Letter to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Pennsylvania

Authors

Charles Petit McIlvaine

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Description

Certification of the transfer of the Rev. I.N. [McElvey] and a testimonial as to his blameless record.

Date

7-6-1867

Keywords

letter, McIlvaine, McElvey, Diocese of Pennsylvania

Transcript

[Accepted] [July] 10.

Diocese of Ohio

July 6, /67

To the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Pennsylvania

I hereby certify that the Rev. I. N. [McElvey], whom you have requested me to transfer to your Diocese is a [?], in regular standing in the Diocese & so far as I know & believe has not for three years last past been justly liable to [?] report for error in religion or [?] of life.

Charles P. McIlvaine

Bishop of the D. of Ohio

Recommended Citation

McIlvaine, Charles Petit, "Letter to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Pennsylvania" (1867). Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters. 219.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/219