, 1874-11-07
PROF. SEYMOUR,

great respect, your most obcdclt serynnt,
". Il. MuALLtsEKa.
PROF. SEYMOUR.
Tho following is the affidavit OF the fscy.
George 11oury Higgins, Hector Of Trinity Par
ish, Lincoln, ILL.,, relative to tho Wait Of
"Tathor" Grafton to tho Now York Theological
Seminary, referred to during tho recent session
Of tho Episcopal Convention
I, George Henry Higgins, Preshyter Of tho Dioccao
Of nuis Kector Of tue Parish Of TRINITY tn thu City
Of Lincoln, III the State Of Illinois, haying Hce1i iii
public prn certain statements having reference 10 tho
llcy. @. T. Seymour, D. D.. aud he 0cner! Thooog-
of my own k,owledso that auci statements ara faise
and, as believe uttered with Intention to deceive,
do now from scnso Of right mud duty nake tho fol-
Thut entered the Junior Glass in the General The.
illogical Seminary III tho fall Of tl,o year 1874 mud shat
The year 1878; that during tlo terms Of each year
was resident IN the seniiiary, occupying during my
whole cot,rse Room in the cast building.
That during my collrsn was socially intimate with
ono Horny II. Torbort, now priest In tho Doccsa Of
Now YORK; then member Of my class, and resident
III the san'e ca building Of the General Theological
That Ut the ti,no mentioned in tho falao statements
abovs referred TO- WAS invited ny the said f II. a.
Torbcrt to meet lii hB room tho 1teY. g. C. Orafton. Of
Boston, who was tempoTarfly In tho City Of New York,
Oh hts way to Or from Boston.
Rev. Mr. Grafton three four Of n,y el1owstufleB,
whom knew as the Intimate friends Of As. Toracrt;
tle evening was passed. Ia pleasant gol,era CONVEX
sat1ont aud towards lis closo suggestion WaB mnao
either by myself BY ono Of ihe students present.
that Il slr. drafona stay in New York was prolonged
again tho hc=a r1ening and that ho would tell In
aonlehng Of the work carried Oh BY tue Order Of st.
among the students to be Present.
Iat on the second evening wo met aonio additional
Introduced to nif. Grafton, wo rceitca liz lynn,
"Cume. Holy Ghost" and the Lerd'a Prayer, nfscs
vlch sIr orafton gave short lecture ot M instruction
founded on tho co1nsels Of our Lord mentioned in
The 7tL mud lgh chapters Of St. Matthew'S Gospcl.
dents dispersed With ron!arks Of appreciation and
thalka to the reverend gentleman for ILLS timely and
That an fully persuaded that this wns tho only
time during my say In tic seminary that Mr.. Grafton
met any Of tl!e students III such marner sntl posl-
lively RRHert that this occasion 1t arose solely from
the courtesy Of Mr. Torbcr mud our own utterly I'LL.
prcmcaisatea ac.on thc,enpon.
jlat related tho Professor Of Systematic Theology
stated to class during recitation that the head Of
the Confraternity Of tho Bessed SACRAMENT Ind been
abonnabo opilions, or words Of Hike elect ind this
statement being utterly foreign to what rray took
lcc above stAtel, at Mr. Gsafons visit, waH re-
and desire to stae TINT to the best Of my knowledge
and belief, tho Rev. Dr. Seymour was otay Ignorant
Of tho assertion made by the Professor Of Systematic
Theology brought the 1natter to his iuttce,
slnce tnat ne nase t~iee seen ] ~ tne cosumns ..
IL G regard 10 ths e. j. 3. mud tla visit Of Mr Grafton
tho pariea BY whom tle matter orieinatc that oarh
aud every atemont Of the matter which differs from
tue account gyGn sboys snd thn Statements naado DC
o% s ta ta,de ~ nnu ~ rftnn a of nrvoto
cjal nsturo and 'IItn to ii alr TorGcrt ''"''
s' H4eonaurho ;r.s cyene Va met Mr. f;rafton m
chilly a. tho friends Of A1r. Torbcrt.
TRinl-That tho meeting Of the second evening was
simply tho result oi au unp1eneals4tea Teqacss nade