The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-12
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Next Thursday, Ascension Day,
win be another memorable day in
the history OF Washington Cathedral
because OF the laying OF the corner
stone OF the College Of Preachers
and the annual meeting OF the
National Cathedral Association and
its committees at Mt. st. Alban.
Representatives Of the 50 com
mittees OF the National Cathedral
Association, which has now
membership OF more than 5000,
will be present from many cities,
notably New York, Boston, Pnilas
delphia, Detroit, Dayton. Cleveland
and indianapolis.
National Board Invited
Members OF the national com.
mittee OF washington Cathedral,
which is headed by Gen. John J.
Pershing, also have been invited
to be present, as well as the IA
tional executive committee OF the
Cathedral. The program for the
day will be as follows:
There will be a celebration OF
HOLY Communion for the National
Cathedral Association in Bethle-
hem Chapel at 10 q. m. At II
4 m. the annual business meeting
Of the National Cathedral Asso-
citation will begin in Whitby Hall
with an opening address by the
Rt. Rev. James 3. Freeman, d. p,
Bishop of Washington. There also
will be addresses by the Assistant
secretary Of state, william r. Cas-
tie. ir.. and former Senator George
| Wharton Pepper, of Pennsylvania,
chairman OF the national execu-
tive committee for Washington c..
| thedral.
Reports from committees will fol-
| low. after which a buffet luncheon
will be served, out OF doors II
| the weather permits. After the
luncheon a pilgrimage to the crypt
chapels Of Washington Cathedral
and the bishops garden will be
conducted by the Very Rev. g..
IC, r. Bratenahl, D. D., Dean OF
Washington.
Ceremony at 3 p. m.
The laying OF the Cornerstone Of
the College Of Preachers will take
place at 3 D. m. The site Of the
college is located just north of
the Cathedral itself near the com.
pleted Apse. Plans prepared by
FrohmAn, Robb and Little. the
Cathedral architects, are for struc-
| ture OF collegiate Gothic design
to harmonic with the general
architectural scheme Of the Cathe-
dral.
Some time ago Bishop Freeman
announced the gift from a layman
Of $3.50, 900 for the College of
| Preachers building ana an en-
dowment yielding $4,000 yearly
| income for it's maintenance. This
makes possible its immediate erec-
ton, and construction will begin
at once. The donor has requested
that his name be withheld from
publication.
The ri. Rev. Philip M. Rhine.
| lander, d. D., is acting warden OF
the College of Preachers as well
az canon OF Washington Cathedral
and former Bishop OF Pennsylvania.
| For three years Bishop RhinelandeT
| has been untiring in developing the
| ideal OF the College of Preachers.
Conferences Held
Already a number of conferences
/ have been held to which men have
come from Oil paris Oh Tic Gun
/ try for intensive study and two
successful summer conferences for
clergymen have been held under
the auspices Of the College OF
| Preachers.
When the College Of Preachers
is completed it Is planned to
| afford. under the best auspices
and ablest teachers. facilities for
advanced study in the art OF preach
| ing. The late Rt. Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee, first Bishop OF
| washington, foresaw such School
OF the Prophets" and his vision IL
now materializing in the College
| of Preachers. the first Of its kind
| on this continent.
Business people will appreciate ths
convenience Of rOOining and boarding