Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-14
CHURCH DELEGATES
PREACHER COLLEGE
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Conservation of Episcopal
School for Prophets.


Mount Saint Alban, became a reality
today with formal dedication Of the new
structure for the College Of Preachers
within the shadow Of Washington Ca
thedral
TWO colorful professions Of visiting
members of the House OF Bishops, promt-
nent clergy and laymen from AL parts
of the land preceded the oedicauon
service at IL o'clock.
Right Rev. James e. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, under whose direction
the vision of his predecessor has MAJ
terialiZad, conducted the service and dee
livered the dedicatory address. Before
this phase Of the program, every unit
of the building was conseefateo' IS the
procession went from room to room.
Greetings from the Church OF Eng
Theodore Woods Bishop of Manchester,
England, one of the visiting prelates:
There also was TN address by Right
Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander, former
Bishop of Pennsylvania, trustee o!
washington Cathedral and warden OF
the new College of Preachers, who al"
rected. the activities undertaken by the
college in the past f1ve years. t
After the ceremonies the new stru-
ture, stone building Of English Gothic
architecture, was thrown open Tor pup.
lie inspection. The door was opened
by william r. Cochran Of Baltimore,
brother of the donor, assisted by DR..
William c. Reeves of washington, repre-
senting the Cathedral chapter. Begin
ming tomorrow, when its activities com
menee, the public VIII be denied al
mission,
The gift Of the late Alexander Smith
Cochran of Yonkers, N. Y, whose dona-
tions, exceeding 81 400, 900, made its
erection and endowment possible. the
College Of Preachers Is q memorial 70
the donors mother, the late MRS. VIII
liam F. Cochran. -,
Members Of Mr.. Cochran's family IA
attendance today included William +,
Cochran of Baltimore, a brother; Mrs
Cochran and their daughter Gwendolyn.
Another sister, Mrs. Thomas Ewing,
and Mr. Ewing of Yonkers, N. Y, ate
tended with their daughter, Miss Ellen
Ewing, and Mr.. and MRS. Thomas
Ewing, jr., of New York. Mrs, New
bold Noyes of Washington, niece, also
was present.
stitution, Bishop Freeman, in his dedi-
catory address, said:
"Our calling is one that must ever
seek for fresh contacts with the Great
Teacher. Our age is calling for vital
and vitalizing ministry. The modern
pulpit Is being subjected to new and
severe tests, but its place Of power and
influence is not lessened. nor Is its mes
and thrilling earnestness, unappealing
or unproductive, The very exigenctes
of this pregnant hour give to the
prophet Of God a place Of advantage
never before equaled or surpassed"
Principles Are RsaHirmed.
"The College of Preachers is here be-
a. aSfs
demand" Bishop Freeman continued.
at is here because God wills 1t 80. It
Is here as new witness to that Chris
tian faith that prevails from age to age
in spite of all our failures, mistaken In
terpretations and misguided efforts.
I'VE are here today TO Ieanlrm o
faith that has, through. the long Gen.
gained fresh strength and won new VIC
tories. We are not here IS apologists
for system that has become efiete or
that is unadapted to modern needs and
modern conditions, but Ia utterly tndis-
pensable to them.
what litter place than this, here
In the Capital Of the Republic, youngest
the sovereignty Of Him, who Is Prince
of Peace and glorified Savior Of Mali
kind. 3.
ITO America, and through America
to the world, we once again affirm
those enduring Christian principles and
ideals that lie at the very foundation
Of our institutions and that alone gual-
monwealth. If recent years have dis
closed our weakness and our strength,
II increasing prosperity and hroadeh-
ing culture have given US undue SELF
sacrifice and increasing pride ana ar
rogance, we pause again today to regis
ter in this noble building our belief IN
the supremacy of faith that exalts
the lowly Christ Of GalNee, whose
mighty teachings constitute our hope
and our salvation. A school of propf.-
cts, place of renewal and refreshments
for Gods ambassadors and evangelists.
a building whose ample halls speak or
quiet and Fepose, have We here"
Building Is COnsecrated.
The days program began at .
o'clock with the first celebration or
the holy communion in the chapel or
the new structure. Bishop Freeman
was the celebrant, assisted by Very Rev.
@. c. r. Bratenall, dean Of Washing
ton, and Rev. George B. Kinkead Of
Preachers. The congregation consist
ed of members Of the House Of Bishops,
who had remained over since the elec-
ton of yesterday; relatives Of Nh.
Cochran and visiting clergy.
The next phase Of the dedication, &C
IL o'clock, was the most picturesque.
Spectators assembled on Woodley ROAD,
on which the building fronts, saw two
colorful professions make their way
slowly down the hillside to the mann
entrance of the college. One consisted
of members Of the American Episcopate
in their robes Of ofiice. The other itl-
cluded Presiding Bishop Anderson.
Dtfra
the Lord Bishop of winchester, the
clerical members of the Cathedral
Chapter and visiting clergymen IN their
VestmentS.
After the guest bishops had been
seated in the refectory Bishop Freeman
knocked three times on the oaken door
at the entranceway and began the con-
secration of every room and corrldor.
Following these exercises the bishops
returned to the hall where the addresses
were made. In his dedicatory remarks
Bishop FFeemen paid tribute 70 the late
Bishop Satterlee, In whose mind the 1dea
contaminated today Is said to have had
its early conception, and to Bishop
Rhinelander for his valuable work In
behalf of the College Of Preachers.
In reference to the gift for the build
fng, Bishop Freeman said: ''If ever an
institution was conceived and born In
prayer, surely this one was. 1t has
been our privilege to promote, through
the generosity of friends, many mag
nificent and splendid enterprises, but
in none has the spirit of Christ been
more manifest than here"
Gift Was Holy Offering.
at would be impossible to relate In
detail" he continued, 1.-The incidents at
tending the gift that made this build.
ing possible. The excelling modesty Of
the man who responded to the appeal
precludes any extended statement from
mo IN this occasion friendship