The Osceola times., 1880-07-03
The Loysoa Church.

Some years ago Pcre lIyacinthe. now
known as NJ. Loysun, left the Church ot
Rome and started private church OF
his own, based upon glorious doctrine
that IT is the right and duty of priests t.
marry fascinating American widows
The new church grew slowly. At first
the fact that VI. Ioyson had broken ms
solemn VOWS placed him high in the es-
timation of violent Protestanis, hut at is
was soon found that he did not abuse
the Pope, but made point of speaking
Of hun IN a sweet, sad patronizing way,
his violent Protestant admirers deserted
him. sober Protcstants prudcntly waited
To see If NJ. lOySons creed differed from
that of Roman Catholic Church cxccpt
in the one article Of marriage. and find
ing that it did not, they declined to
adopt him as second Luther NJ. Low
son thcrcupon removed to Geneva,
where there were number of Old Cath
uIlCs, and il was generally supposed
that he intended to unite his private
church with the church which Mr.. Dol
llngcr was the acknow ledged leader, but
It was soon evident that the Old Catho-
lies would have nothing to do with him.
lie managed to keep his church in opcr-
All N for some time, and quite number
Of English and American tourists, when
passing through Geneva, occasionally
patroniyed his establishments and came
away greatly di'gu.tcd al hls Sermons
ON the sacred phys,ology of marriage,
and his failure to rcnounce any of the
errors of Rome except the rule which
lorhlds priests to marry. Thus NJ. Roy
sons church continued to consist solely
of himself aud Nine. Loyson, and failed
10 obtain = recognition by any body of
Christians.
Geneva having proved to be he an un-
Congenis soil, N. Loyson moved his
church back 10 Paris. Here he made a
convert, ~ Paul Bichcry, who became
his curstc. Encouraged by finding that
hls church had thus increased thirty
three per cent. in numbers, N. Loyson
applied Ia the Government for sshsre of
the fund. which the State provides for
the support of the Roman Catholic and
Protcsisnts rites. The Government de-
clincd TO give n. Loyson any money. on
the ground that he VAS neithera Roman
Catholic nor Protestant, and that, if
the State recognised the right Of every
lrcnchman and his wife to set up a new
State fund, it would he setting prcce-
dent which would convert ninety-nine
per cent Of all FrenChmen into State
paupCTs. In these circumstances NJ
LoysOn fortunately made an arrange.
mcnt with the Anglican Archbishop OF
Edinburgh whereby the latter assumed
u sort Of protectorsts over the Loyson
Church. Whether NJ. Lovson has linre-
scryidly assigned, transferred, and set
over hls private church to the Anglican
communion, or whether he still pre-
serves his ecclcsla.tical autonomy, we
are not informed. 1t is, however, cvi-
dent that the Archbishop OF Edinburgh
has obtained a certain proprietary inter
est in the Loyson Church, and it is to he
hopcd that hc will find il worth the
prize.
Having thus reached the climax of
prosperity, the lovson Church suddenly
began to show signs OF dccadcncc. One
third of its of its members, consisting of
NJ, Paul Bchcry, has left it and is open
schism. NJ. BisChCry If not only indig-
nant that an Anglican Archbishop
should have dominion over the Lovson
Catholic Church, hut hc clamors for the
money which he claims that the church
owes him, and for which he ha. an ac-
ton At law. He complains that not
only does NJ Loyson owe him part Of
his salary as curatc, put that there is also
due him large sum OF money which he
claims which he has paid out for cccles
iasticsl csh-hire. Also, he charges the
Loyson Church with having added a
new and, in his opinion, clearly hcrctic-
al a.. ts f. ,,,, f, pla
rule that a Curatc must carry up Nine.
Loyson's Goals. In reply, ". Loyson
pleads in general terms that NJ. Bichery
is wicked man. and thst, instead of
owing him anything, NJ. Bichcry owes
the Loyson Church quantity of money
which he ha. Illegally taken from the
collection box.
Whatever may he the result of this
schlsm, it can not fail TO injure Nj. Low
sons Churrh. People VINO have put
money in NJ. Loysons collection. box
with the understanding that il was TO be
devoted to the spread Of religion may
hc ANNOYED to find that, in n. Loyson's
opinion, religion can be most effectively
spread with the aid of cabs, but they
will have no good reason to accuse the
Loyson church authorities of breach of
trust, since IT was never stipulated that
the money should not be spent in cab
hire. \ far more serious matter is in
VI. Loyson's conduct in secretly adding
to the faith the dogma that curatcs must
carry up Nine. Loyson's coal. This is a
wide departure from the doctrines Of
every other church, and next to Nj. 10y
sons dogma on the subject of American
widows, is the most important dogma of
the church. Why has ne kept II sec
ret? II may be said that NJ. Loyson,
Nine. Loyson and NJ. Bichcry had
right TO adopt the new coal doctrine, If
they choose So to do; but did not honest
ly require that the doctrine should be
proclaimed in the face of the corrupt
churches which ignore all ecclesiastic
duties in relation to coal? Suppose NJ.
Loysou had made fourth convert. and
after having duly ordained him rs an
additional curatc, had suddenly inform
ed him that he must carry up Nine.
LoysOn's coal. Would not the young
cura'c have claimed that he had been
converted on false pretenses, and that 1t
was not fair TO Suddenly spring secret
dogmas upon him.
In ease the Archbishop of Edinburgh
rcpents of his barGing and refuses to
have anything TO do with VI. Loyson,
We have a bishop" here who would
gladly welcome the entire Loyson
Church. "Bishop" Mcnamara has not
the culture of NJ. Loyson, but he has
twice his enterprise. He could get
plenty of money oui If Protestant ppck-
cts 10y cursing the Pope. NJ Loyson
could attract to the united Mcnamara
Loyson Church an occasional decent and