Evening star., 1941-11-27
By JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

| fort TO make this cathedral church
house of prayer for all people the
Very Rev. Ze Barney Thorne Phillips,
rector of the Church of the Epiph-
any and chaplain of the United
States Senate, was installed as dean
of Washington Cathedral yesterday
afternoon.
The ceremony of induction ar
ranged by the Right Rev James E..
Freeman, Bishop of Washington. for
I the occasion attracted a congrega-
ton including men, women and chill
dren affiliated with many different
religious denominations.
Marching in silence to the door
of the south transept. long pro-
/ cession of clergy and laymen. Choir
listers, pupils from the Cathedral
/ schools, members of the Cathedral
council and chapter, entered the
Great Choir while distinguished
guests still were arriving for the
service. The new dean was escorted
to the altar rail by the Right Rev.
Noble c. Powe-. bishop coadjutor
of Maryland, and the Rev. DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes of Lenox, Mass, the
former Dean Phillips immediate
predecessor in office.
Election Certificate Read.
Bishop Freeman recited the call OF
assembly and c. F. r. Ogilby, Sec
retary of the chapter, read the
certificate of DR.. Phillips election.
The presenters. Bishop Powell and
Canon Stokes, then offered the dean
Ito be installed and inducted into
the deanery of this cathedral
church"
The choir, led by Paul Galloway,
sang C. V. Stanford's TIE Deum
Laudamus" as an interlude, and
Bishop Freeman said special pray
erS for the new dean and sang with
the congregation responsively "Veni
Creator Spiritus"
Dean Phillips, standing at the en-
trance to the sanctuary, with his
right hand on a Bible held by the
Rev. DR.. Theodore o. Wedel, chan
cellor of the Cathedral. gave his
"declaratio in voice which
plainly trembled with emotion: Il
will be faithful to this church of
Washington 1 will observe
and keep the constitution
will support the burdens of my said
office and stall / will bear
my part willingly and gladly and
will personally be forward in pro-
noting the good works of this
church and diocese I shall
diligently seek to promote peace,
unity and love 1 shall en-
deavor by Gods help to order my
self in lowliness, patience and love
and to persuade others to walk in
the same ways
The charge of Bishop Freeman
was an injunction to abide by the
spirit set forth by our Lord in the
10th chapter of the Gospel accord
ing to ST. Matthew -Christ's SOL
emn instructions to His disciples
Dean Conducted to Chair.
Marshaled by James Berkeley
Cathedral verger, the members OF
the chapter, the presenters and
Bishop Freeman conducted DR.. Phil
lips to the stall and chair prepared
for him in the Choir. While the
congregation knelt, the new dean
prayed for Divine help: BE ever
with me in the performance of all
the duties of my ministry"
The final prayers of the service
were spoken by Bishop Freeman
from the steps of the Jerusalem
Altar. His petitions included the
appeal: Make this Cathedral wit
ness for Christ and His church ir
this Nation and for all people g
house of prayer and of grace anc
of light; yea, give penitence ant
pardon, comfort and peace ''' tt
all who come hither."
God Be in My Head and in MY
Understanding" by H. Walford Da.
vies, was the benediction anthem
The Vice President and Mrs
Henry A. Wallace had seats in the
Great Choir during the rites. Among
other distinguished guests were
Associate Justice Stanley F. Reec
: and Mrs. Reed, Associate Justict
: James F. Byrnes and Mrs. Byrnes
Senator and Mrs. Carter Glass, Sen
ator and Mrs. Gerald P. Nye, Sena.
tor and Mrs. Joseph c. OMahoney
Senator and Mrs. Dennis Chavez
Senator and Mrs william LANCER
Senator and Mrs. Guy Gillette, Sen
ator and Mrs. Burnett Maybank
Senator and Mrs. Charles o. An
! drews, Senator and Mrs. Franci
Maloney, Senator and Mrs Ebert d
Thomas, Senator Kenneth Nickel
lar, Senator Raymond E. Willis
Senator and Mrs. Warren Austin
Representative Allen T. Treadway
Representative Edith Nourse, Col
and Mrs. Edwin A. Halsey, for
mer Secretary of Commerce DAME
C. Roper, Col and Mrs. Spence
Cosby, DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen, ant
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec
retary Of State.
Guest Clergy In Procession.
. Guest clergy marching In tn
procession included the Rev. DR.. AL