Evening star., 1944-04-20
Bishop Dun Launches
Heavy Schedule Of
Diocesan Activities

The Right Rev. Angus Dun pre-
pared today to launch busy sched-
ule of activities after his consecra-
ton as fourth Episcopal Bishop Of
Washington at Washington Cathe-
dral yesterday.
A long list of appointments and
conferences with Episcopalian lead
ers here, and a flood of congratula-
tory messages from many parts of
the country commanded his inme-
diate attention.
From President Roosevelt, DR..
Dun late yesterday received a tele-
gram which read:
Let me add my sincere felicita-
tions to those of your many friends
on the day of your conservation as
Bishop of Washington Behind you
are many fruitful years dedicated to
the preparation OF others for holy
orders. Before you lies an even
wider field of opportunity in which
you can continue to exert strong
and even greater influence on the
Nation as a whole"
The Washington diocese was con-
graduated by the Right Rev. Henry
st. George Tucker, presiding bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
who officiated at the conservation
services.
Diocese Held fortunate"
This diocese, Bishop Tucker told
The Star, "is one of the most for
tunate in the whole country, for it
has the honor to have DR.. Dun
as its bishop. DR.. Dun stands right
at the head of the clergy of the
United States in ability and char
acter."
DR.. Dun planned to attend meet
ing of the ALI Hallows Guild, a
women's group dedicated to care
of the cathedral grounds and the
Bishops Garden, at 4:30 pm. today
at the Sulgrave Club.
Tomorrow afternoon he will Off
ciate for the first time at meet
ing Of the Cathedral Chapter.
Bishop Dun's first sermon will
be delivered at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Church of Our Saviour at Six
teenth and Irving streets NE,
where he will confirm his first
class.
Sunday Sermon Set.
The new bishops first Sunday
morning sermon will be delivered
at IL am. Sunday at st. Paul's
Church, Rock Greek Parish, of which
the Rev. Charles w. Wood is rector.
DR.. Dun will confirm a class at
this service.
DR.. Dun will preach and confirm
another class at pm. Sunday at
st. Patrick's Chapel, Foxhall road.
The new bishops first official trip
into nearby Maryland, which is part
Of his Washington diocese, will take
place next Wednesday, when he will
celebrate holy communion and
preach at 10 am. meeting of the
Southern convocation of the diocese
at the Chapel of the Incarnation,
Brandywine, Md. He will be ac-
companied by the Rev. Clyde Brown,
diocesan missioner.
The Southern Convocation in
cludes the southern part of the
nearby Maryland sector Of Wash
ington Diocese, the southern part of
Prince Georges County, st. Marys
County and Charles County. The
Northern Convocation If this diocese
includes the northern part of Prince
Georges County and Montgomery
County.
VI Following the convocation cere-
monies at Washington Cathedral
yesterday morning, DR.. and Mrs.
Dun received congratulations at a.
reception held at the National Ca
thedral School for Girls, on the
Cathedral Close.
Leaders of the church, including
Bishop Tucker; many Episcopal
bishops from all parts of the coun-
try who came for the conservation.
and hundreds of Episcopalian men
and women crowded the reception
room. Several Washington clergy
men who now are chaplains in the
armed forces participated,
DR.. Dun will participate Monday
morning in a community church
congress at the Church of the
Epiphany, to be attended by clergy
from Washington and nearby Mary