Evening star., 1924-10-30
CHURCHMEN HONOR
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BISHOP FREEMAN
Diocesan Head of Washing
ton Guest or Honor at
Dinner Last Night.

Bishop James f. Freeman was the
guest of honor last night at a dinner
given by the Church mems League of
the District of Columbia and the Ma
tional Cathedral Chapter at the City
Club when several speakers paid
tribute to Bishop Freeman personally,
and the church was fered, through
more than one address, as the most
potent enemy of communism in Amer
fca.
In responding to eloquent tributes
to his success during the first year of
his incumbency, Bishop Freeman said
he appreciated in full measure the
cooperation he had been accorded.
"Our church." he declared, lis par
ticularly Indigenous to the age in
which we live. If our church has
craftsmanship, it must be coupled
with humility. for We must be zeal
Gus that in placing emphasis upon
craftsmanship we do not fail in hu-
mility."
z The National Cathedral, Bishop
Freeman declared to be symbol of
our great faith" and explained that
it offered an inspiring subject from
which to preach the gospel of in
carnation." Pledging himself not only
ts his task as head of the diocese. but
in the common service" Bishop
Freeman declared he wished to help
bear the burdens of all workers in
the diocese with a sense of salts
faction" Actuated by the spirit of
brotherly love and passion for the
Souls of men,. the speaker said he
was eager so to excel, not only as an
executive in the church. but as an In
dividual. that you will think of me
as still in the ranks
Attacks Communism.
man, attacking communism, not so
much as an economic system" as a
religion, declared it should be fought
with a militant church. "Commun-
ism," he said, denies God: ii is of
the grossest materialiSm. 1t recog-
nizes no spirit world. and it is suffi-
Giently powerful to enable half mill
lion adherents to control an empire
of 100000 600 people. This religion
of materialism must be fought by our
religion of spirit"
Mr.. Hartman also attacked the
manner in which the stage and screen
in some instances had been caricatur-
ing the clergy. do we see a Roman
Catholic priest or Jewish rabbi in
suited on the stage or screen by out
rageouS caricature? No. We do not
{ why? Because they will not tolerate
IL. Neither should we tolerate it,"
The Rev. George F. Dudley, chair
man of the standing committee of the
diocese, declaring that the clergy did
not speak for itself as much perhaps
as it might, praised Bishop Freeman
as one in whom the clergy Of the
diocese had found a friend, adviser
counselor and father in God, fol-
whom we return thanks to our heav-
emily Father
DIR. Wood Praises Bishop.
: Rev. Charles Wood. D. D., pastor
of the Church of the Covenant, deliv-
cred eloquent tribute to Bishop Free
: man personally, praising him not only
{ as a leader "in your own church. but
; in the entire church here in Wash
ington."
9 IF any man stands out in the COM
/. munity of churches here as giving
himself tirelessly, without stint, it i:
the Bishop of Washington.
1t is only as he gives himself unre.
servedly that his great heart can be
I content" DR.. Wood ventured the
prediction that some day before long
: there shall be one church. and the
| differences between US shall disap-
{ pear altogether" Although DR.. Free
/. man, said the speaker, had to make
great sacrifices in his position OF re-
s sponsibilyity, there is no man more
! TO be enved in Washington"
! Mai. Gen. John A. Lejeune OF the
: Marine Corps, explaining he would
: rather talk of poetry of the poets,
! exquisite sunsets, the beauty of wom-
.en and the sweet scent of flowers"