The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS
ANOTHER MEETING AT WHICH THERE WAS n

ANOTHER MEETING AT WHICH THERE WAS NO
oUoKUM-rHE CASE OF BISHOP M cosKREY.
The House OF Bishops OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church met again yesterday. but quorum being
present adjourned until this morning Bishop Niles,
OF New Hampshire; Bishop jaeger, OF Southern Ohio;
Bishop Atkinson, OF North Carolina; Bishop Pierce.
Of Arkansas and Assistant Bishop Pinckney, of
Maryland, have been telegraphed TO- and out OF this
number it is expected that The three who
are necessary 10 quorum can be pro-
cured. messenger has also been sent TO
Bishop Odepheimer, Of Southern New Jersey, and
although he was recently very i'll IL is hoped he may
be able to respond. Bishop Niles is engaged in his
diocese but 1t Is expected he viii DO reached and
Bishop Jaeger Is In Maine, where, it is believed. he
may BIO communicated with. There also hope
that numoer Of the bishops who have been absent
In Europe may be here within u few days There
discrimination among the bishops not to adjourn with
they resolved yesterday to meet from day to day
week until quorum Is obtained. ali of them pledg
ing themselves 10 remain Tor that time within days
call OF New York.
sf PURPOSE OF Tue MEETING
Although II IL Kept AZ quiet as possible IL 10 open
seccet that tho real pr pose oil the meeting Is an
qury into The scandal affecting the reputation OF tho
venerable BISHOP McCoskrcy, OF Michigan. It Is
tacitly admitted that the story OF The Bishops love
lcters, as printed IN the spapers time ago,
10 substantially true, and very Interesting theory
advanced In regard TO the case. An eminent physi-
consideration OF the MEDICAL faculty rather than the
House oil Bishops-in other words, tnat the Bishops
conduct In regard to Miss Richards Is attributable TO-
disease rather than 10 SIM The peculiar malady
from which Bishop McCoskrcy suffers or ~ believed
to suffer Is called satyriasis anu II Is claimed that
II Is not 80 uncommon AS might be believed. An
eminent physician on being questioned In regard to
the disease, lifted up MS eyes IN mild wonder the
mention OF the term even. ~ hat IN tho world can
you want 10 know thins about that Y asked
A REMARKABLE DISEASE.
The subject has been exclusively diseased by
Professor In remarkable medical
which numerous instances OF che disease cited.
These instances snow tie low degree 10 which the
majesty OF mnE may descend, and IL SAID that even
Cardinal Richeeu WAS vcum TO mama IN
OF It's forms. Being mama Il can
only be described alteration of
the sexual instinct Bishop McCoskrcy is "a
very old man, distinguished alike Tor his ysicai,
mental, social and moral qualities Few men have
ever sat IN tue House OF Bishops VINO were more be-
loved. and this discovery, when he already
toterins ON the verge oil the grave, the first blot
TO stain spotiess ME his tail accordingly great
grief 10 MS peers IN the Church, ana tuero be
little doubt that his resgnaon Will be accepted. Al
the same time thcre IL no disposition TO up
offence, II offence II Is, although some comfort Is
iound IN thu TACT hkeiy 10 be provea that he a
victim TO disease 10 which death would have boon
preferable as an escape IRON dishonor.