The New York herald., 1874-11-14


Still later, similar thing TOOK place during visit
| BY Bishop rozer. and on neither occasion was any
FAULT found by the Dean or Faculty, though no per-
mission mad been asked given. II is not true tnat
! ! have 'steadiasty resisted The noble enofts
81 this Church respecting the Holy Eucharist"
THIS construction OF the course which pursued III
opposing an entirely novel oespotis ana In
| claimed by me at the beginning. was reiterated by
| me at every stage OF our unhappy controversy on
the subject, and was finally abandoned by the very
colleagues VINO made It, wnen, IN the presence OF
| the bishops as VISITORS they signed tneir names TO
| declaration that what they hah done .'was not
| intended to impeach the general conduct and
| teaching OF Dr. seymour, either as professor or
| tie s-minary or as presbyter OF the Church,
| 1t may be true that Bisnop Coke has ''desred an
opportunity OF siatlng IN the Board Of Trustees,
and only there" his vers sion OF the Grafton incl
| dent But ne has been present at all the three
meetings OF the Board held since his visitation,
and mas never given the slightest evidence OF his
| 1t is now lett to all unprejudiced and
candid persons to consider the above, together
| with the sworn evidence which follows, and then
say whether, IN regard to my acts. there be any
foundation for Bsnop Coxe's assertion that mo
any construction on these acts which gooa men
can accept as satisfactory, sp> .o,,p
Sworn to before me the 9th day OF November,
1s74.-O. p. SMITH. Notary Public, New York
county
]. Randall Cooke Hail, presbyter Of the Diocese
OF New York and Professor in the General Theo-
logical seminary was present at the visitation
he'd by Bishop COKE In toe spring OF 1873 referred
to by Professor Seymour in his above afidaWt, and
thereby testify under oath tnat to the best OF my
recollection, knowledge ana belief. Professor Sey-
mOur's statement OF what took place on that occa-
sion is substantially correct;
Sworn to before me the OH day OF November,
1S74.-O. p. SMITH. Notary Public, New York
county.
RECTOR GRAFToN's STATEMENT.
], Charles O. Grafton, OF Boston, Mass, Presby-
ter, Rector oil the Church OF the Advent in tnat
have been Informed that the Rev. Dr. Seymour,
acting Dean OF the General Theological seminary.
hitting me to deliver or In some way coui,tenanc-
Ing me III the delivery Of a lecture or address on
ternlty o the Blessed Sacrament. In private to the
students ol the seminary. hereby declare this 10
be untrue.
would further say that the only visits have
ever made 10 the seminary, since DR.. SeymOur's
connection with 1t as Dean or Professor, are the
following when was In this country for lew
weeks III 1857 spent TWO evenings In q friends
room IN the seminary. Dr. Seymour was not
vsts Vsan aSu Sy @ or sakea WITH
some OF the students who came in to see me on
Holy Communion. l never learned from any one
thai my visit was Objectionable TO any OF the
faculty.
country from England, under the following cir
cumsta nces:-fiavlng occasion to be in New York
by student whom had invited to become one OF
my curates, and who was considering the matter,
bedroom @ that was 1t his d sposal, his roommate
belug absent. did 80, and quite informally, and
part, several OF the students came In (some lnvl-
TED by him, others at their own mOlOn) and, at
tner request, talked TO them on the spiritual NE
afterwards against the claims OF the Roman
church. and may have answered q question
about the Holy C0mmun0n-l have forgotten
what.
am the better able to recall the subject'of the
EVENINGS topic because stated it to the students
Of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary at Cam
bridge, Mass. u the presence o. once one Of the Pro;
that Institution and addressed the students, at his
inyitation and In his presence. l have no reason
whatever to believe that Dr.. Seymour had any
knowledge OF this interview III my friends room
with the students.
Ny acquaintance with Professor Seymour is
we nave met have never mentioned to him the
TACT that had an interview, sucn as | have de-
scribed, with the students, for never supposed 1t
matter OF Importance
Since 1872 | have been at the seminary but
ne ner occasion having any conference with any
OF the students on religious matters These are
! all the visits have made to the seminary.
Ihave spoken OF visits to the seminary. 1t may
| be proper to add that have never had any con-
ference with any Of the students away nom the
seminary by the invitation, PERMISSION or pro-
curement, directly or indirectly, OF Dr. Seymour.
| Will further state that. although q member OF
the Coniraternity OF the Blessed Sacrament when
residing in England, gave up all active connec-
rion with 1t on returning this country ana left
tended to me Dy the Conlraternlty here to join
and on no occasion have talked to the students
or THIS society G. TSrk
Commonwealth OF MASSACHUSETTS,, S.6oh
Coanty:-At Boston, IN sad county, TINS 6tn DAY OF
Rev. Charles 9. Grafton, and made solemn oatn
that the foregoing affdavlt. by hum subscribed. IL
true before me.-N. AUSTIN PARKS, Notary Public.
STATEMENT OF RECTOR HIGGINS
], George henry higgins, presbyter OF the do
cese Of Illinois or OF the parish OF Trinity, IN
the city Of Lincoln In the State OF Illinois, having
in public print certain statements having
re crence to the Rev. G. F. seymour, d. D., and the
General Theoloe teal Seminary In the city OF New
York; ana knowing or my own knowledge thar
such statements are falso and, as | believe, are
sense OF right and duty, make the following true
First-.Inat / entered the junior class in the
General Theological Seminary in the all or the
year 1870, and that graduated therefrom and re-
ceived my diploma in the year 1873; that during
No. 5 in the east building
with one Henry NJ. Toroert. now priest of the
diocese % Of New YORK, then member sS,y q my class
General Theological Seminary.
That at the time mentioned in the false state.
ments above referred to was invited by the said
Mr.. H. NJ. TOrbert 10 meet IN his room the Rev. G.
G. Grafton, OF Boston. who was temporarily IN the
city OF New York. on his way to or from Boston.
That accepted the invitation, and met, beside
the Rev. Mr.. Grafton, three or four oil my fellow
students, whom knew as the intimate friends Of
Mr.. TorDert. The evening was passed In pleasant
general conversation, and towards It's close sug-
Restion was made either by myself or by one or
the students present that II MI. Graiton's stay IN
New York was prolonged over the one night we
might be allowed to meet him again the next
evening and that he would tell us something OF
the work carried on by the Order OF St. John the
Evangelist; that by permission OF Mr.. Torbert,
asked and obtained, invited other OF my friends
among the students to be present.
That on the second evening We met somo add.
tIonal students Invited by Mr.. IOroert and, all
having been introduced to Mr.. Grafton, We re-
cited the hvmn, "Come, Holy Ghost,n and the
Lords Prayer, after which Mr.. Grafton gave q
short lecture Of instruction and advice relative to
the ministerial lie, which ne founded on the
counsels OF Our Lord, mentioned IN the seventh
and nineteenth chapters OF st. Matthew's Gospel.
Alter singing the hymn and the benediction the
aud thanks to the reverend gentleman for his
timely and acceptable cOunsels.
Thas / am fully persuaded TINS was the only
lime during my stay In the seminary that Mr.. Graf
ton met any OF the students In such manner, and
/ positively assert that on this occasion 10 arose
solely rom the courtesy OF Mr. Torbert and our
own utterly unprecedented action thereupOn.