Evening star., 1928-10-11

draped this morning three huge dossals
| 18 feet high and IL feet wide, which
we're imported recently from England
for the service. The dosSal behind the
| Jerusalem altar was of red and golc
with valances of black and gold, hankec
! by riddles, lending a splash of vivic
color to the grayness of the massive
sanctuary walls. The side chapel affairs
| similarly hung, had dossals of blue anc
| gold with black and gold valances, anC
on the Jerusalem altar, adorned with g
great cross set off on either side BY
| Eucharistic lights seven-branch candle
sticks and vases of gold, was draped q
magnificent Superfrontal of weblike
| lace.
Against this background the thank
| offering procession was one of the most
| impressive ever held in the annals o1
| the cathedral. Led by the crucifer and
vested choir, and with the American
flag and. the cathedral banner held aloft
more than 100 bishops marched in
solemn file, inaugurating with their
presence the first prayer book service to
take place in the choir of the cathedral
The Very Rev. G.. G. F. Bratenahl,
dean of Washington, was the epiStoler
today, and Bishop Freeman the gos-
peler.
Take Up Ratification.
The House of Deputies this morning
attacked Immediately and rather un-
expectedly the long task of ratifying
reVisions of the Book of Common
Prayer which were passed at the 1925
convention. This ratification will COM
plete the acceptance of the new prayer
book.
Judge j. Randolph Anderson of Geor-
gia, chairman of the committee on dis
patch of business, declared: We're not
going to waste any time in reminding
the delegates that failure to complete
revision at this convention would mean
I, another three year delay. Judge An
derson warned the delegates that Ger
tain misapprehens1ons exist which
might throw a monkey wrench into the
machinery" but for the expeditions
conduct of business, added that fire
works are to be Sidetracked."
He also scored protest circulated since
the last convention that some actions of
revision were Illegal. you've got to
recognize" he said, that the things
behind you were legally done by the
only body which has any authorized
voice to say what is legal and Illegal
the convention itself"
Bishops Act on Revision.
Moving forward swiftly to it's inlme-
diate work in hand, the Bishops in ex-
ecutive session also today began its
work on revision of the prayer book, in
conjunction with the House of Deputies,
which is expected to be completed at
this convention, three-quarterS of the
work already having been accomplished.
The first item of revision under con-
sideration was the baptismal Office. The
recommendations made in the report
were approved.
In the absence of the presiding bishop
Right Rev. John Gardner Murray who
attended the women's presentation Serv-
ice at the Washington Cathedral,
Bishop William A. Leonard Of Ohio,
presided and read the prayer. The
Bishop of Massachusetts,, Right Rev.
Charles L. Slattery, read the lesson. ;.
A committee from the House OF
Deputies appeared and reported to the
House of Bishops that the deputies
were organized and ready for business
Then followed report from Bishop F
F. Reese of Georgia, chairman of the
committee on the dispatch of business
Hours of discussion will be held from 10
am. to pm. daily and from 2:30 to
5 pm. The only other item of his re-
port was the designation for work to
begin on the prayer book revision.
Bishop William W. Webb of Milwau-
kee presented by title petition for
the erection of a new diocese in Wis
consin, which was referred to the stand
ing committee on new dioceses. A res
olution introduced by Bishop Reese re-
| lating to the election of suffragan
| to the presiding bishop was referred to
o special committee to be appointed
Bishop Philip M. Rhinelander, re-
| tired, of Pennsylvania, presented the
report of the commission on deacon
esses and this was ordered placed upon
the calendar.
Announcement was made today Of a
communication from the primate OF
Canada, which conveyed greetings to
the General Convention, and a commit
tee will be appointed to frame reply
Bishop McKin of Toxic offered a res
olution to erect a new missionary juris-
dlctlon IN Japan, which was referred
to the committee on foreign missions.
Heads House Of Deputies.
The Rev. DR. z. B. Phillips pastor oi
Epiphany Church, was elected president
of the House of Deputies at the first
meeting in Memorial Continental Hal
yesterday afternoon, receiving a major
lty OF the votes cast on the third ballot
| His election over the Rev. George
Craig Stewart of Evanston, ILL.,, and the