Evening star., 1923-06-01
PRAISES DR.. DUDLEY.

He has grown in singular grace
that belongs to him naturally" said
DR.. Johnston.
Arthur S. Browne. who yesterday
nominated DR.. Stires, then with
drew that nomination.
The convention then began the
seventeenth ballot.
Career Has Been Varied.
DIR. Freeman had varied and in
teresting career before coming to
Washington. in February, 1921, to be-
come rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, on G street. one of the
great downtown churches of the Ma
tional Capital.
Born July "a. 1866. in New York
city. James E. Freeman was educated
in the public schools of that city and
by private tutors. He spent fifteen
years in the legal and accounting de-
partments of the Long Island and the
New York Central railroads, being
with the latter road for twelve years
During his railroad career he was
Identified with Sunday school work
and with the Brotherhood Of st. An
drew. 1t was while engaged in such
work that he came to the attention
Of the late Bishop Henry C. Potter of
New York, who personally supervised
his study.
Wins Many to Church.
DR.. Freeman was ordained to the
ministry in 1890. his first church be-
ing st. Andrews Memorial, in Yon-
kers, of which he was rector for six
teen years. Beginning with forty
members, in little wooden chapel,
II grew to membership of 1900 per
sons. with a church property valued
at s150.000.
DR.. Freeman founded the Holly
good Inn, a workingmans club, in
Sonkers, which was designed as a
tubstitute for the saloon, and which
HAS SO effective that the late VIII
liam F. Cochran built for it a club
house costing $275,000. later endow
ing 1t for 100000. Winning the CON
ndence of capital and labor alike. DR..
Freeman was called on to adjudicate
a number of strikes. He is regarded
as one of the early promoters OF
social service" In the church.
DR.; freeman was called to ST
1t was from this church that he wa.
called to Washington two years ago
During his elevenyear ministry in
the northwestern city DR.. Freeman
helped organize the Civic and Com.
merce Association Of Minneapolis
Spoke for War Loans.
During the war Secretary McAdoe
Of the Treasury Department called
upon DR.. Freeman to speak in behalf
of the liberty loans. Secretary Baker
of the War Department appointed
him as his representative to the train
ing camps, and in the course of thi,
work DR.. Freeman spoke to nearl,
100000 soldiers, travelling more thar
10000 miles.
Since coming to Washington DIR
Freeman has supervised the recon.
struction Of the Church of the
Epiphany building and the installa
tion Of the memorial tower and Sc,
of chimes to the late Rev. DR.
Randolph McKim. While interesting
himself in the civic betterment of the
National Capital, DR.. Freeman has de-
veloped the parish hall, Immediately
back of the church, to one of the
busiest places in downtown Washing.
ton.
National Council Member.
Dr.. Freeman IL q member Of tho ma
uonal executive council and chief ad.
ninistrative board of the Episcopal
Church. He also is q member of the
department Of missions and religious
education. Or. Freeman has been 9
stanch advocate OF the plan to com
plets the building Of the great Wash.
inEton CathedraL In the fall Of 1871
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