ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn, hiː bɪkˌeɪm dˈiːn ʌvðə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd fˈækəlti ʌv dᵻvˈɪnᵻɾi æt mə ɡˈɪl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd ðɛɹ æz pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs stˈʌdiz.
In 1949, he became dean of the newly formed Faculty of Divinity at McGill University and also served there as professor of religious studies.