The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
The Episcopal General Theological Semi.
nary.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-Sr' Asmuch
az ! agree with the position taken In COM
ment printed In to-days SUN on the bishop
Of Washngton's letter TO the Churchindn. II
seems to me that the prelate in discussing
the deanship OF the theological minary
had the question OF scholarship more Largely
In mind. and that the writer In gathering
comment ON the vacancy wrested the idea
Of discipline more by implication than from
point OF fact Bishop Sattcrlee's plea is
clearly the result Of investigation. Few
men in the American episcopate Of the Church
are better prepared To- discuss the Importance
OF the eanship made vacant by the death
Of Dean Hoffman. and the reasons are readiiy
found In the Bishops broad conception OF
what the ONCE should be- and Who l. auaified
to I'll! It.
There has been q serious discussion going
on for some months In both the daily press
and the Episcopal weekly journals for
higher standard of ecclesiastical training
in view Of the unlimited criticism poured ou'
In the revival Of the favorito topic. F.iiH-
ion W. Science The discussion il not
abortive and the Church must meet it squaIely
Bishop ,satterlee feels that the dcnnship Is
to the Church as important as the work 81
Bishop In the Judgment OF some ~ mish,
be made greater than that of any one Bishop
in s band jqr s ps to 81 ss | poson
OF the Episcopal Church III this cpuitry WITH
reference 70 higher training OF N men des-
the authority OF It's Bishops. The General
Theological seminary offers three years
course: most OF the candidates MAKE " ni.a1
or at the completion OF the academic course
at Columbia TRINITY Hobart or 81 stephe Ths
candidate for the priesthood IN the Catholic
church gives two yeaS 10 philosophy ana
Clptch history; beginning ~, Scripture f snd
wears Of Theology and If the candidate evinceS
a scholarly taste for research ahd blDncal
studies. his ordinary grants respite from WI
diocesan duty and the young leNite goes 10
a university, usually at Wash inrton Rome
or Louvain Objections made TO such a
that much Of the Catholic philosophy and
theology Is Wrapped up IN m,sty Ola tGi'e =;
vet forth in scholastic latin lulte VOC o,
the Catholic Church IL emplGytng the v.r-
nacular, more and more, AZ both the seminary
at Dunwoodie. ard the afi,lated colleges Oh
out the slightest hint that tho courses VIII
be shortened or the bars OF scholarship low
depreciation The rectors OF these ,nsn'"-
tions are planning more eyt- lsive courses
The late Catholic Archbishop Of New YORK
Introduced the study al Italian a. Drnw99d,e
Now. IL is no longer an elective for candidates
sent to the seminary for the local diocese
They must follow the coursr ne peHs9 ~,
Chelsea square look forward ~ rigorous
university course after a hcl!I ay; too often.
OF three Drle1 w. -.
uniyersityp where IL the Biblical comm sslon
OF Protestant Episcopal scholars ~ eyeHcs.sy
within tho shadow Of the noble foundation AZ
Brookland, PC AMI he knows that I'll" mighty
fortress of the Catholic Church ~ America
is her impeachahe position In the matter
OF Scriptural teaChin There are defenders
in legion 10 step into action when her pIopo.,
q tions are assailed. and yet men may nauht
any fling at the Articles In N" HOOK or COM
mon PRAYER. chara cterize the hymnal as a
trlobite scarcely. to be distinguished from
n vegetable and not n scholarly voice 10
pronounce the fallacv of these views
NEW YORK, Feb - W iphA'