Salt Lake Telegram | 1905-01-02 | Page 2 | Presenters Are to File New Charges

PRESENTERS ARE TO' FILE HEW CHARGES PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 3. The developments develop-ments today in the' controversy between Dr. I.- N. W. Irvine, the deposed potest of the Episcopal church, und Blshcp Ethel-bert Ethel-bert Talbot of the diocese' of central Pennsylvania, indicate that the case of Dr. Irvine against the bishop has entirety collapsed. col-lapsed. . . - . . J. Frederick Jenklnson of Philadelphia, assistant counsel, with Herbert W. Noble of New York, for the presenters, is said to be on bis way to Philadelphia with a statement from Bishop Tittle, presiding bishop of ' the Episcopal church, asking leave to withdrew the presentment and requesting permission to make a new presentment. pre-sentment. The vestrymen ' of St. John's church, Huntingdon, Pa., held a meeting last night and unanimously adopted a resolution affirming af-firming confidence in Bishop Talbot.. A Statement signed by the six vestrymen whose names appear on the Irvine presentment pre-sentment was forwarded to Dr. W. B. Bodine at Philadelphia. It makes the specific spe-cific declaration that their signatures were obtained by deceit, after they had positively refused to sign a presentment against Bishop Talbot. The statement was not made public, but the vestrymen said It was a complete .vindication of Bishop Talbot. The new presentment will. It Is declared, allege against Bishop -Talbot all jot the charges of the collapsed document.