New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
FAITH AND WORKS AT YALE.
NOT HANDICAPPED. BY A NARROW CREED

NoN-cLERrcAL GRADUATE DEFENDS THE COL
LEGE AGAINST SOME RECENT STATEMENTS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t is stated in the newspapers that at
meeting Of the alumni OF certain college, f'Ie
graduate who called on to represent Yale answered.
call by that institution In the country hhu
been 50 heavily Handicapped with narrow religious
faith Yale There too many country clergy men
in the government OF the college, and their IDEAS "eo
with the scientific progress OF the day. do
not voueh for the accuracy Of this report am un"
ing to believe that any Yale graduate Gould so ia orgo
himself defame his own college before the gradu-
OF another institution. The sentiment expressed III
this newspaper report whether tho report Is cOtec' vi
not. deserves consideration.
IL Il said in the first place that Yale Is hanlcappeu
with narrow religious faith II Is well known that the
founders OF Yale College were Connecticut CohgrpE"
tiona ministers: and their successors constituting 'he
majority OF the Governing Board Are OF the same re-
gious faith and order. In opposition to the assertion
that this faith "narrow" affirm that 1t is unusu'
ally broad ana liberal While the Catholics look TO the
Pope their ultimate authority. while tho Episoopa
aus are bound by their thirty articles wh'o 'ne
Presbyteraus hold to tde Westminster ConfesSoh
while tho aptsts restricted by the doctrine o pap
tism by Immersion II always been the glory OF inc
that they acknowledge no authority
but Bible Itself. At various times certain sta'e
ments OF belief have been Formulated which nave oeeh
accepted with greater less unaniuy a. the religious
faith OF these churches at OF these statements
has Regarded having ANY authority over
ministers churches. much to the general ihh OF
the churches. As those who may lie received INTO
tho uenlbersp Of the churches. the Can bridge plat
form so-called OF the formulated statements when
always been regarded rs expressing The views OF
Congregatonalists IN general says: The weakest meas
of faith Is To be accepted III those that desire TO DO
admitted into the church. such charity aud Ten
dornss are to be used weakest ChristaI sincere
ina uot he discouraged.
animation Is to be avoided one wohd think that such
belief this should not be stigmatlLed as hhIrO"
religious iaith."
In the appointments OF instructors In Yale College no
narrow spllt has exhibited. Among the instruct
ors the present time Epscopsiians, BePisIo ana
Method!Sts aud In the Law Depart u6nt CathoAc-and
Ia other others who have church comes
ton. This not look ike nlrrowness Tue ht"'eh'S
hundred years past whose parents have Ieen ron
neo,td with denominations haVo halhdalIy AT
tended the worship church OF their parcnIs II lacy
wished who.hor Episcopa, Methodist. Baptist jewish
OF Catuolc. When the Dr. WoOisey OccHpiod tn
preridcuts CHAR. he received letter from pro"he"s
Lh,cupaan ia another state, thanking hIm Tor vac re
-jous IJcI4lty which had Deen shown MS sou ""e "'
aio College, aud the nhocahtJ u s.iii conhucd
But these country olergymcn' have ideas iho"h
sstont with tie scientific progress OF the age. W MAJ
have ihey iulsI racy havo established scientific
school - ccIay Tor the stady OF the science d. 'c
age which second to sch01! al scionee Ia Tue Iho
sat,s tnu ability O ~ professors or t"o """''' % ~
sta cAt-. Ih' have erected laboratory lot 'ho stu'!
OF uysc. ant the pursuit ol physical I'M csSh1ioH' '"p
have secured erection la uie near iutlrc % 1h'm
cal laboratory Tor study U! scIlncc IN That ice"h
.ut per4up.. cannot do better ti1o to quote iFo"
ucr ter article wrttcL ~ l-oJ Oy .Alr Gilman h""
president john, HupAius University, ~ IopH I" al
Article which hal previously appeared nav" NOT '''"
D prev nus artc." aud 10 NOS Knox what 80 d'H' '
pu.iot can De gathered frO.n The reply Nt. Gilman
rave,
The history Of Yale College 4 one o. the wonders OF
the .ail. 1903 a few .oantiy mhistr's to'o'1 a.
IT,, :.,tu1r. nigl-ters WA tu,.r .c,iy funds have
,,t on, Nr t.r co.'s. - @! doDt ao out al dse4o~
L.t beacon 'l<ht o Fdth nnu '"aI @
Ve attracted to tEor xr.c-le-s barracks ana ter
.ttula:,I lecture scholars IRON every st"'' ~
,Ac UnOn. iron every "AA IN ne: lIo,n 30 go fo
nation tnlIatA!h, tud have Eltc tHoec '."''"' "
-hnr 0cns, IA the piIv ahi ia tho l.N'a'T o.,
L.Alol, Ia the world o iotteis hn IH's s"S
wonder wonders 10 those NAo are not Ai".l 'Na W
.,,,..try ministers 81 tOuuc tout are "A wise, 80"
-AcriAeiug learned and pu0Lc sn'l' "''S " N''
Lis corpora On, while exercising, III o'hA'- " '"o
bubble constant supervision over The a1a1rs oil tue COZ
sgc nave resident bOIy Of cOuhseHOFs 10 to N"''H'
t,.uIf,, o LIE college. In AL great inoneyod ihAuu
tous 1t Is necessary that the rsdcu InAiAseiS s'u"
be- vested with large amount OF power IN, u .sio
orally mu, .or Ait ia college adui"'"'fatlouAnu -
c4gr. uaJ made, residents Ia to'ieso Hlfhs :" -
A.. tnelr tac more IAcJ To Understand 'o o"'''so
ur,,-sc, tuau any body oi non resident u us'ues,
second complaint IS tha ia" college 10 I'lhS stVuhu
Ia mot ksnpln. up WIth the spirit oI tho age. !iot"
-tuucnts more funds, moro pro rs-or' more uuldhsn,
more cOlses Of Stld, pte stiict"eS' 90 "l's 10" az
"a more recognition Ol science, history, lpl
tral rtnsn ny n4oiet. languages, and other 20 'hod
moioru stables are certainly -E"s lb't 'he -
moi o,iug sround iut TIE spirit OF the age ia cdh
c,touat dscu,.Ons refers suppose, To the recognition
of mo Now ~ tins dsla.e re'eos,ns ,o
cnun1rtlyc value of scientific and CLASSICAL! tuu
cation Yale College has taken no hcsIlaUiR SVa' 'n
bt- solved tie problem wisely, hhrhohiouS!' perIIa
urut.y She has now two departments, b"th wen
e.ulup-d ur,t, academic or cEisricai department
,ti,ii l,itrr- on the humauttles OF old the
.tsf stdos, recognition OF natural stlohcr
and srruui scientific department. where me fehNes' OF
The various modern sciences are the chlcI themes Oh u
,IructlDn languages and history holding subofuhato
tnc,s 10 mo ths does iAo fOOlnh cOhrct'h
An, nor cheer old fcgyam" Is not JorA) raiioao.
IL /, steady, julciOus progress III harmony Win W
.u,.tt M tie age what Institution ia any lana mas
more iscy nlrdcd out its course In feirfeh nov uH
10 tho sI vi the axe" but 10 the spr oi me bbes
What gas 80 WEI. sald by Sir Gilman sxteon yous ago
4, tue SIM iuare eIp4utically at the present tiIne
Nos CLINICAL OhADUAiE'
Ntto- Hducn Conn, Dec. 10, 1850.