New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
. prpIy To DR. UOpKTNs's LETTER.

THE MANAGEMENT OF TIE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL
sEMINARy-THE BISHOPS ABSENCE FROM THE
TRUSTEES MEETING-TnE BISHOP OF BRECHINs
ADMISSIONS.
ro the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Permit me TO make few remarks on
letter which has just met eye, h'aded PROF seY
mors Accusers, and published ia TTE TRIBUNE OF July
IL The writer that the proper place for the
Bishop of Western NewYork to sustain his charges
sginst the Rev Dr. Seymour IL tue late meeting CT
the Board Of Trustees OF the General Theological Semi
nary As he not present TO do So the difference ls
drawn that he Was not able TO do it, On is remark
that when the election of Dr. Seymour rs Bishop OF Hi
ncs was before the General Convention 10 be confirmed,
the Bishop allowed statements TO be made for which ne
WAS responsible Of what be deemed sufficient grounds
for refusing That the "propcr occasion
to produce such objections To consider hen and 10 de-
edo upon them So far as the Bishop was concerned
ended there. II they were TO appear aterwad on new
Stage WAS not for the Bishop determine; nor being
determined II for him 10 choose the time or place.
These were ponts for the aggricved peron If there
ample select the mode In which
tho alleged wrong could be formally ard effectively III
qured and the injury redressod Such mode, how
ever was assuredly not by pamphlets and newspaper
ar.icles-nOr by testimony sworn to, indeed but
not In a way to admit OF crossczainination No wise
man viii find fault with the Bishop for not following
that lead.
But the Trustee meeting tho very opportunity to In
uure into these charges-so thinks Dr. Hopkins in his
letter An opportunity for whOmf Not fol the Bishop
certainly unless he he shown 10 he the Official
or of Dr. Seymour all occasions, which is as exrave
CANT In idea seless in fact In case then pending
the Illinois eectiOnhe Lad sanctioned the production
of certain charges That was, 80 to speak, adud
catef nor for him To sopen IT, IL an opportunity
for either person for Prof Seymour do not say
that he ought avad himself of st. Or Hoi kiuss
ietter is evidence that hs strongest friends think lie may
be sa.isfed with matters they Bot If he Lad in
WED an exar nation, tie first OCCASION since the Con
yeation ad J;i.ncc that offered formal tribunal the
Trustees could not have refused, ana the Bis0p could
ro have afforded 10 be absent As !; was he could afford
~ be absent from the ordinary cetIn3 Of te bcaid Ho
nnice was given OF the intent to eret DR.. sey-
rnour permanent Dean and II privately talked Of
more rlrnor so far "a know, of few days preceding
the meeting. But only rho certainty or such intended
p~ton would have justified 'fc PshOp in stirring again
in the matter Modcratc-nnded men viii not respect
him the less being eager tie eccnt of such
painful business. II hs abseuce exceptional and in
eou,rast with his babitua attendance heretofore, there
uDt have been good for II. apart from
that runor 20 which DR.. Hopkins aEl sorry to say with
a siur refers know Of one, that many of the BshOps
friends would think quite enough. He has been urlnS
for years pact, which he deemed css IL
tia for the welfare OF the Seminary, and 10 make Il n
,,v NV as It Is In name, a general nsifuOn OF tho
Church. These measures have been unwclcO'nc TO- and
substantially defeated By, the minority OF the Trustees
who usually assemble lOT the meetings, ana whc become
. ,n,iorit, for the occasion by the absence OF three
fcrs ~ the whole number. Many Of those who agree
v.;a The Bishop have earnestly wished him to Withdraw
from a struggle which, under the Circumstances. was
e.sry fruitlcss. Let, however, fair majority OF tie
800 trustees and co bishops assemble for action on such
D. 'ters may he brought before then, and venture
o y that Tie advice of n NhOle college Of phYrcIans
,.il fpt Keep the Bishop OF Wcetern sew YORK away
= IT, onethiid OF Dr. Hopkins's letter To TIE re-
ming tgotlTts soc little reason 10 object DOUBT
i lie Bishop would object ~ 1t nmsef-on a supros-
T. q; however. | sapp0se tho reader IL sharp enough 10
A. thst whether Dr. Hoptins's criticism on The BishOps
:" p,.a for Concord has point or not depends on
Bishop EJrDcs and others havo with
Svn from tbe ros which the l,shop h1s been VIZ
ass.,Isrg-glz the Cstbciiety "f kDfne ara the
,t,ss u CuthoDc.y lheTtly s!tccAlas 70 oy.!0n- OIL