The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-08-05
OUR LITERARY TABLE

The Standard and Times of Philadelphia gives
brief sketches of the four priests of that diocese
Gently honored by the Pope at the instance of Arch
bishop Ryan with the and dignity Of Monsignori
and of two who received the degree of Doctor of Di
vinity. Rev. Herman J. Heuser is one honored with
the degree of D. d. priest best known for mis- active
literary life and his connection with the American
Quarterly Review and the Dolphin.
The following brief sketch appears in the current
number of the Standard and Times:
In according the doetorate to Rev. Herman J.
Heuser the Sovereign Pontif has recognized the
merits of priests work for priests 1t would be hard
to choose from among the clergy of the United States
Who for service rendered in the of religion
and Catholic higher education, better deserves the dig
nifty than the industrious and versatile Overbrook pro-
fessor.
In the early sixties Dr. Heuser came as a boy to
this country from Prussia with his parents and only
sister, Mother NJ Hildegarde, Of the Merton Academy
He had made his early studies abroad. and entered
the Philadelphia Theological Seminary shortly after
his coming to the United States In the year 1915 one
year before his ordination to the priesthood On Febru
airy 2 1870 he was appointed to the teaching staff.
Since that time he has remained continuously mem
Der of the Seminary faculty, occupying different
times various chairs He is at present professor Of
dogmatc theology, exegesis and Introduction to Sa-
cred Scripture
Besides his professional duties Dr. Heuser has led
most active literary life During the early years o.
his priesthood he fortunate in being brought under
the influence of onsignor Corcoran one OF the gores
of the American Church and of the Diocese Of Phia-
uelphld IN Pttrucuiar. 10 ms ASSOCIATION Win lu-
learned prelate. with whom DR.. Heuser yoUng
professor cOLaOOrated the editing the Amer
can Catholic Quarterly Review, is no doubt in great
due the peculiar literary bent of mind of the
present editor OF the Ecclesiastical Review and the
Dopnln The first named Of these magazines ne
established in the year 1889. the year of 0IOnsgnor
Corcorans death. The steady growth of the Review
up to its standing the organ Catholic
clergy of the United States is tribute to the engh
ened energy and Catholic spirit Of its oundered
tor and at the time honor to the Philadelphia
diocese The time spared from his class work and the
other exacting demands his leisure hours he has
spent unstintingly for sixteen years the work Of
the Ecclesiastical Review and the Dolphin with
the noble single purpose that the Church may receive
edtcation. 1t was In January of 1902 in pursuance
OF plan that had long been in his mind he founded
the Dolphin" Magazine to do for the educated Cath
Ole laity what it's sister magazine doing for the
clergy, interest and foster study of the
questions that should appeal to the intelligent and
loyal Cahoc laty In addition to the editing and writ
ing for the two magazines which however, are his
umes, such Chapters of Bible Study. THE Parish
Priest on Duty The Harmony of the Religious Life
The long and widely heralded New York Review
has made it's appearance. The first number contains
articles from the pens Of distinguished priests
and laymen. wilfrd Ward writes of THE Spirit OF
Newman's Apologetics.' George Fonsegrive contrl-
butes article "Cathoicity and Free Thought
Scotus Redivivus" is described by DR.. James j. Fox
Father Clifford analyses and crisicises 'Holtzmann
Life of Jesus" The Pauist Father McsOrley dis
eusses THE Church and the Soul DR.. F. p Duffy mas
Man Versus the Cosmos as his subject and Dr. j. r
Drisco gives HIS Recent Views on Biblical Inspira-
ton" The Rev. F. z. Gigot d. D.. begins series OF
Studies the Synoptcs." There follow notes anu
reviews of timely nature The promoters OF the Re
view state that of the objects of the periodical Is
Ito secure the united efforts of the most eminent
Catholic scholars lay and clerical throughout the
world for the discussion of problems and diftcuireS
connected with religion" The initial number bears
out the promise in q marked degree