EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE Note 1258 by ENS
A STATEMENT MADE BY CERTAIN BISHOPS IN THE FACE OF THE IMPENDING TRIAL OF BISHOP RIGHTER
We the undersigned recognize the witness of the Rt. Rev. Walter C. Righter to the Christ who lived, died and rose for the salvation of all. Walter Righter's trial is a trial of the Gospel, a trial of justice, a trial of fairness, and a trial of the church. We stand with Bishop Righter. We feel charged as Bishop Righter is charged. We feel on trial as Bishop Righter is on trial. Should he be found guilty, we are guilty. Should Bishop righter be sentenced, we will accept his sentence as our own.
Allen L. Bartlett, Jr., Pennsylvania
George S. Bates, Utah
William Burrill, Rochester
Steve Charleston, Alaska
Jane Holmes Dixon, Suffragan of Washington
Ronald H. Haines, Washington
Sanford Z.K. Hampton, Suffragan of Minnesota
Barbara C. Harris, Suffragan of Massachusetts
George N. Hunt, Acting Bishop of Hawaii
James L. Jelinek, Minnesota
Jack M. McKelvey, Suffragan of Newark
M. Thomas Shaw, Massachusetts
Richard L. Shimpfky, El Camino Real
John S. Spong, Newark
Orris G. Walker, Long Island
R. Stewart Wood, Jr., Michigan
Tom Ray, Northern Michigan
Roger Blanchard, Retired of Southern Ohio
John M. Burgess, Retired of Massachusetts
John Harris Burt, Retired of Ohio
George C. Cadigan, Retired of Missouri
Otis Charles, Retired of Utah
David R. Cochran, Retired of Alaska
Robert DeWitt, Retired of Pennsylvania
A. Theodore Eastman, Retired of Maryland
John E. Hines, Retired Presiding Bishop
John Krumm, Retired Southern Ohio
H. Coleman McGehee, Jr., Retired of Michigan
William Marmion, Retired of Southwestern Virginia
Paul Moore, Jr., Retired of New York
Quintin E. Primo, Retired, Suffragan of Chicago
George E. Rath, Retired of Newark
Francisco Reus-Froylen, Retired of Puerto Rico
Robert R. Spears, Jr., Retired of Rochester
Richard M. Trelease, Retired of Rio Grande
Frederick B. Wolf, Retired of Maine
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