, 1874-11-02
Biblical learning William T. Efgcntrodt; George T.
Hcy,nottr, Professor OF Ecolthfastlcal History.
Tho following
I.TTrEE OF HIsti0r Ccxr,
anil reply Of DR.. Seymour, woro among tic pa
trru

LITTER Of WSt1OF COKE,
nnIl reply of DR.. Hcynlour, MORO among lilo pa
pcrB
sfY DEAR 1upaE satrrn: Tho facts arc substantially
nxS y @ ssss M ee sx
tcatlnonsaa might be rittplsod y. iis favor without
any tasy Mt e hos ssn ~ woSl! ,ovsa' ~
c ias Htcaitasty ressted ito noble ctror'a Of Iii
haye ls1orod to insn,n o ocrno Of ills ohure
rcapecing tho 1Io'y Eso)larlEt a1 to nrovisonH OF
the 1gbrio ior is solemn celebration, pure a'l ''l-
Tlloso things became known to mo Ia tho discharge
Of my oIl'c'a duty, n. Tator anil mcinbGr 1f q
fcasor wa4 forced to confnsa inc thnt with ls knowl
adgo ana consent, reverend gentlrmsn, well known
s,say was norpit.cd to iccturs 10 stenis Of tic
seminary IN private room on h'a peculiar views Of
it,s wiih esiro,e rogrot that mention theao facts
which hayo destrcd ~ oi,rortny Of atating IN tho
Board Of Truaocs Of Tho seminary and only there.
S hsi hos Or y e d has
operated to render tho investigation Of facts npos
s for %n e. 70
y yours. tsfsneR R,,,o Il s. qsGsr5;n a.aa S coyG ,
Tho Hon. Judge Smith. ''S'" &''" 1''A'
bctK in tic seminary or iocturig to o st,,cnts On
ay oecason Whhtsosvor Hnca hayo been III chnrgo Of
Att,. ntr,Ir
hnxc nevcr ncrrntt+ea opv m. n foott,o ~ ,,u,x,
tue ntt,doats In my case jiasoover wi.ont to en.
sen. ~ q !, ;;s y; aEE;ssu1ts. dso. +. sEYnoun.
~ nv. 49, ,''' $780,. ...--
iho tono"lnK doonment Was also presented:
uEAERAL TnroEo0ioAL EEM1HAny,1
NEw YonM, Oct. IL, 1874. {
authorize tho rcv. ~ IT, spaling 10 staio for mo
TINT disarow utterly and eutlr1ly the oerlnnl sate-
hena Or tho extract OF tho aerfnon Of tho Rov. air.
-, placcd upon tho minutes OF tho Faculty and Of
to Tsatoes, which hna been brought before tho onse
mover permitted nny ouO 10 address tlAo suleni4 Or
Lecture to ton On any oGsaa9n without tho kuow!.
% sg1 apa consent oan 81 .ao hacsy. ana ,nat saea
nv knoMeoc unl cousct nn,, nsu ~ cnse a t,ov,,
'"'AD' "o'" "A'' 1''1 p''1 t,nondx n ~ II eryuon
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Mr, Nolsil' or feonsylya,nia. ,ll, Tead copy Or
clco to COMMUNICATION sent by tho bishop to
DR.. Forbes. Tho following vas
TIk REPLY e. ~; aEoE1v7p - ~ -, r. -, wEIsI: !:
fuse van liz ,,so Of nv letter Of OCT ls tha csnt
cnce Of Which Ind 11,to forgotten, bit consult
rnctnnca w wIe avo nermtsI nv G iesiimnnv
TO bo used ia yo,,r .liacussions,
for ho Csc s very sroea se of
~ 10 bs nsirsctod BY e1iss.fica fro forcign socc
mour lint volunteer Professor bad bocr iutrof,tcci
by Him within tho walla Of Tho Seminary, be defended
!. presnytcr OF the ohurch.' f' "S
in rcply 10 another question: mist add that in
examining ono OF my candidates., who rotetantly nd
besn present at QUO Of thcse volunteer LECTURES. in
which oxtrayaga1t and fniee yous OF The Holy Euc1ar-
It 1 essa at Ses t on IT, ss s
good men ean accept satisfactory. Faithfully yours,
\. c!;svrlAsn coxE,
Tho letter referred to hal this raragrapi,
i have tho present acting peans own aoknowledg-
e taat l b permitted E.t'srs e Grafton to
Tho NoY. Dr, StriDEfolow, Of Alabama.
nrcpnutcd \ Manor i,,dorscd ;, oncstiona NH
Answers A. & from ": SEYMOUR presented By Dr.
sttinetelioW, as 1olloWa: ..-.,-..---......
9 l.-Did you oser roseire any gentieman Or gen
tue syste1a y ktlss1ine or were my such person or
EeEsons permitted y you TO lecture 10 tle students Of
viows Of the Iioly EuchArlat? A-No person or per-
sous ma!e or lenlac have ever been permitted by me
to aever icctirca or adtresses In private Or in rubo
TO the students since have been connected with tho
General Theological aointary without tho knowledge
and consent of my colleagues 30 fur ~ can rencn-
aud CONSENT have ollycrod leoturcs ndiresses to
Tho sulenta, yz.: Nov. !, 1872 tho 1T. tey. 4. G.
Goxe, y: D., II D., Bishop Of Western Now yosk :
Lent, 1871, the Hev. JaIncs Long, NJ a., on India, Of
The Archdioceeo Of Calcutta. Inds, two lectures
June 1874 prof Charles Short, IL D., on sho vulgate
translation Of tho Bible, ono lecture tho Diyhop OF
New York dcrcrs each winter lectures to hs cansi-
DATES, and to such other coers Of the Senior Class
as choose 70 atten1.
seminary that yoa have stc1fastly resisted the noto
efforts of your colleaguof, Dr. 6cAbtir5 and vjnton,
who hare labored to naintan the docrnea Of The Holy
Eucharist and t9o Hroy,eons Of tho Nnbrlc for tic
celebration Of tho Eucl,nrig-- aud undeed A.
deny most esnphss!ea!y that hive ever so resisted
my colteaguel. Drs. beabury and Fnon, or any other
Professor. My differences with my colleagues lsavc
been simply as to questions Of policy and modes OF
| administering discipline.
Ny pamphlet wis Prepared with tho express aud
aclo purpose Of protecting myself ngaiuBt such a
charge, ail my colleagues, 1T tha visitation Of the six
| ntshops, Jan. I, 1872. diatncly withdrew fiat
claTge, and 1T consequence Of s,tch withdrawal with
drew my pamphlet. SEQ baaa Of ngree'ncnt prepared
| by bishops.
Q. 3.-Dld tbs Roy. Mr. Grattou With your consent
or knowledge, oyer 1crturo to address the students
OF the seminary upon any subject md II upon what
| subject. and under whit circumstances? Allie
uoYer dill with my knowledge aud consent.
Q. 4.-pld you ever confess or acknowledge the air.
nation Of thcse facts to any person. Dshop, priest,
Deacon or laYman, rs specified In question No. "
Al never did 10 confess or acknowledge snso such
| confession or acknowledgment would have been
contrary to tho TRUTH Tao facts were smpiyl these
The Rev. hr. Grafton upon ono occasion called upon
stulent ut his room III lilo seminary. md wilo there
other students in the neighboring heard Of his
presence, and him. ansl requested him tn
tell them about Cowlcy aud tho plan aud purpose Of