New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-11
THE BISUOP-ELECT.
LETTER FROM DIR. SEYMOUR.

LETTER FROM DIX. SCI MOth
SYMPATHY WITH DIR. HOPkINSS RECENT LETTER
DIsAVOWED.
The election of Or. Seymour, Dean Of the General
Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal
Ch,rcb 70 the Bishoprc Of Springfield H., has led
III measure to renewal Of hOStiiitics between the
High and Low Churchmcn III that religious COM
uuni0n The choice of the diocesan convention VIII
have to be ratified by a certain number of the stand
nr committees of the various diOcescs, and the bal
lotnp has scarcely begun As Dir. !. II. Hopkins has
always been an earnest friend and supporter of the
BiShop-elec il is quite natural for the Low Church
men to refer TO the files of The TRIBUNE and to
direct attention to the remarkable review o tie pro
cecdings Of the General Convention which recently
appeaIed in its columns. Dr. Seymour has thought
tit 20 dsayow any connection or sympathy with Dr.
Hopkins's letter on the Triumph Of iitnaliSn,' -
will be seen from the following letter which lac has
addressed to Dr. Houehton. of this city:
REV. AND DEAR BROTHER ! am compelled to no.
ticc an article in The Standard u ne Gross. of the
i,,ue Of January II, 1873. under date OF Louisville
Ky. January g. signed - c. II Is unGcTst"oI
that fhe writer Is the Rev James CTaik, ID D. and
his object is TO influence standing committees against
Inc IN their action upon my papers now rioIc ticGi
asking for their consent 20 my conservation rs hSh,
op of Springfield. simply wish &" address myself
to two points, which my ToN cIend hIoiher seeks 10
make against me.
i. ~ C." holl, me responsible for, The letter Of
y. Y.
ago ~ THE NEW-l DIRK IwgUNi. ] diSaVow most
cnphaicaiiy the logic and differences Of that letter.
i'm 50 far as tLy place IN the position ui leader
in the Rituaiistc. uT any other party. d-ciIiin,
torIuVscif rs utterly without foundation IT. truth
any pariy tIaInIucls Of any kind whatever ] have
lived and abOred for nothing less broad and COM
prehcIIsivc than The Church Of God. Mysympatlu's
are a. broad ~ are the church 5. and ! an iGH a,
tolerant ~ she. As ! recall the tone and spirit oi
the Rev DIR. Hopkinss letter Il have not seen II Tor
some timel desire 10 say that i baYe 10 sympathy
with II III any way.
. a. c." quotes some words o. mine. used IN lie
bate in the General Convention, and then draws
from them NEGATIVE inference covering the whole
area Of Roman corruption and Superstition, and
states that gave II % bee undo. food mat 10 "h'Ir
of II was sufficiently acceptable 10 me. J do not
think that any one else wOuid reach suCh c"rclu-
sion riOm my words. as reported, nor Go thihk
NV oc?r brother would, were hr not lncciiord
against me for SOM as0n or reason, uukn. I"
me. Stll. lest this should be the case. Beg to saE
that auy such inference - That drouccd
by =" j. e." does me the gTosseat injustice mean
nothing If The kind. am a. inuch oppo'cl - -
G." or any other mau can possibly u" L" lai-cho"d''
aliifccs and SuprTsitiOns under any circumstances
and in particular to all that was corrupt ana ClT"-
Moons IN Hhat a. e." calls Medieval RonaniAn.
There Is very much in " J. { - letter tai i FER
soma e. mc and very offensive. ] pass TINS al by.
SIMPLY expressing the roget toT ~ own sax" mat
/" j. C." wrote il and printed IL. Through Jod, ny
dear brother. 10 whom am permitted To address
Tins NOT. beg 10 assure !. Co. of my entire good
VIII towards him, and invoke Gods blessing upon
his declining wears. Fratcuially yours,
Neir- York, Jan. 10. 1877. GEORGE L. SEYMOUR