text_original: It is, alas! but too true that policy is too often obliged to interfere with our best intentions, but I do think where the head of the Church is concerned, especially at such a moment, we ought alone to be influenced by religious duty. Do not be surprised at this scrupulous language, for I am quite sincere."
text_transcription: IT IS ALAS BUT TOO TRUE THAT POLICY IS TOO OFTEN OBLIGED TO INTERFERE WITH OUR BEST INTENTIONS BUT I DO THINK WHERE THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH IS CONCERNED ESPECIALLY AT SUCH A MOMENT WE OUGHT ALONE TO BE INFLUENCED BY RELIGIOUS DUTY DO NOT BE SURPRISED AT THIS SCRUPULOUS LANGUAGE FOR I AM QUITE SINCERE
phonemes: ɪɾ ˈɪz, ɐlˈæs! bˌʌt tˈuː tɹˈuː ðæt pˈɑːlɪsi ɪz tˈuː ˈɔfən əblˈaɪdʒd tʊ ˌɪntəfˈɪɹ wɪð ˌaʊɚ bˈɛst ɪntˈɛnʃənz, bˌʌt aɪ dˈuː θˈɪŋk wˌɛɹ ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪz kənsˈɜːnd, ɪspˈɛʃəli æt sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈoʊmənt, wiː ˈɔːt ɐlˈoʊn təbi ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs dˈuːɾi. duːnˌɑːt biː sɚpɹˈaɪzd æt ðɪs skɹˈuːpjʊləs lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, fɔːɹ aɪɐm kwˈaɪt sɪnsˈɪɹ."