington. do prom
ise conformity and obedience to the
doctrine. discipline and worship of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States of America. So help
me God. through Jesus Christ"
Turn to Prayer.
Rising, the presiding bishop then
said: Brethren. 1t is written in the
gospel of st. Luke that our Savior
Christ continued the whole night In
prayer before he chose and sent forth
his twelve apostles.
"It is written also that the holy
apostles prayed before they ordained
Matthias to be of the number of the
twelve Let us, therefore. following
the example of our Savior Christ and
His apostles, offer up our prayers to
Almighty God before we admit and
send forth this. person presented unto
US to the work whereunto we trust
the Holy Ghost hath called him. &
Turning to the bishop-elect. who
then stood before him, the presiding
bishop said: Brother, for as much as
the holy Scripture and the ancient
canons command that we should not
be hasty in laying on hands and ad-
mitting any person to government. IN
the Church of Christ, which He hath
purchased with no less price than the
effusion of His own blood; before we
admit You to this administration we
will examine you in certain. articles,
to the end that the congregation pres
ent may have trial. and bear wit,