The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-03
.PRESENTM[NT IS
TO Be WITHDRAWN
But a New One Is Forthcoming F
Repeating Charges Against
Bishop Talbot

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2-The de-
velopments today in the controversy
between Rev. DR.. I. N. W. Irvine, the
deposed priest of the Episcopal church,
and Bishop Ethelbert Talbot indicate
that the case of DR.. Irvine against the
bishop has entirely collapsed j. Fred
erick Jenkinson, of Philadelphia, asso-
ciate counsel with Herbert Noble, of
New York. for the presenters, is said
to be on his way to st. Louis with a
statement for Bishop Tuttle presiding
bishop of the Episcopal church, ask
ing leave to withdraw the presentment
against Bishop Talbot and requesting
permission to make a new presentment.
The new preSentneTt, it is understood,
will contain all the charges embodied
in the first one. The vestrymen of
Huntingdon, Pa, whose names appear
on the presentment today announced
their intention of forwarding a formal
statement to Dr. w. B. Bodine, chair
man of the board of inquiry appointed
{ by Bishop Tuttle, demanding the with
drawal of their signatures from the
presentment on the ground that the
signatures were procured through ir-
regular methods.
Attorney Noble returned here from
New York last night and all of TODAY
he was closeted with DR.. Irvine, At
torney Jenkinson, the Rev. Benjamin I.
Odell, the Rev. DR.. w. F. Noble, a
brother of the senior counsel, and other
presenters.
+ It was nearly Z o'clock tonight when
the conference came to an end. The
first man to leave the room was DIR.
Irvine. He would not answer a ques-
-l..
~ to the railroad station, where, it is
presumed, he took a train for st. Louis.
He, like all the rest, would not answer
questions.
Another development today was a
hurried visit to this city by Bishop
Talbot. He came from his home in
South Bethlehem and is said to have
devoted to his interests. He returned
home this afternoon.
Appeal From Mr.. Irvine
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 2.
prominent Hartford clergyman has re-
celved a letter from the Rev. Ingram
N. w. Irvine, who figures in the
charges brought against Bishop Talbot,
of Philadelphia. The letter indicates
that the writer is in straitened fnan-
cia1 circumstances, saying in part:
Il have won from the church court
OF appeals, but suppose, like all mar
tyrs, must go down under cloud. Pray
for me. have been hindered by him
on all sides. Wealth and power have
been against me. I have lost every
thing but my life. Today I hold in my
pocket copy of a levy on my few
household goods and library for the
amount OF three months rent and ]
have not one dollar in my possession
to go toward the meeting of the same
Within five or six days all will have
been sold above my head if God does
not speak.
This is the way of the cross. From
my eighth year / have been kept in
view of the Anglican priesthood; al
fifty I was unlawfully deposed. Today
after spending every dollar in law, etc.
am in poverty and have no work.
Vote of Confidence
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Jan. 2. - The
vestry of st. Johns church held a
meeting tonight and unanimously
adopted a resolution affirming conf
dence in Bishop Talbot. A statement
signed by six yestrymen, whose names
| appear on the Irvine presentment. was
| forwarded to DR.. w. B. Bodine at Phil
| adelphia. 1t makes the specific decla-
ration that their signatures were OBJ
tanned by deceit after they had posi-
| lively refused to sign a presentmen'
| against Bishop Talbot. The statement
| the vestrymen sand, was complete
vindication of Bishop Talbot.