The Washington times., 1905-01-13
Committee Elects the
Rev. DR.. Bodine It's
Chairman.
PROCEEDINGS ARE SECRET
Secretary Regrets That Can
ons of Church EnjoIl
Strict Privacy.

READING, Pa, Jan. 13--The commit
tee of inquiry of the Episcopal church
appointed by Presiding Bishop Tuttle TO
inquire into the charges made against
Bishop Talbot, OF the Central Pennsyl-
vania diocese, by the Rev l. n W.
Irvine. the unfroeked pastor OF HEnting-
don, met in Reading again this morning
AT the previous meeting. held here OF
Tuesday, no business was transacted
because Of lack of a quorum, only seven
members OF the sixteen constituting the
committee being present
When the committee went into session
at 1870 This morning there were ten
members of the committee present They
Were:
The Rev. H P. Nichols and Francis
Lynde Stetson, both OF New York city
and of the New York diocese; the Rev.
E. A. Enos, OF Troy. N Y, and Ifle
Rev DR.. Joseph Carey. OF Saratoga
Springs, y. Y. both of the Albany dio-
cese; the Rev DR.. Rogers Israel. OF
Scranton; the Rev DR. Henry l. Jones,
Of Wiikesbarre; James N I4amberton,
of Harrisburg, and w. r. Butter, of
Mauch Chunk, Of the Central PeTlnsyi-
| vania diocese; the Rev r,r w B. Bo-
dine and George C. Thonras. treasurer
/ Of the board of missions IF the Episco-
| pal church, both of the Philadelphia do
| cese.
| Instead cf meeting in the parlor of
the Nt=2sIen House as on Tuesday, the
leld IL Wood Chapel.
OF Christ Episcopal Church. The mem
bers Of the committee are stopping ar
| the Mansion House
Dr.. Rodine Chairman
1 IT.
which was effected on Tuesday, was
merely for the convenient dispatch OF
| the discussions of the committee at tina;
| time, it was said. and a permanent or
ganization was effected this morning.
The Rev. DR.. Bodine was chosen as the
permanent chairman, and W. r. Butler
| of Mauch Chunk, secretary.
| The chairman and members OF the
committee refused TO say If they would
| nrst consider the question of the stand
| ing or the committee. under the recent
| iy adopted canons of the church. 1t was
considered probable, however, that the
question would be brought up by one
! OF the committee and decided before any
other matter was taken ep.
Several OF the members of the com.
nittee were interviewed regarding the
letter TO the committee by Rev. DR.
| Irvine, which was made public this
morning Secretary ". r Butter said rfas
charge of packing the committee
! which constitutes the main part or m,
| letter, could be answered in one state
ne Mt. That was that the members ol
the committee are chosen by lot IS di-
rected by the canons of the church
governing the selection OF the commit
tee, which efectuaily precIuded am
possibility Of packing the committee
Smiled at Charoe
The Rev Dr. Rogers Israel of Scran
ton. whom Dr. Irvine scores in his let
ter for his alleged improper actions il
connection with the case, merely smiie<
when asked what he had 90 say abou
Mr.. Irvine's charges He replied tina
Mr.. Irvine was at liberty 10 make am
charges he wished. it would not affec
his action OF opinion on the question a
, issue one particle. nor was ne the leas
! affected personally thereby
P r. StetSon. OF Reading, treasure
of the Central Pennsylvania diocese
V no was also mentioned by name in Nh
; Irvine's letter, said. the latter WAS un
fair In his statements regarding the m
as he did that the members Were chosel
: by lot
in the utmost privacy, the gates TO tn
chapel entrance being locked II, tight a
soon as the members OF the committe
: had arrived
Secretary Butler declared that he wa
[ heartily III favor OF having open ses
sions and admitting the press represen
: tatives. but that the canons foroad
such action
| chamber proceedings could not bu
K leave a touch of suspicion in the mind
n of outsiders, and work harm TO III
e church