Daily globe., 1878-04-19

= ~ bishop. and ia NEXT ne to the
senior bishop of the house of American
bishops, and one of the most learned and
brilliant of the American clergy, doing such
an act. It is astonishing, and cannot but
believe that the real secret of the charge is
yet to be developed, and when it does come
out, that it will be found that that young
man Mcconnell, who claimed to have Sc
cured the alleged tell-tale letters
to protect himself, has taken
advantage of the bishops known
departure for Europe to spring the charges
and divert attention from himself. The
fact the bishop had daughter in Europe and
his age, accounted to him fully for
his desire to resign bis episcopats
when it Was announced, and there was not
suspicion of there being any other cause.
In fact, until this astonishing charge, never
heard lisp against the purity of his private
life. But one thing, now that the charge IS
made, you may rest assured there will be no
white-wash. Better that forty bishops be
stripped of their surplices and their licenses
than that one guilty man should be retained
and allowed to preach the gospel of which
he is a living lie. No, the truth will be
brought out, and until it is, Judgment should
be suspended"
At this point the reverend gentleman sud
denly drew his watch, gave its bright, open
face one glance, and announced that the
hour for his evening service had arrived,
whereupon the reporter, thanking him for
his kindness, took his departure.
leeU. ". G. Pope.
The third Episcopalian clergyman OF the
city, Rev. W. @. Pope, rector of the Church
Of the Good Shepherd, was found by the
GLOBE reporter in the diminutive, bnt neat,
vestry attached to that edifice. AS the
reverend gentleman had not seen the CLONES
special concerning Bishop McCoskrey's al
legged vagaries, the reporter handed to the
rector a copy of the paper. Mr.. Pope read
it with evidently eager curiosity, which in
creased as be proceeded, until the muscles OF
his expansive forehead contracted in we'll
defined corrugations Immediately above his
nose. AS he handed back the paper, the re-
porter said the GLOBE would like to hear
what Mr.. Pope had to say upon the matter
Mr.. Pope hesitated-his aversion to speak
ing upon the subject being quite apparent
At length aud with palpable relief, the rector
incisively said, Il am glad he has denied it,
and then resumed his frigidity. By way
Of another starter, the reporter in
quired how long Bishop McCoskrey
had presided over the diocese of Michigan,
which was answered by Mr.. Pope saying
after reference to calendar he had at hand
upon his desk, ':SincA1836,'' and adding be
believed the bishop was previously at West
Point. In reply to other inquiries, the
rector said he had never officiated in Mich
gan. but had alWa ys understood BjSh0n Me-
Coskrey had borne most exemplary char
acter. MIR. Pope, however, confessed t.
know very little of him, yet enphaticall,
stated, that he had never heard of anything
Of this kind ever having been cast up agains
the bishop before, and should think he wa.
too old to be guilty of any such offence, as
! that now charged against him.
This closed the interview, it being beyond
question, that Mr.. Pope either could not o.
would not "give down. but the rector said
as the reporter withdrew, that he hoped tn
next time be was interviewed it would te OF
a more pleasant subject.