Evening star., 1943-12-08
Dr.. Dun S Decision
To Become Bishop
PIeases Churchmen

Leading Episcopalians and others
greeted with enthusiasm the news
that DR.. Angus Dun of Cambridge,
Mass, has agreed to be the third
Bishop of Washington.
Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts
of the Supreme Court, who was
chairman of the Nominating Com
mittee which selected DR.. Dun as
its first choice, said: Il am delighted
to hear that. 1t is a matter of
great qualification to me to know
that Dean Dun has seen fit to
accept"
Henry P. Blair, attorney and vet
eran leader of the diocesan laity,
said: Il am very glad to hear of
Dean Dun's acceptance. In him, we
believe we are going to have a very
fine bishop who will serve not only
the church in Washington, but the
community at large"
William R. Castle, former Assist
ant Secretary of State and a men,
Der Of the Cathedral chapter, ex-
pressed pleasure at the news In
these terms: Il am very glad to
hear that Dean Dun has accepted.
He is one of the great intellectual
forces of the church"
Clarkson Delighted Over Decision.
Walter B. Clarkson, business
manager at Washington Cathedral,
said: The entire Cathedral family
will welcome him to the work that
awaits him. We are delighted to
know he is coming"
Canon Raymond L. Wolven
Bishop Freeman's chaplain for
many years, now rector of the
Church of the Ascension, said: Il
can think of nobody better qualified
to succeed Bishop Freeman. With
the problems that face us during
the war and will face us after the
wars conclusion, Bishop Duns
sound and broad social vision, I am
confident, will make him a strong
and inspiring leader of the Chris
tian forces of the Nations Capital"
Mrs. James Edward Freeman,
widow of Bishop Freeman. ex-
pressed herself as very much
pleased" at the news. Mrs, Ze
Barney Thorne Phillips, whose hus-
band served as dean of Washington
Cathedral before his death, and her
daughter, Mrs. w. R. McLenahan,
said: ITS the most wonderful
thing that could happen"
At the National Cathedral School
for Girls and ST. Albans, the Cathe-
dral School for Boys, the news was
received with evident joy.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld. min
lster OF the Washington Hebrew
Congregation, said: Il congratulate
the diocese of Washington on its
good fortune in having so distin-
gulshed a spiritual figure as Dean
Dun as its new spiritual leader. We
who are tied by bonds of mutual
fellowship with the Episcopal
Church look forward to the con-
tlnuance Of vigorous interfaith
comradeship as a result of his
coming"
Rector Gratified.
The Rev. Peyton r. Williams, rec
tor OF Christ Church, Georgetown.
who was secretary of the nominal.
ing committee. commented: Il am
deeply gratified at Dean Dun's ac-l
ceptance. do not believe we could
have found greater spiritual
leader for the diocese Of Washing
ton"
. The Rev. DR.. Seth R. Brooks
chairman of the Committee on Re
ligious; Life in the Nations Capital.
said NO doubt all of the church
people of Washington will be greatly
pleased that Dean Dun has accented
his very important post. We are
sure he will carry forward with the
broad ecumenical spirit of his pre-
1ecessor. Dean Dun is a most
splendid choice for the work, and
lie will receive the support and CO.
operation of his fellow churchmen.
We all shall await with the great
and pleasure the arrival
If the new bishop and the privilege
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