Evening star., 1923-09-28
THRONG TO WITNESS
ROB|NG Of BISHOP
Solemn Ceremonies in Pro-
gram for Rev. DR.. Freeman's
Conservation Tomorrow.

With all the solemn polIlp W hhC-
dieval times, the Rev. DIR. James Ed
ward Freeman will be consecrated
the third Protestant Episcopal Bishop
of Washington at 1890 o'clock to-
morrow morning, the feast of st. MI
chael and All Angels, in the Church
of the Epiphany.
Laymen high in the trust of the
government, officers of the Army and
Navy. men and women prominent in
the nations social life and church
dignitarieS from all parts of the
United States. and probably some
from Europe, will be present when
DIR. Freeman is vested with the robes
and authority of bishop according
to the ritual that has been followed
since 1000 AID.
List of COnsecrators.
The ministers of the conservation
themselves will be the heads of the
Protestant Episcopal dioceses in
many parts of the country. TIE con-
secrators will be Rt. Rev. Thomas
+. Gailor. Bishop of Tennessee; RI.
Rev. William Lawrence. Bishop OF
massachusetts, and Rt. Rev. John
Gardner Murray, Bishop of Mary
land.
Rt. Kew. w llildH / -hSiillllIlo 81
Bishop of New York, will preach the
conservatory sermon. Rt. Rev. Philip
Cook, Bishop of Delaware wall read
the litany and the candidate tor the
robes Of Washington will be pre-
sented to the consecrators by Rt.
Kev. Arthur $. Lloyd, Bishop Suffra-
gan Of New York, and RI: Rev.
Nathaniel : Thomas, Bishop of Nyo-
ming.
Brother His Assistant.
Or. Freeman will be attended and
assisted into his official robes, cere-
tnony that must take place as part
Of the conservation services, by the
Rev. Dir. Henry T.. Freeman, ms broth
er. and Rev Herbert Scott Smith, as
attending presbyterS. Rev. Dr. Charles
l.. Pardee will be the registrar ana
Rev. DR.. George f. Dudley master of
ceremonies. He will be assisted by
Rev. DR. George W. Atkinson.
In the congregation will he manylot
the most prominent men and Wonh n
i'll the country. Former President w vi
son and Mrs. Wilson have promised
to attend if the health of the former
President permits. Chief Justice VIII
liam Howard Taft has definitely ac-
cepted an invitation. as has Gen.
Pershing, Maj. Gen. LeJeune ana
others high in the armed service OF
the nation. Previous important state
engagements make it impossible Tor
president
The service will open with the sing
ing of the nicene creed. followed by
n hymn Bishop ManningS sermon
and the singing of Gloria Patrla' IN
the order enumerated. Two blshops OF
the church will then present Dr.
Freeman as the candidate for conSe-
Grafton to the presiding bishop, VINO
will occupy chair near the hols
table. 49,
There. in the presence of the entire
assembly, he will take the oath of his
office. don his entire Episcopal habit
and formally become Rt Rev. James
Edward Freeman. third bishop OF the
Protestant episcopal diocese or Nash- =
fngton Holy communion will be ad-
ministered. The service. which VIII
require three hours or more. Will be
concluded with Gloria in Excelsis'
and benediction.
Time-HOncred Service.
One of the features. Of the service
will be the singing of ''Nenl creator
SpIritus," which was written py ot.
Ambrose in 374 A. D., and has
been used at the conservation OF
bishops since the tenth century IN
the course of the service the newly
ronsecrated bishop will be given his
prayerbooks Bible, bishops service
book and ring. all of which. in addi-
ton tn his gowns, are gifts from
close friends and the members or ms
church-the Church OF the ErlphanS :.
Although admission to Eplphany
must. owing to limited space. be con-
fined to persons possessing cards. the
procession, composed or bVo persons
will mass out of the east door of the
church and into the center door,
marching directly around the iron
fence at the beginning Of the service.
For the benefit of the public recep-
tfon will be held in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art tomorrow evening,
10000 cards having been issued for
the occasion. The open-air service
at Mount st. Adams Sunday after
noon will conclude the conSacr&tion
of Bishop Freeman.