The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-30
WOMAN AFRAID
OF CONTROVERSY
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coma, informing me hat he was Still
nable to perform his duties and ask
ng me 10 send him the money due for
lis services at our church.
wen, you can imagine my amaze.
nent. ! had discovered that DR.. Ir-
inc had never given the choirmaster
he money he had begged from me and
4 course ! was naturally indignant.
That was the first opening OF tha
reach between US and one thing led
o another until finally Dr. Irvine
tarted the present trouble by Fefhs.
NC me communion at our church, be.
ause / was a divorced woman.
Says Talbot Reproved Irvine.
"Can you imagine any thing more
,ontemp.ihle. to deny me the privilege
If being a communicate on the
rounds that | was a divorced woman
ong after | had informed him of tina.
act? OF course, it was only a pre-
ext to enable him to vent his spite
ipon me to return for my having
aught him withholding the money
ad given him for the Altoona choir
naster. Now what do YOU think of
he Rev. Dr. Irvine? You asked me
or the truth, and there you have It,
hat is the explanation of this whole
controversy OF course, when Bishop
llbot learned the truth, he took DR.
irvine to task about it and later took
ny side in the matter.
II don't think | need say any more
ogarding this unfortunate affair So
3uch has been published about 1t that
We public must be familiar with the
etails.
Il only want 20 say that Dr. Iryine's
ttack9 upon Bishop Talbot are un.
ult so far as I know My friendship
'or Bishop Talbot was such that cou d
invite no criticism except from a man
Who has been making statemen
oncerning both Of us that are moth,
ng more or less than a tissue OF lies. ,"
Raps Minister'S Past Life.
Surely, the public hasn't forgotten
lie trial of DR.. Irvine in 1894, white
Re- was rec or of the Episcopal church
Fifty-second, and Masten streets,
l.ladelphis, and as a result Of which
Believe he was silencad by Bishop
whitaker fer ! don't know how
ing; | don't just remember.
Surely, Or. Irvine himself hasn't
orgotten the fact that when he need
ID roctorship Birhop Whitaker beg
led Bishop Talbot to pace him some
yhere In the latter's diocese, saying
the time he (Dr Irvinel will dc
God work, bur you will have to keep
our thumb on him, and how has DR.
rvine repaid Bishop Talbot for be.
riending him in his time of need ana
cr giving him rectorship?
What has DR.. Braddock to say
bout his conduct a. Era6iock, Pa, a.
quincy, H.. at Bridgeton, N. j., an.
t. Angelica. n. Y? Ask him and sec
he will tell the truth.
More to Re Revealed.
81 have too much self-respect tc
ay any more. The whole truth haa
lot been told-no, not lite of It..
don't wish 10 become involved in a
controversy with Dr. Irvine--tha.
would be descending to his level
ion't care TO make any charges Of
irregular conduct against him that
ould be brought. could Gle more in.
tances of the true charac err Of this
nan who Is maligning Bishop Talbot
md insulting me.
who Is Dir. Irvine that he should
,ast brutal insinuations at me? The
laughter of General Robert Desh
3corns such as he. and if my father
were alive he would horsewhip the
nan who has stopped TO insult a de.
'enseless woman and 20 scanda 'ously
couple her name with that of a digni.
tary of the church he should love AMI
respect. not hold up to the gaze OF
curious public ever willing to be
lieve the worst. especially if there l..
woman in the case.
1T is too bad" she said, ".hat the
controversy between Bishop Talbot
and Dr. Irvine should have been re
newed, but Dr. Irvine is apparently
bent upon making all the trouble he
can, but do hope that those who
know his past career will come for.
ward and tel the ruth about him
Poor Bishop Talbot How annoyed
he must be- He is good. honorable
man. and 1t is perfectly ridiculous
that hir name should be connected
with mine in order to do us both in
Jury. Why. am a grandmother and
have three grown-up sons Isn't II
perfectly absurd
Mrs. Elliott was asked what she
thought of the new presentmeni
against Bishop Talbot
Please do not ask me any more
questions" she said. Il think It is a
shame that so fine and 50 grand a
man as Bishop Talbot should be Sc
basely .calumniated. feel sure that
Bishop Talbot will be cleared Of
such charges and that DR.. Irvine vii
get his just deserts No. do not care
to discuss the new presentment in
detail. I have talked TOO much al
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