It appears that the letter by John W. Streeter [TLC, April 20] clearly demonstrates that his assertion of "faulty pleadings" referencing the opinion of the Episcopal Synod of America on the ordination of women results from his own faulty logic of placing the deliberations of the governing bodies of two of the autonomous churches within the Anglican Communion on a par with the great councils of the undivided church.

His reference to one of the seven undisputed ecumenical councils of the church is noble. He goes on to declare "the religious competence of women is confirmed beyond denial"! However, to equate the deliberations of the General Convention and the General Synod of the Church of England with the first Council of Nicaea is illogical. Unless he also claims that Anglicans alone are the entire Catholic and Apostolic Church.

Curtis H. Chase

North Easton, Mass.