Evening star., 1951-06-16
Bishop Dun 0rdaining
Seven as Deacons,
Two 10 Priesthood

Seven deacons were to be or
dained and two deacons ad-
vanced to the priesthood by the
Right Rev, Angus Dun. Episcopal
Bishop Of Washington. at cere-
monies today in the Washington
Cathedral.
Howard w. Blackburn, now as
sisting the Rev. Robert S. Tren-
bath, rector of Trinity Church,
Piney Branch road and Dahlia
street NV. is transferring into
the Episcopal church from an
other denomination and is being
made deacon. He came to WASH
ington last September from Leola,
Pa, where he had been pastor of
Wesley Memorial Church. He will
continue as assistant to Mr.. Tren-
bath.
David w. Harris, son of Mrs.
Edith Harris Of 30O6 Eleventh
street NV. will become a curate
at st. Luke's Church, Fifteenth
and Church streets NV. Mr.. Har-
rls studied two years at Howard
University before entering the
Navy in 1945. He matriculated at
Bowdoin College, New Brunswick,
Me, and continued his studies at
the Episcopal Theological School,
Cambridge, Mass. where he was
graduated this year. ..-..
Named Epiphany Assistant.
Harry Mayfield, a native OF
Shreveport, La, and a graduate
of George Washington University
and the Virginia Theological Sem
mary, Alexandria, has been ap-
pointed an assistant at Epiphany
Church, 1917 G street NV.
Another graduate of the Vir-
.ginia Theological Seminary,
Charles Wesley Shike, will become
an assistant at st. Adams Church.
Wisconsin and Albermarle street
NV. He has been working as
student-in-charge of young peo-
pies work at st. COLUMBIA S Church.
Forty-second and Albermarle
streets NV. A graduate of Swarth-
more College, he served overseas
with UNRRA during the war.
Donald Taylor, the son of the
Rev. Albert E. Taylor, rector of
st. David's Church, $3.50 Macomb
street NV, has been made dea-
con-in-eharge of st. Mary's Chapel.
Aspen Hill. Md. A graduate of the
General Theological Seminary,
New York, he received his ALB.
degree from Northwestern Uni
versity.
Former Flyer a Deacon.
A second graduate of the Gen.
eral Theological Seminary, Will
liam A. Wendt, will do special
work in New York City before
being assigned to parish. Mr..
Wendt few 80 combat missions
during the Italian campaign with
the 324th Fighter Group, and was
commissioned a captain in 1916.
He is a graduate of George Wash
ington University.
H. Howard Surface, jr., a grad
uate of the University of Virginia
before entering the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary, will become as
sistant to the Rev. C. Julian Bart
lett, rector of st. Paul's Church,
Rock Creek Park. He is the son
of MIR. and Mrs. H. Howard Sur
face Of 1449 Forty-fourth street
NV. and served in the Navy
from 1914 to 1946.
Will Ordain Two as Priests.
Bishop Dun will ordain as
priests the Rev. William j. Coul.
ter. now assistant to the Rev.
Felix Kloman of st. Adams and
the Rev. John F. Bianchi, now
curate at st. Luke's, Fifteenth and
Church streets NV.
Mr.. Coulter will become rector
of the Church of the Redeemer.
Glen Echo. in August, when the
present rector. the Rev. Robert E.
Browning, retires.
Mr.. Bianchi will become vicar
at st. Monica's Chapel, South Cap
ltol and l. streets SW. He will
replace the present vicar, the Rev.
Mlllard F. Newman, who in turn
replaces the Rev. Samuel H. White,
who has retired as vicar of st.
Mary's Chapel, Newmarket, Md:
st. Philips Chapel. Aquasco, Md.
and st. Simon's Chapel, Groom,
Md.