New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-13
cp1EvEp BY BISHOP sEYMouR,s WORDS

GRIEVED BY BISHOP SEYMOUR'S WORDS.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / have read the Bishop Of Springfelds adj
dress at the conservation OF Or. Gailor in The
Churchman," and also your editorial comment In
The Tribune of Sunday last. l am glad you have
thus brought into prominence the extraordinary de-
lverance of Bishop Seymour upon that OCCASION
| for one believe that every member of the Episco-
pal Church should read. mark learn and inwardy
digest every word of this deliverance II indeed it
be true that 1.-THE alarming state OF things IN the
Episcopal Church to-day IL based upon the spirit
of Aryan times" and that men now as then de
hbcratey set themselves the task OF misleading and
deceiving and making rckery and lying their oc-
cupaton" and that the clergy to-day Tor at least
80 large "A number OF them as TO make things
''alarmng'D are thoroughly crafty and deceitfu,'
and guilty Of sharp practice in their sacred pro-
fession and are trying to obtain hoid upon all
who can be caught by craft, ensnared by sophis-
try or tempted by the guerdon which the word
in alliance with those who are disloydi 10 truth
holds out as reward-popularity. place. position
gold'-then indeed. you say. 1T Is high time tor
the church 10 call them to account. No organiza-
ton can live which allows not merely It's men,
hers hut its officers 10 act In such dshonorable
way"
I am a member of the Episcopal Church. and
want TO know whether this language Is TO go out
to the world and stand. without word Of repudia,
lion on the part OF a bishop or other person OF
equal standing with that OF the Bishop OF spring
field II So then | must necessarily conclude either
that his grave charges are true: and that MS breth-
rem I'm the Epscopate give them their iact m
dorsement or that they regard one OK their mum
her SO slanderous and untruthful that men VIII IN
stlnctyey know that what he says IL not 10 be be-
iievcd When the Bishop OF Springfield made TINS
iellyerance he was representing the whole Ameri-
can Episcopate; the solemn function OF the con-
secratlon OF a bishop Is one in when every oiner
bishop is represented by those whom the presiding
bishop desgnates for this purpose and Blshop Sey-
rnour was present, presumably, As one OF the con-
secrators by the warrant OF the Prmate OIL 'He
American Church. -, ,,,o,
4 minister in good standing in the Eplscopai
Church few weeks ago followed ms connicIons
and entered the church OF Rome. HIS criteisms
Church which he left were regarded pE MANY
as unJustinable and even abusive; put mere ~ IA
BISHOP OF the Church launching out IN uraun
against his brethren, bishops priests, laymeh anu
women. Are his words to stand as true. or nhust
". include him In the number or those persons
from whom all good Episcopalians pray 10 De ae
livcred when they offer up that pettion III tie
ltany. prom all blindness OF heart etc nav
no love for controversy notorety, anu tnSIeioie
on the question to whether the Episcopal Cnu,cm
by the silence OF her clergy ana dstinsuisheu my
men and women, Is to accept the WORDS Oh .he
Bishop of Springfield true beg leave 20 sup.
scribe myself az one who is In darkness ana 9esres
New-York, August -, 1879 AO"c AANiAA'