The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
TALBOT INQUIRY is TO GO ON.
BiSHOP TUTTLE INSTRL CTS THE
hoard TO PROCEED
takes the Ground That The Presentment.
Having Passed Into The Hands OF the
Church Authorities, Cannot lie With
drawn No Quorum nj Meeting.

READING. Pa Jan. 10 BY the direct
orderof Bishop futile, the presiding Bishop
Of the Episcopal House OF Bishops the board
Of inquiry appointed TO sift the charges
against Bishop Talbot will ignore the with
drawal OF the presentment. proceed with
the hearing and make public finding
which Is expected to settle the case for all
time
The members Of the board seven of whom
met here to-day have been advised by
Bishop futile that the action OF some of
the signera in repudiating their signatures,
and the action Of Others in expressing the
wish to withdraw theirs from the written
charges, cannot be accepted by the Church
authorities aud that the presenment is
not Withdrawn.
The presiding Bishop, in letters 10 mem
bers Of the board, expressed himself as
being Of the opinion that the case has passed
from the hands OF the signers and Is before
the Church and that the issue must be mat
In addition TO this, Bishop Talbots friends
upon tho board are ihsistenl on demanding
that the case be 80 disposed Of that no
further cloud can rest upon the head Of
the diocese of Central Pennsylvania. This
determination OF the Church authorities
to investigate DR. Irvine's charges and all
matters growing out Of his being unfrooked
by Bishop Talbot after he had refused
communion 70 a divorced woman came
as welcome surprise 10 all churchmen.
II had been feared that the withdrawal
OF the presenters. the troublesome point
raised regarding the committees right to
act under the new canons and tho possible
lack Of Il quorum mi ght result in the scandal
being left in n worse position than before.
In vigorous words, however. the mem
bers Of the board express their intention
10 brush away all technicalites. Instead
Of a mere formal meeting of the board
there will be a full inquiry, and decisive
statement l. promised Only one Of the
signers of the presontment appeared nj
tc-dny's session Of she board % inquiry
hi, was } Frederick Jenkin-on n no made
the first draft of the document.
The members Of the board OF inquiry
here to-day We're the Rev. DR. William B.
Bodino Of Philadelphia, the Rev. Dr. Henry
j.. Jones Of Wilkesbare the Rev DR. JOS
eph Cady OF Saratoga Springs. the Rev
Or. Roger Israel Of Scranton, the Rev. Or.
D. Hardin Of Philadelphia, james ".
l.aInberton Of Harrisburg and William
Butler Of Mnuch Chunk,
Immediately after coming together The
members OF the board compared the letters
they had received from Presiding Bishop
futile and decided that under them the
board had clearly The Mss: to proceed
viii m investigation uJder tins '-iicig tent
The charges now belong to the CharoA aud
cannot be withdrawn.
So that no time would DO lost at the next
meeting the board proceeded TO organize,
with d. Bodine al chairman and Mr.. But
Ter a. secretiIy Mr. Lanterton, who il q
lawyer acted a. advise
After adjournment Ar Butler the score
tary, said
e. It j. the Unanimous Judgment Of all
the n,embars 81 the board here that some
thing should hc done t0 settle this case.
We are advised that the committee has a
right 20 proceet and cur letters from
Bishop futile max, - plain that the charges
that have been made against The Bishop {
cannot he withdrawn a. they are already
before the Church
Tho very document Withdrawing some
ut the signature reallrms every charge
ia the strongcs' possible language n
they Tan be sustained, then tie Bishop
should be presented for trial. but At they
anno' Bishop Talbot should q officially
cleared tor otherwise the -toSc. will keep
,omlng up at intervals to dis rts- all ch,rch-
men Thoro will be no diff Gully IN secr-
.ng quorum Friday.
The board consists Of fifteen members,
and nine constitute puorui1. lnssmuch
ts only seven We're present, All informal
discussion OF the case took place The
meeting was held in the Mansion House
and lasted less than two hours The ab~
sent members OF the board we're requested
10 be present on Friday morning