The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-09
BISHOP TALBOT In DOUBT
REV. CHARLES j. CURTIS GORE
SPONDENCE WITH HIM.

The Advice of a Mejority of ths B!sh
ops of the Church to Inf1u snce His
Final Acceptance or Declination OF
the Georgia Bishopric - MIR. Curtis
ana Bishop Talbot College Mates.
The Peculiar Qualifications of the
Bishop-Elect Tor the Work in " hich
Ee is Engaged.
Rev. Charles J. Curtis, rector of st
Matthew's chapel, is q friend and torme
college mate of Rt. Rev. Ethelvert Talbot,
bishop-elect of Georgia. Mr.. Curtis b as
been in correspondence with Bishop Talbot
concerning his acceptance Of the episcoDacy-
In a talk with MORNING News reporter
yesterday, Mr.. Curtis related some interesting
"reminiscences. He was with Bishop Talbot
in the General Theological Seminary IN
New York for two years, though not IN the
same class, and knew him Intimately. Alter
leaving the seminary, Bishop Iaioot
engaged in work in the WesO'
where he has been ever since and hasiWoh uis-
tinctiou. One Of his chief characterlsol' D
in the seminary, as elsewhere was ms popu-
laritv, aud his ability to win he affections
of people of all classes While at the semi
nary he was engaged in missionary WORK.
and gave promise then Of what he has since
accomplished.
A COINCIDENCE IN THEIR LIVES.
There is a coincidence in the lives OF
Bishop Talbot Of Wyoming and Idaho ana
Bishop Leonard Of Utah. They we're boys |
toeether. were reared together, were edu- |
Gated together, Q tered the theological semi |
nary at the same time and graduated to- |
eetber. They both engaged In the |
missionary work in the west and were both |
made missionary bishops.
Mr. Curtis.bas only seen Bishop Talbot |
once since his graduation from the seminary. !
He met him at the general missionary meet
ing in Washington in 1888, where Bishop |
Talbot was one Of the most prominent, as
well as one Of the most popular Of the lead
ing spirits present, and attracted general |
attention. His faculty of making himself |
popular everywhere and with all |
classes has been his great strength |
in the missionary work in which he has been
engaged. He has often gone to a town
where he was unknown, aud, introducing |
himself, has listed the barkeepsrs aud
tough characters in his behalf, and with their
aid had no difficulty in obtaining congre-
CATION. Those who heard him once came to
hear him again, and thus he established
foothold, by which he afterward managed
TO build up church.
BISHOP TALBOT's ACCEPTANCE DOUBTFUL.
Mr.. Curtis received letter from Bishop |
Talbot recently in answer to one he had |
written him. urging his acceptance of the |
bishoprio. The letter is hardly indicative |
of Bishop Talbot's acceptance. He evidently |
had not intended to accept the Office when |
called upon by the committee ap- |
pointed by the Macon convention, |
but at its request he took further |
time for consideration. His individuality |
is so associated with his work, and there |
are so many church enterprises with which
he is connected that are largely dependent
upon his influence for their support and
growth that he could only withdraw from it
with great apprehenslons, He believes
that as he was given his
present charge by the bishops of the
church it is his duty to consult them with
regard TO the change. He has written
number of bishops on the subject, laying
the case before them and asking their ad-
vice. He will act Mr. Curtis thinks, upon
the advice of the majority.