The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-31

brought from Jerusalem, being taken from the
supposed quarries Of King Solomon and the ledge
Of rock in which the sepulchre of Christ was
hewn Stone was brought from the River Jordan
for the Jordan font. which is large enough to
permit baptism by immersion. The bishops seat
was built from stones taken from <ha ancient
British Abbey of Saints Peter and Paul. The Arch
bishop of Canterbury contributed a pulpit, n
beautiful work in marble. known the Canter-
bury Ambon in memory of Stephen Lnngton. the
archbishop who led the barOns when Magma
Charta was wrung from King John. The long
Anglo-Saxon struggle for political and religious
liberty will be symbolized in much of the interior
work.
George Washingtons idea that the National
Cathedral Is to be shelter for monuments" Is
to be carried out without restrictions creed.
Possibly in time 1t may become sort of American
Westminster abbey. The first memorial to be
Installed will be the famous and familiar Gilbert
Stuart portrait of George Washington. 1t Is
presented by John Jay Chapman of New York,
descendant of John Jay.
From the time that President Mckinley at
tended the first open air services at the cathedral
every president, scores Of cabinet officers and
foreign diplomats and thousands of members of
the senate and house have been present his
toric occasions at the cathedral, from the cere-
monies following the conclusion of the Spanish.
American to the religious services In con.
nection with the conference the Limitation OF
ornaments
When the last stone has been placed and the
cathedral opened 1t will be of the largest and
finest church buildings in the world. Surrounding
the foundation and apse which complete.
are the National Cathedral School for Girls and
a similar school for boys, bishops house. a
library which is to be the most complete religious
library in America and amphitheater which
today accommodates 25,OO0 persons.
DIR. james E. Freeman was cOnsecrated Prot
estant Episcopal bishop of Washington last fall
with outdoor services In the amphitheater. The
new bishops career Is without parallel in the
history of the Protestant Episcopal church of
America. For two years he was employed in the
legal department Of the Long Island railroad and
for twelve in the accounting division of the New
York Central. During this time he took an active
interest In politics and appeared often on the
public platform.
His brilliant forceful speeches, attracted the
attention of the late Bishop Henry Goldman Porter
of New York, who induced him to join the min
istry and personally supervised his study. He
continued in the employ of the New York Central
until 1894. when he was ordained and placed in
charge of the chapel of St. Andrews in
Yonkers, his native city.
During his rectorship In Yonkers Dr. Freeman
conceived the idea of creating n substitute for
the saloon in the form of club for working
men. Two years later his Hollywood Inn" had
become so successful that the late William Z.
Cochran, one of his pprshioners. built and en-.
dowed a house for the club costing in all S375OOO
Theodore Roosevelt. then police commissioner in
New York, visited the club and banging the table
with his fist said. Bully! Freeman has done more
to solve the difficult problem concerning the saloon
than all the other reformers.'
In 1910 Dr. Freeman was called to ST. Marks
in Minneapolis During his eleven years there he
was responsible for the building of the Citizens
club, u working mems organization similar TO the
one he started In Yonkers. In February, 1921
DE- Freeman became rector of the Church of the
Epiphany In the downtown district o. washington