New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
SHARP WORDS FROM THE MONK
BISHOP LITTLEJOHN DENIES A LICENSE.
FATHER 1GNATIUs PREACHED IN BROOKLYN
UNDER A MISAPPREHENsION

FATHER IGNATIUS PREACHED IN BROOKLYN
UNDER A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Father Ignatius will not preach again in Brooklyn.
That is to say Bishop Littleiohn has decided, and
II will be in defiance Of his wishes II the Benedicne
Evangelist of the Protestant Episcopal Church again
ofIiciates in the Diocese of Long Island.
The services he held at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music arranged for by him under false i'm
preston. 1t his belief that the City of Churches
and the territory the other side of the river in
the Diocese of New-York, where Bishop Potter rules
1t not until the hall was paid for and considerable
advertising matter had been put out that the Welsh
monk discovered his misake Thereupon he wrote
to Bishop Litlejohn at Long Island City, asking for
license to preach. The Bishop was absent and
Father Ignatius, receiving reply believed that all
would be well and accordingly he held his services
advertised. Last Monday he received the following
letter:
Garden City, jan 10, 1891.
Reverend and Dear Sir: Absence from home has pre-
vented earlier reply your note Of January 8. 1t Is
much regretted that you should have made your
gemcns public services in the city Of Brooklyn be-
fore communicating with the ecclesiastical authority OF the
Diocese OF Long Island. Yet YOU now ask me for a
license 10 oncate this diocese request you to
place my usual canonca evidence Of good
standing minister Of the Church OF England This
should your letters of orders and testimonial Of
GATE from Bishop Of the Church of ENGLAND
declaring that you I'm OCULAR canonca relations to him.
1t may be proper add clergyman Of the Church Of
England Of any other Church In communion with
this Church. licensed In this diocese without
compliance with these requirements Very faithfully
yours \. N LlTTLhJoHN,
Bishop OF the Diocese Of Long Island.
Rev. J. Leicester Lyme.
To this letter Father Ignatns replied, reteratins
his regret for the mistake he had made and nclosing
his certificate Of ordination and Bishop Potters license
To this letter the Bishop made brief reply expressing
his sincere regret that his applicant was unable 70
comply with the requirements set forth In his first
letter, and adding: a. am unable to grant you
license to ofcate in this diocese" The reasons which
the monk ascrbes for this refusal are set forth IN the
following letter, which bears the date OF yesterday
My dear Lord Bishop: am much concerned by your
reDy TO my letters BY you close all your churches IN
my Tic pressing requests from Christians in Brook
Ign TO and speak the glad tdnes OF the Gospe 70
them you forbid " me to grant. You hurl the very
severest punishment in your power at my sad You do
your very best niure influence for good which our
Lord In His mercy may have lent me for His glory hon
as far you inure my moral and religious character
for your implies either that am an immorll or a
hetcrodox person You do not give me an opportunity
OF clearing myself Of any charge have to make against
me- BY inference the sole hitch with you Is that Bishop
Jones' in whose diocese monastery is docs not alo"
me or my large congregations to assemble in the
churches under his charge. not and do not desire U
he a porochia clergyman, because believe that Cod ha
called the religious life. For this reason have
no use for license, or desire for in wales. Many
bishops however, in England allow me to preloh in the
churches Of your brother bishops In America
NAV | ask you what guilty in your eyes that YOU
forbid me to speak Of Jesus Christ and Him crucid In
your diocesel must tell you that were 1t not for my
respect and gratitude the Bishops Of Newark and New
york and that by their beality and fairness am able
TO speak this river, should feel that the voice
of so many Brooklyn asking me 10 come to them was
a call from the Good Shepherd Himself 10 preach inc
unsearchable riches OF Christ" may tell you that
have received a united request from your ccrgymei OF
the EpscoIa other churches 70 preach next Sunday
In their locality in Brooklyn Feeling perfectly sure that
this matter in the end prove TO be for the glory Of
cod and the furtherance Of Gospel Of His dear
remain my Lord your respectful servant IN Him.
IGNATIUS o. =. j.. MONK.
The result Of the controversy VIII be awaited with
considerable interest by those who watched the similar
discussjon which took place last November between
Father Ignatus and Bishop Paddock, OF MASSACHUSETTS
Notwithstanding his forensic and controversial energy
The monk evangelist failed TO break through that
ecclesiastics inhibition. Next SUNDAY Eaher lShsus
will sneak al LenoX Lyceum in the morning and after
noon Al one Of his services he VIII discuss the
Rev Mr.. MacQueaTy, Of ONO