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...President and Fellows thus answered the desire of many students, faculty members, and alumni for a more open house of Christian worship in the Yard, a desire expressed over the past three weeks by essays, letters, petitions, and charges stemming from a discussion of "Religion at Harvard" by William W. Bartley III '56 in the CRIMSON of March...
...this basis, the Corporation agreed "that such private services may be conducted in Memorial Church by an official of an indiviudual's own religion when this is desired, provided he is willing to do so notwithstanding the church's essentially Christian character. As in the past, the responsibility for granting permission for the use of the church is lodged with the Chairman of the Board of Preachers...
...Christian nature of Memorial Church has now been recognized, as a result of the past week's discussion," President Pusey asserted yesterday. "A house of worship must be a structure with a specific character," he affirmed. "This is a house of God, not a secular building...
Students at the University, the Presi- dent continued, now have "a deeper understanding of what a church is." He attributed this to the widespread discussion of the past several weeks, a discussion for which he is now "profoundly thankful...
...ruling does more than strengthen Memorial Church. It settles one of the chief points of discussion of the past few weeks and allows more constructive consideration of the general question of religion's place at Harvard. Such discussion, when rational and impersonal, clarifies issues and benefits the University. The Corporation's action has smoothed the way for further objective examination and has bolstered Harvard's acceptance of diversity, and for both the College is grateful...