Evening star., 1937-05-07
NEW DEAN TAKES
CATHEDRAL OFFICE
Rev. Dr.. Noble Ci|Iey Powell
Inducted With Impressive
Ceremonies.
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
Rev. DR.. Noble Cilley Powell, newly
elected dean of Washington Cathedral,
was formally inducted into Office with
impressive ceremonies attended by
congregation which filled the great
choir to overtloWing yesterday after
noon.
The service was conducted by Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop Of
Washington, more than $50 diocesan
and visiting clergy assisting Canon
Anson Phelps Stokes, former secretary
of Yale University, and Rev. DR.. Ze
Barney T. Phillips, rector of the
Church Of the Epiphany and chaplain
of the Senate, were the presenters.
Friends and parishioners of Dean
Powell from Virginia and Maryland,
| members of the National Cathedral
Association from half a dozen addi-
tlonal States, representatives of the
Cathedral family" teachers and pupils
of the Cathedral schools, delegates
from religious and patriotic societies,
Congress, the diplomatic corps and the
| universities and colleges of the District
and vicinity had claimed all available
seats in the still-unfinished church
when the procession started from the
crypt assembly rooms to the crossing
entrance. A crucifer holding aloft the
gold cross of Abyssinia led the wav.
Then followed the Cathedral Choir,
semlnarians. ministers of other COM
munlons, the diocesan clergy, honorary
canons, lay members of the Cathedral
chapter, clerical members of the
Standing Committee of the diocese
the Cathedral clergy and, marching
at the end, Right Rev. Philip NJ
| Rhlnelander, former Bishop of Penn
sylVanla, and Right Rev. Junius w.
| Atwood, former Bishop of Arizona
| Inc music was directed by Robert G.
barrow, choirmaster and organist.
Bishop Freeman, speaking from the
sanctuary, announced the new deans
election, and c. F. R. Ogilby, acting
Tor the trustees, read the requisite
ceftlncate. DR.. Stokes and DR.. Phil
lips escorted DR. Powell forward for
| presentation. The choir sang DR..
Stanley Marchant's tie Deum Lau-
oamuS' and Bishop Freeman recited
the Lords Prayer. the congregation
| joining.
Dean Powell gave his pledge of
! deolcatlon in the words: II will be
faithful to this church of Washing
ton and to the bishop and chapter
OF the same. I will observe and keep
the constitution and all the statutes,
regulations ordinances, rules and
customs of the same" He sWore. in
| conclusion, to "endeavor with Gods
help to order myself in loWliness
patience and love and to persuade
others to walk in the same ways"
The apogee of the service came at
the moment when Bishop Freeman
DR.. Stokes and DR.. Phillips conducted
DR.. Powell to the chair reserved for
him on the south side of the great
choir. After he had been seated,
| Bishop Freeman, from a place at the
chancel rail, prayed: Grace be upon
| you and peace from God the father"
0AAA tAlC NCdli 1eSpOllUeQ. one
thought and one determination I have
to know nothing but Jesus Christ
and Him crucified. All that have
and all that am give to this work"
The ceremony terminated with DR..
PoWell's benediction, pronounced from
the altar steps. and the singing of
| the occasional hymn, Vigil ct
Sancti.'
Annual Meeting Held Earlier.
Earlier in the day the annual meet
| ing Of the National Cathedral Associa-
| ton had been held in Whitby Hall,
Woodley road. with DR.. John L. Mott,
DR.. Douglas Freeman, former Under
secretary of State William R. Castle,
Edwin N. Lewis, Mrs. William Adams
Brown, Bishop Freeman, Canon Stokes
| and Dean Powell as the principal
speakers. Reports were read from
State organizations throughout the
Union and 1t was announced that Mrs
William Proctor had given S25 900 for
the building of the Woman's porch on
| the north side of the Cathedral