New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04
THE HEBER NEWTON CHARGES.
M M COSTA REFUSES TO BELIEVE THAT FINAL
ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN.

M mr. COSTA REFUSES TO BELIEVE THAT FINAL
ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN.
1r+oros+ in fine case Of Rev. r. Heber Newton,
AGAINST whom charges OF hereSy we're preIcTIe" ~ Wv
PEI Drs. De Costa, Buel and McKim over year ago.
has been revived by the statement PuohSheo III
DIS TpIpUNE that Bishop Iorauo Potter haa uslSseu
the presentment TRIBUNE reporter asNeu -, -.
Co # he had seen that statement and what nc lIouShV
of the Bishops action .... ,r,,r
ayes" said he, 81 have seen the statement III IN"
Tn1RINE respecting the alleged dismissal OF inc charges
AGAINST Mr. Newton. !, however in common WIN 'io
| presenters have no information on the SUBJECT lhL
Tp1prvE states it on 'mquestonabc authority Dnt ID
nv rrrllc opui0n any anonymous authority MdlhS II
self in the dark may appear questionable Now INC
matter might be treated III one OF three ways slc'ne'
in the Canon II the facts charged shan NOT appear ~
him rho bisbopl to be such constitute an offence ne
may dismiss it, that is the presentation; second Il
Icoe facts some of which do. and some do not constitute
| n ogepce he may allow it in part ana dismiss inc
residue; or third. he may permit IL 10 NC a'nc.uVu
When If shall be allow ed in whole or IN part 'hc osoP
shall proceed in sending the case 10 tlai III 'hc i'
nbscouenty directed IN the Canon Now on hei'her oi
these three points have the presenters hu any "o''
uon lido no, think that they will accept any lIorma-
,, o,ccnt through the proper channel feel Tree 10
GOV, that te bishop has authorized no such statement
as dismissal OF the pTesentment w0nd NTtuliy 10 d"
ocnutal and declaration in substance tbat MI oN 'o
nc CLERGYMAN of the church has right TO preach apou'
10 Deases, which WOClu po cHNiOlg az '''-''
with his mast COURSE do not believe any bishop OH inc
berch would give information in such case TO on
Darttes before giving 1t TO those specially enIteI
hrao That is not Tic way-such business Is conducted
The respect due to the Episcopal officer should TORPID
res,yier from accepting any statement OF he AMY
pr 94onirg fhrourh the press. THE TRIBUNE says inc
Csc was discussed OF several months ago; So e ssIs
yTould know nothing about IT, sliCG Al
recent communication III a response 10 oh ~ ~ ~,
ued that he would give the desired information as s
a. no received IT, Neither OF the presenters mas near
Sro him since and we are left to only one conclusion
hat he also knows nothing about IT, still IliE iishuN
go mai an un0uestonable authority declares the ca
70 have been dismissed III the senior blshop mas no
, ri.sed A. do not understand why ne cOulu lot say
in rcsnonsc 10 an inquiry sent lin April ~ Lft H
ann II all M by saying empaticay again that u3 m
occent fhe declaration that the case Is ended c9lecia
ben we consider the fact that another Volume Oh 1c
$50 Lv Mr. Newton is tine eve or puDncaLoi. ~
onid Se very poor time dismiss the case mr New
ton IN his new volume will probably hr0Wo1t III
Ga,iange and in this there would he nOlhs 10 Ju9'Ii
tbe ncclesasca authority in giving up the case, A -
II has been reported that the Rev Dr. Hlc r a.,
, ~ ,T,,o an connection with this case ms Is en-
phaficay denied and he is said to be ready 70 civ
, any day with his associates "noH ''' "-'F w.
him an opportunity.