The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
RlTUALISM INVADES YALE.
EPISCOPAL FORMS INTRODUCED AT
MORNING CHAPEL.


Changes from Congregational Severity
That Are Talked About-President Had
ley's InnovntIons-Phases of Religion.
Spw u.vyS Nov A-lTb. ritualistie move
m.nt win IN. .dvc,, n, . new pr,sident has
invaded IN. cbsple aervic, at Vale University.
For Ven.,,,,ons the manning service AT Yale has
been conducted with . soien,ni,v and plainncss
pcc,,lin,lv ,c,isbcd nv IN. Puritan mind and
there o,c M, LACKING now students who obiec, 10
n brighter and more diver-il,ed form. Presi-
dent Hodlev lean. 10 rpiscon,, qraoe rather than
IN f,onr,oa.,io,., ae,.,,tv and tho st,den,.
this term b.v. secp , radical den,,,uro from
III. o,d s,vIe n, s.,y,ce IN. .go, on IN.
mar, n, the p,cside,,, beinp 10 Conform 10 modern
ideas
Som. y, ,h. n.v features. x.,. established
nj Tho BEGINNING n, tho term. Tn. choir. for in.
go. .,,,,..S -, r., ,o,,, -, A.. nc, .,,,.
don, .ir..,. 1, a.. ,,,,.,,. u.,. .,,.ved In fne
noyinr Gown. uhich ,e.ch from ncct 20 heel,
fea.ora were annotated 10 ,c, "a cb.pIoins Tn.
,i,u.l,.,i, ro,n,,,,, h.o., 4, Good eo,,e., +.
wcek AGO when Tho students we,c reouited 70
stand at the close Of the usu,, hymn and chant
an amen" Last "Wednesday Morning held
anotb,r surnrise in store 10, IN. stud,nts On
this occasion the usu,l scrinturoI reading WAS
dtopped and the Friscopal ptnc,ice of reading
tn, Commandments In order with musical inter.
ludcs wns suba,i,u,ed This feature ia 10 take
place every Wednesday morning. and IL has been
Introduced merely for the purpose OF lending
variety 10 the service. COMPLAINTS are being
mad. b., ..,,.I .,,,,.n,. -, al, I.., I'M,
"''no Wy ocHaiu s'uuoh'' ok"inS' "'' 'a'' 'nnV
walton. They do not seriously object TO the other
changes but they SOY that the touch OF Episco
pal practise introduces soctarinn form. while
II has been recognized OF recent years that falo
has become too large an institution 10 adhere
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s"ens " 'ohs"ba"ona' p'e,"ee' ''' pop'o
Of that denomination have been pleased 10
see how close the union between the great New
r,rl.,d c,u,ch and IA. ro,,.o, really vns, IN,
i"e'""u 'n"''n "'.u 'ne ''.''b o; w
changc In the r'uai az INC chapei service theie
fore disappointing to many. Some 20 as far as
W 90, 'na' ,.i1 Nv. w.. ~, a 80 az. ~.
geious gfouhu' anu 'n"' ne may ianu 'he 'oI.eso
oo,,I r,n,li, In .ncou,,y. IA. Bap,i.t Oh. Metho-
a., 49,, a.. C.,.o,,. .,sn,,, 4, ,h. I'ni,.,.i,v
dis' ana 'he 'a,hoie e'emeh' in nie ni'e's,y
n In order IN prrss IN. rights Of the old broad
I
Lovers Of the beautiful among the students GER
t,i,lv have no fnult n fnd with President Hndley
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LOT introducing 'hese changes inns "ei" SUI
dents take genuine delight in attending prayers
on account Of the varied and beautiful seryice
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Is that the body OF the chapel and the three gal
leries are filled with students fresh and shining
a., h,o.Lt,s, IN. .t,.c,i,. ,Iv,ciou. an.
oief p'oaAiosN 'no n'ue' "'e' ''e'''"' ny
pcarancc OF The men oil \ ale contrasts strongly
with tho rich gloom Of Ba,tel Chanel On cloudy
Soy-mber mornings The college hurcb with rs
ain, ,sligo,s liyhtls especially pictureeaue The
light strlggling In through a score Of windows
warm ia color OF antique glass and great variety
Of tone touches the pt~s oi The organ in the apee
giows on the beautiful ceiling panels In blue and
gold and shows OF the choir in A half shadow in
their place below the massive pulpit behind their
the President both in gowns the latter with his
academic cap, SIT beneath the Powered oak canopy
h.hind The pylpi and watch the students hurry in
.cnt hI vi u, !rnan r. h,II. 80. H.
authoritative voice both from the Old and the
New Testament, while a fearful student or two
are 70 be examined at tho first recitation Of tho
morning Singing follows The choir burst,
forth into harmony. and the students Join very
heartily In some familiar hymn, such as MY
Faith Looks Up 10 Thee" The Chaplain follows
With a tolcrably long prayer and the service $
over The final ceremony is the mos, interesting
sight for visitors This IL the old custom. jusi
revived al bowling the President out. As soon az
the Chaplain rolls OUT the last aT.n The President
puts on ms mnItaIooaru WIN 'ts iong ta,sei runs
front of the choir. and walk; WIN great show OF
dignity down tne main Aisle while me students
bows renewing a slight response from the index
Of Majesty and Dignity In return. No sooner Is
the President out thsn rush cnsues ior The near
tion- OF their looms
The hint made by those who object 10 the new
forms that the religious disputes in the university
which once took place may return again serves,
n for nothing else 10 call attention 10 the ancient
character Of this morning service, and how II Was
conducted by the old worthless. About the begin
ming OF the century the students Of Yale were In
sad way rrlleio,sly owing 10 the influence Of
neuly Imported French scepucsm which so africt.
eli the scholars that at one monthly communion
only one student put In an apIeatance. This
Was quite different state Of all airs from the DAYS
when IN. students came into conflict with the
faculty because Inc stnid old rw England diyires
forbade ,hen, Ia listen 10 The teaching 81 hirilrId
who was Visiting America on his great preaching
tour The Ynirnsinns thrn as now we've tired ~
stale srrnons and ionpcd Inv an orator like Mes
i,,'s ssanriet. Ia Al tn th.ir enotions After
futile rchcliion srhinst The harder tLeUlogythry
x.ys fnrc,d 10 a.ttI. down sysin 20 The mn,nin1
md evening srTyic. ist.nine 10 ry,yers An hon,
long ard 10 brwiid.ring hnrsng,,es on religious
and dNct,in,i d,Ii Ills moi s,irprisine ,hn, az,
ons orc.sinn ,hsy b,IcJ ,b. nj snt 81 +, NoIayi,n
p,e,rb.r wi,h bsi,ht ,rd would bsy. ,lowcd h;ra
n,.h ~ ,bc,' ~. mo, tb' is%mIty ipts,I.r.d
d.. Na,a,,,n ~. ths,.unon ,hpr.t 3ut In, nj
h.,oIs he la sbsI,n H.. Ali i,"n, Its lei "''
'',U , "o .'' ''''"'n W. vs., ''.",
Inc attendance oil PRESIDENT liadley ~ morn
ing prayers Is " be traced back W an early Gus
Tho PRESIDENT OF O.u ale used 10 sit