, 1874-11-15

L. Charles G. Grafton. Of Boston, hass., Presbyter
| oath say:
hsvs been informed that the Rev. d.. Seymour;
1etine Dean @ Of the General Iheooetea Seminary NeV
me 10 dcliver tn acme way countenancing nle IN
tho dssesy OF. lecture or aadzess on the SUBJECT OF
the Holy Eucharist, on the Coufraterntty Of the
BIessed ssesament in private, to the students Of the
Seminary hereby declare this to 10 untrue
ras 10 SO sy nae ms 0sy rs nnne
With as Dean or Professor, are the following: When
was in this country for few weeks in 1857, spent
Two evenings In friends room In the Seminary. Dr..
Seymour not Dean, and had nothing whatevet'to
do with my vtatta, by invitation otherwise. talked
the Releious Life, and said nothing eonce,ning the
Holy Communion. never learned from any one
that my visit Questionable to any Of the Facuy
was there again in ST. my return to this coun-
Try from England, under ths following circumstances
Having occasion to be III New York while y brothers
house was closed, xas asked BY = student whom /
had invited to become Of my curates and who
considering the matter TO CONE and occupy for night
or two vacant bedroom tlxs It his disposa hta
naly, and without any prayions arrangement plan
on N! part several Of the students came in {some ln
theis request talked to them On tts splrius! LIE
and Its temptauona. believe said something after
wards against tha claims Of The Roman Church. and
may hafs answered = question about the Holy Com
muuion: 1have forgotten what. am the better able
70 recall tho subject Of .he evenings topic because
of the Professors the Rev Dr. wharton, when visit
ed that institution and addressed the Students at his
invitation and IN his presence hare what
ever to believe that Dr. Seymour had any knowledge Of
this interview, In my frienda Eoo- With tha students
LILY acquaintance with Prof. Seymour is ve1y Sigh!
and on the one OF two occasions when We have met
hnvo never mentioned to him the fact that had IN
interview, auch ~ have described, with the Stu
dents; for I never supposed It = matter Of i'm
po1tauce.
Since 1917 have been at the Seminary but twice.
each time gu private business oulY md On neither O.
c18tQQ lQTiDR conference with of tha
dents on religious natters- These al tho vsits
have spoken Of Wits 10 the Seminary. 1tmay be
with any Of the sudants away from the Seminary, BY
ths nttaen II psTsaion OF procurement directly or
will further state that although member OF the
in England gave up all active connection with 1t on
returning to this country, 1nd left It, declining On
this ground, invitation extended 10 mo by tue Con-
talked to the students concerning this soeety, is o.
CaAa1Es G. GRAFTON.
CouNTx.-At Boston, in said county, tnis 9Th dsy of
November, D. 1874, personally appeared the kav.
ln41lea y. GFa1son, ana made solemn cath that the
foregoing Affidavit By him subscribed II tzus, before
lsaall n. AUSTIN p4.za, Notary Public.
l. George Henry Higgins, Preahytcr Of the Diocese
Of Illinois, Rector Of The Parish Of Trinity, City Of
Lincoln, state Of Illinois, having the public
prints terrain statements having reference to the Rev
q. F. Seymour. D. D., and the Geueral Theological
Seminary IN ths City Of New York, and knowing Of
my own knowledge that such statements are false,
and. ~ bedeve, uttered with tho intention TO de-
ceive, do now from sauss Of right and duty make
the following true relation Of facts
That entered the Junior class Of the Gcneral Thee
Logical seminary In the fu Of the year 1870 and grad
a.ted Ute theEefrom and received my diploma in
1S73 During the terms in Zach year, I was
Resident IN the Seminary. occupying, during my
whole cour.e, Room No IN tbs East Building.
That duxiug my course WAN socially infinite With
aeDry A. Tornert, now priest OF the Diocese Of New
York, then m:m-er Of my class, aud = residant in
Tue same East Building Of the General Theological
Taat 1t the time mentioned IN the false statements
.hove refeTed to, I was invited by said Mr. II. II.
meet IN his roam the rev- c. c. Grafton,
3 -aton, Temporarily In New York, hla way 10 or
rom Boston. accepted the invitation aud met be-
de3 Ksv- Nr. Grafton, hTee four Of my fellow
,tuleu.s, whom knew a. Intimate friends Of Mr.
roroert- TIE evening WAS passed IN pleasant genera
,onyersaen, and, toward it, close, suggestion W..
uAde either W ysaH Of ths s:udsllts present
hat, II Mr. Grafton's st4y III New York was p1oancei
war the night, We might be allowed 10 meet l. m
gain next sysuluK and ti.t ha would tell us aouus-
n1ug Of the work carried BY ths o,dez Of st. Jon
be Evangelist.
TIA. BY pern,tssou Of Ar. Toznert, asked and OBJ