Evening star., 1944-04-19
Conservation Rites
For Bishop Dun
Are Held Indoors
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guests from universities, schools and
other churches.


other churches.
Other Groups Represented.
Stressing the wide interest in the
occasion was the appearance in this
part of the procession of represent
ative ministers of other denomina-
tions, and clergy of the orthodox
churches.
The flag of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church headed the second Sec
tion In which appeared deaconesses
of the diocese, followed by visiting
clergy of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, deans of Episcopal semi
naries in their robes and others.
The bright banner of the Cathe-
dral was carried at the head of the
third section, which included mem
bers of the Cathedral Chapter,
members of the Diocesan Standing
Committee, representatives of the
National Council of the church,
clergy of the diocese and honorary
canons of the Cathedral, In this
section was carried also the dio-
cesar banner.
AS the procession moved forward
the choir sang the professional
anthem, the first music of the oc-
casion.
World Wide Leaders.
The last section of the process
sion containing the most important
dignitaries brought up the rear with
one of the most imposing gather
ings of representatives of the world
wide Anglican Communion ever to
assemble for conservation of a
bishop.
Varied In color and design, the
vestments of the church leaders
from several countries presented an
imposing and dignified picture.
Leading this section was a white
clad crucifer, then Canon Theodore
o. Wedel, warden of the College of
Preachers, and Canon Curtis w.
Draper, both of the Cathedral, in
purple cassocks and white surplices
The Primate of Iceland, Sigurgier
Sigurdson, followed and there were
several bishops of the Orthodox
Churches: Greek, Syrian, Serbian,
Polish National Catholic Church,
Armenian, Russian and Assyrian, all
in varied and colorful vestments.
One of the most elaborately
gowned bishops in the procession
was his beatitude, Eshai Mar Shi-
mum XIII, who is Bishop of the
Holy Catholic Apostolic Church of
the East and of the Assyrian, found
ed in Mesopotamia.
In Colorful Robes.
He was wearing cream colored
gown which had an elaborately en-
broidered silk cross on the back in
ancient design. On the brightly COL
ored stole, which hung about his
neck and fell far down the front of
his gown, were also elaborately en-
broidered and highly colored figures.
Among other orthodox bishops
were the Right Rev. Dionisye, Ser
bian Orthodox Bishop of the United
States, and three representatives of
the Polish National Catholic Church
of America-Bishop j. z. Jasinski of
Buffalo, Bishop j. Misiaszek of
Scranton, Pa, and Bishop j. Padew-
ski, who recently returned from an
internment camp in Germany.
Bishops of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, from many sections in
their black robes and white puffed
sleeves, and wearing various aca-
demic hoods, preceded Bishop Dun.
Ee was accompanied by his attend
ing presbyters, the bishops who were
to present him for conservation later
in the ceremony, and the two CO.
consecrators.
Last to Climb Steps.
The last to appear were Arch
bishop Garbett, Primate of England;
his chaplain, the Rev. George E.
Ellison, and Bishop Tucker, his
chaplain, Canon Albert L. Lucas,
headmaster of st. Adams School
here.
While the procession was entering
and being seated more hymns were
sung. The choir proceeded to its
stalls and members of the rest of the
procession were seated in their
places by vergers in charge.
Bishop Dun and his attending
presbyters first took their seats
In the crossing, at the foot of the
steps to the choir He faced the
choir and sanctuary and the rest of
the participants proceeded to the
choir and sanctuary.
Bishop Tucker went to his place
on the north side of the sanctuary.
q great seat made of carved stones
from the famous old Glastonbury
Abbey in England, which is the
traditional burying place of King
Arthur and Guinivere.
Service Opens.
AS soon as all in the procession
were seated the music stopped and
Bishop Tucker at the high altar
opened the service with the Lords
Prayer, continuing with the ante
communion service of the PRAYER
book. The epistle from First Tim
othy was read by the Right Rev.
Charles Kendall Gilbert, D. D.,
Bishop Suffragan of New York, CIV
Ing admonitions to new bishop.
The assemblage sang Gloria to
Thee, o Lord" led by the choir, and
the gospel from the twenty-fifth
chapter Of st. John was read by the
Right Rev. William Scarlet, D. D..
Bishop of Missouri. The congrega-
tion sang Praise Be to Thee, o
Christ" and the Nicene Greed was
said.
The sermon hymn, "He Who
Would Valiant Be -" by Winfred
Douglas, was sung, leading up to
the sermon by the Bishop of
Massachusetts.
During the entire early part of
the service, which included the
ante-communion and sermon, Dr.
Dun had been seated with his pres
byters, in the crossing at the foot of
the steps to the choir, facing east
ward to the altar.
Mounts Steps to Choir.
When the sermon was concluded.
ana the conservation service itself
began, DR.. Dun, accompanied by his
presbyters, Bishop Sheriff. and
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