New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-29
SEVERE ON BISHOP TALBOT.
IRVINE WHOM HE DEPOsED,
pTRuSHES a VEHEMENT
PAMPHLET.

mr. Ingram n W Irvine. the clergy
man whom Bishop Talbot of the Episcofai Dioc.ee
NJ Central Pennsylvania deposea' anu ~
charges that the Bishop was actuated by motives
- ,erso-a, snite and desire TO crafty the wish OF
/. a,,,orced woman has just published Vehefnei'e
pamphlet presenting his side OF the oohuos
and discussing the Developments IN the case, ~
n Fsshop Talsots request for trial by MS peers
Some of his most striking remarks ABOUT bisi'p
Talbot end the House of Bishops follow;
p,snon ,s mora, coward. a fool or knave
who puts his hand letters dismissory va
70 nan s fTon personal knowledge mind you
and then safterward writing anything pu. p pSiog
words concerning him a bishop is estopped from IN
tearing priests reputation GOWN en mi him letters
5ismiesorr The Bishop who does such thing
Sn Is sarelV 1ery unbeeoing for Bishop nine
months or year after sr he mas se
authority from whence he has come for iS mn az get
some rumor concerning him IN ms ci1b or
diocese, TO hold il over MS heso an opportune
forge it into a presentment al an 0i4O 'N'-
between God and man that of justice A n1snop
of the Protestant Episcopal Church or OF S high
plane which he has to maintain IN ms ms COM
de,nnaTlor of the Church and the world THINK o.
bishop writing these words in emu f-S:s
Word 1G o aian ao gpFs Nv Dear Mr. Elliott
ton Of morals canons for which to put MN 1e
rrial: but if will have Mrs Elicit to e Teeord
ans advise You to DO So VIII unIr3 MIRO ' Shirt in
me- as Bishop Talbot had to write such letter
WHICH may God forbid, and the mitre ana WI
seasIinss in the forms Of men. with sala ar
sufficient to meet all my nTeos ana m tPe hottest life
OF the spouse of Christ in convent OF me m1Is
rector who stands before the altar OF GOO o. me
brightest mind in any secular sSy of prince
Of s's the e's hurc With pectoal hsng H1s on
o ns s finger Tt does sn sucb dreadful deed2
Indeed if the College Of the Protestant EP o no
Bishops can say thas B tbe aws Of that
body and that all such conduct as his is neGo 1s
part szho OF fr Holy cafhoc Rarc s be-
sye n dscpnia5g o the pePnrsa eamony and
receive frequently the heaviest sentence, Of tbe
court OF first instances it not high time TO h eor
sser The case Of man 9 ON ee oath that he
author Of the conspiratory letter tG 81 nnTt
Fl his own an beers say that this not conduct
unbecon1ing bishop OF this ChurchE
want to tell Bishop Talbot that every ma. man
Soe 5f q se he Himself has erected
trail which from Macon No Tunnip 16e noff bv
chance taking southeastern course 10 S 1oenV
sas o e emit en ors that hat are not heah
those Of incense in ear enI and Of re-
wards and punishment. 1 can therefore n,oe my ~
mercy and in love
But what shocking weakness the House OF
bishops had TO betray when they reported IN lls
general convention of 1901 that they as mouse hs
no power review the actions OF one OF eheii
rTn,ber and reminded the petitioner from central
Pennsylvania that hts only hope OF relnstateheLts
was in presenting his diocesan for tr1al on one on
three charges. and naming those charges iils
funny uarf" of this if IL should be spoken oI
go .hss ia ehion is that now some of them say
we have that report too seriously or "olus
10 that effect Thus they hedging 10 moe lneiI
peer on the episcopal bench. and every step Is ~
being taken by him and his clerical aaEisS1a -
try 10 blind the of the Church TO the cnarses
against by striving TO retry the RsE- Ii =.
writer of this chapter are one and The same per
1 willing to say that II tas t1ooSe
Of Bishops or the Diocese Of Central PennsEl-
wanna or the general convention will appoint a
court of unpretu6iced men. VIII voluntarily ap-
pear before such 8 court and be retired with the
distinct understanding that ac9uittdi sha!l De
Bishop Talbots conviction for conspiracy nave
no doubt the result of that trial. II II should
be held But. mark you. this is not the kind OF q
retrial that is desired by Bishop Talhots friends
bsrt a confusing of the lerjured evidence against
the Rev Dr. Irvine with the charges against
Bishop Talbot TO befog the board OF inquiry