Evening star., 1932-04-15
CATHEDRAL NAMES
NEW council Of 50.
Consultative Body for All
! Matters of AdminiStra-
tion Is Created.

in the growing work OF the washington
Cathedral Foundation, was announced
yesterday by Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of washington.
In addressing the council at its flrst
meeting last night Bishop Freeman told
the members they are confronted with
a fascinating and compelling task at
this critical period in the Nations lie.
ITO 1t NAV we address ourselves with
a high sense of our obligation and with
the 6etern nation to make this Cathe-
dral, with its several institutions,
mighty spiritual force, to the END that
our Nation NAV be builded upon secure
Christian foundations" Bishop Free
man declared.
The council is composed OF the 15
members of the Cathedral Chapter. OF
which Bishop Freeman is president oy
virtue of his Office, and 10 other men
selected from various calllngs because
of their Christian character, experience
and Judgment" All have accepted the
invitation to assist the bishop and the
chapter in directing the activities OF the
Washington Cathedral enterprise as au-
thorized under charter from Congress
in 1898.
The fields of theology, education |
architecture. journalism. business, pub
lie service and the Christian Churcn
at large are represented in the Catne-
dral Council appointments, tlve OF whom |
come from cities other than Washing
ten. Four of the members are ldentlnsd
with church affiliations other than the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The New Members.
The new members, in addition to the |
Cathedral Chapter, are
Rev. William Adams Brown, d. D,
of New York City. professor OF theology
in Union Theological Seminary and one
Of the outstanding teachers and authors
in the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, D. D.. |
canon of Washington Cathedral since
1924 and for many years secretary oil
Yale University. i
David A. Reed of Pittsburgh, United /
States Senator from Pennsylvania and
a member of the Presbyterian Church |
John R. Mott, LID, of New York, |
chairman of the International Mission
ary Council and one Of the most diStin- |
guished laynen in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
DR.. Joseph S. Ames of Baltimore, |
president of Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Warren P. Laird of Philadelphia, |
dean of the School of Fine Arts at the |
University of Pennsylvania.
James Sheldon of New York, formerly |
Higginson g. Co. and treasurer OF the |
National Cathedral Association since |
1924
Carl w. Ackerman of New York newly |
appointed dean of the Columbia Uni |
versity School Of Journalism and a
member of the Lutheran Church.
Alexander B. Trowbridge of Washing |
ton. former dean OF the College OF |
Architecture at Cornell University and |
now engaged in general and consulting |
practice.
Rear Admiral Cary It. Grayson re- |
tired, White House physician to Presi- |
dent Wilson and director Of the Gorgas |
Memorial Institute in Washington.
Robert v. Fleming. president OF the |
Riggs National Bank in Washington.
Newbold Noyes, senior associate editor
Of The Washington Evening Star.
Rev. Ze Barney Phillips, d. D., rector
of Epiphany Church in Washington and
Chaplain of the United States Senate.
Coleman Jennings, president OF the
Associated Charities in washington and
founder of Toc-H in the United States.
c. F. r. Ogilby, Washington attorney
of the firm of Peelle, Ogilby & Leash.
Members of Chapter.
These members of the council will |
serve on standing committees of the |
Cathedral Foundation with the follow !
ing members Of the chapter:
The Bishop Of washington. president |
of the foundation and official head OF |
the Cathedral enterprise.
Very Rev. @. c. F.. Bratenahl, D. D.,
dean of Washington Cathedral and vice
president of the council.
Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander,
D. D., former Bishop OF Pennsylvania
and warden Of the College of Preacher
in Washington Cathedral.
Rev. William L. De Vries, Phi. D., D. D, |
S. T. D., canon and precentor Of the /
Cathedral
Rev G. Freeland Peter, D. D, canon
and chancellor of the Cathedral and !
secretary of the chapter.
Rev. Robert Johnston, D. D., rector |
of st. Johns Church, Lafayette Square,
in Washington, often called the |
Church of the Presidents"
Charles C. Glover. chairman of the /
board of the Riggs National Bank
Dr. William c. Rives of Washington, /
one Of the outstanding laymen in the /
Episcopal Church
Corcoran Thorn, president of the .
American Security & Trust Co. in I
Washington and treasurer of the /
chapter.
Dr. william Holland Wilmer, head Of |
the Wilmer Institute at Johns Hopkins |
Hospital in Baltimore.
George Wharton Pepper of Philadel- |
phia, former United States Senator from !
Pennsylvania.
John j. Pershing, general of the
Armies, retired, and chairman of the
National Committee for Washington
Cathedral
William R. Castle, ir,, undersecretary
Of State.
Alanson B. Houghton Of Washington
and Corning. N. Y, former United
States Ambassador to England and
Germany.
The standing committees appointed
by the bishop, subject to confirmation
by the council will deal with the fol-
lowing: The College Of Preachers the
National Cathedral School for Girls,
st. Adams; the National Cathedral
School for Boys, finance building, pub
lie relations and publications, monu-
ments and memorials, Cathedral Ii
brary and grounds or landscape deVel-
opment Of Mount St. Alban, which Conf
prises 67l2 acres.
Bishop Freeman's Statement.
The significance of the new develop
nent in the administration of Wash
ington Cathedral is indicated in the
following statement by Bishop Freeman
read at the initial meeting Of the
council:
This first meeting of the council Of
the Cathedral marks a new epoch in
the expression and expansion of the
Cathedral idea here in the Nations
Capital It recognizes and registers an
ideal in the administration of great
Christian enterprise, and gives fresh
emphasis to what we believe this Cathe
dral is to be in the life of both church
and state. This larger expression Of
our vision comes at a time that is most
opportune, and If wisely used may play
a large part in the strengthening and
Stabilizing of those principles and insti-
tutions that are fundamental to our
life as a people. Too great emphasis
e