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Under the "Unholy Holy Land" caption, TIME, May 13, reports an article written by Dr. Charles Clayton Morrison, editor of The Christian Century. At first blush it is mildly surprising to find a cultured churchman indulging in the old chestnut game of dragging supposed Catholic inconsistencies from the fires of bigotry. In his article, he claims that Greek and Roman priests exercised more despicable charlatanry than the Palestinian dragomen, that a Franciscan monk pointed out in "Mary's house" the actual pillar at which the Virgin stood on the day of the Annunciation...
However, the shock came to me when I discovered that I had participated in the same cruise, that I had associated with the same Dr. Morrison on several occasions in our travel expeditions and that I was with him in Nazareth, possibly on the same day; and the Franciscan guide who acted as our cicerone was extremely scientific, insisting that these places were only traditional sites, with no great certitude connected with any given spot. Certainly, he mentioned nothing about the actual pillars and definite places. It is unfortunate that Dr. Morrison met up with an exception. It is doubly...
...doubt Dr. Morrison's Nordic sensibilities revolted from the exaggeration of Oriental life. But he could have found a dignified, unmercenary spirit pervading those shrines conducted solely by the Roman Catholic, such as Gethsemane and the Church of the Dormition. The Roman Catholic Church cannot be responsible for the extravagances of Greek, Coptic and Armenian rites which lor the most part are not united with Rome...
After turning in the best qualifying time for the novice singles on Thursday, Morrison C. Haviland '37 took first in the finals Friday, being clocked in 3 minutes, 31 seconds over the half-mile course. Frank A. West, Jr. 2GB trailed him for second...
Four heats were run off, with Robert M. Parker '38 winning the first in three minutes, 45 seconds. Lawrence S. Collins '37 finished ahead of the field in the second heat in four minutes, two and one half seconds. The most sensational time of the day was made by Morrison C. Haviland '37 who romped home in the third heat in the time of three minutes, 39 seconds. In the last heat Albert Goodhue, Jr. '37 won in three minutes, 55 seconds. Frank A. West, Jr. 2GB. was fouled and will compete in the finals with the four winners...