New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
DIR. IRVINE'S LETTER.
Willing to Have Proceedings Public-What
He Says of Members Of Court

Philadelphia. Jan. 12.-The board OF inoui-v -
pointed 10 consider the Talbot-Irvine eontrov.r,
which failed to take action on Tuesday becau.a -
the lack OF a quorum. will meet again to-norror a.
Reading. Penn Chairman W. B. Bodins ba. -
IN communication with various members or A.
board. and has been assured that enough n,.-,h
viii be present to make quorum There A. -.
doubt among some OF the board members and o,s.
churchmen versed IN the canons OF the Cbu-,t
whether the board can take uD the coDtrov.
under the new canon which went into effect an
January I. Several members or the board no+osI
Francis Lynde StetsOn. OF New-Yor< viii 49,
that the board IS not properly constituted s,d
therefore without Jurisdiction
The Rev DR.. 7. n. W Irvine tonight psva - -.
press a copy OF letter which he has Sent p, -
board Of inquiry In It he saws ba ts -rItrz
waive canOnical restriction and have the proceed
lngs open TO the public.
Continuing. he says:
70 noush the amazing spectacle will manifest itself
men OF Central PennsyIvania On ne 6oaJ ssnIle-
perhaps, committed 10 the fact of uphoding BjsSo,
to appear before you and testify - am 'SAls
rol ane gentlemen to whom refer are the Rev Drs
'UrsS ana Israel and James NJ. Lamberton ESQ
ing COMMITTEES Of Centrai Psnn lSIPea or The stand
Bishop Talbot brought the faIsS 5ara It; 20 whom
me, coneOcted by the Bishop and Mrs Emma n
against me Within the last f few Hs93g Wee 70 ,9 proceed @
faS board was appointed it has been reported +be9
Rev. DR.. Jones's rectory at Wiikesberrs 70 a. o me
before yIo1 steps should be taken in this matter
The Rev; DR.. Israel was one Of the three psnt.-
as committee Of inquiry 10 receive both his ann ann
Mrs. E1liOtt's false charges. It was this same Tr
me- me and finally. when he had failed 10 grind ont
ecclesiastical cour+ @ iI IN ne
gong ON the witness stand to give evidence agsinss
me- suppresstng even the points in nv fav9r AZ
ANXIOUS ANXIOUS did ne seem to be that I might be con-
-. James mes M Lamberton. Esq. served on a commit
g zee Wv, ThIeh M while not having given the oppcrr
nrIy rG 70 present one particle OF evidence signed
q IeporI uecIar1ng that the sentence OF depozltou
oenXered against me by Bishop Talbot was fIst
world expect a similar asco to that of tbs er s,s
IN HarrISourg, when the faithful four friends %
Blshop Talbot. Of a like interesting history per-
presented? ' - 07'na
Regarding statements alleged to have been mad.
oy = X Stetson. treasurer OF the Central Pennsys.
vania Diocese to the effect that DR. Irz4nA -has
cost the diocese a great deal in both tims aua
money by his campaign against Rishon r-ahos-
whose best friends hope that the whole ara vv,it
now get the proper kind Of airing Dr. a -sns
says:
that s4F Of F the ss5sG9S b6s29 b. better information
an innocent mortal soul could DO save
large from scandal @ but fom s aRd to 6 as sh ss
ignored aI entreaties and reason in order 70 suaI
And leave it to the church and the world whether
S SI heleher py WORD presence nor action assaied
letter to DR.. UpjOhn
Dr- Irvine continuing. contends that conspiracy
existed to unfrock him. and he quotes IN support OF
his contention proceedings before the Pennsylvania
supreme Court. when the matter was before that
body.
chureb % refuses s TO to ie2yg at my wrongs to God the
Cou4Se- Respectfully yours
Respectfully WOurs
INGRAM y. ". IRVINE
r >; For fear that should be misrepresented by
any technicalttteS the part of the board not 10
proceed have given this letter to the public press.
i y W J.