New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
KECTORAND MONK DISAGREE
DR. RAINrFORD AND FATHER lGNAllIo'
THE PAY FOR SERMON AT ST. GEORGES
CHURCH LEADS TO CONTRADICTORY
STATEMENTS.

CHURCH LEADS TO CONTRADICTORY
STATEMENTS.
Father Ignatius and the Rev Dr.. Rainsford are at
Iorcerheods regarding the Offering TO be made to the
former for preaching the annual sermon az St Georges
Church on the first sunday in the new year. lhere
seems 70 be a great difference of opinion between
them Father Icnaiius states his side OF the case s
follows;
have been blamed by some people for rot speak
ing more In the churches one man mas Sch' '"c
letter of several pages saying that, nasmuch rs the
Ei.hop has thrown the churches open to me- hs can
oe why I don't prach in them more than do. llo
Main fact of the matter is that can't afford to preach
in the churches ! have 10 speak III thc hiiis DC
carse they bring more help to our WORK Now uoh
misunderstood me that point. IL MAKES lo W.
Grcnco to rs monks personally whether we have 10
cents or a million dollars. We have TAKEN TIC w"
If povcrty whether we get much or little we sh"
i've inst as poorly and dress just rs plainly. Bur
49,, do van, money for the cnd0wng and competing
NJ Llanthonv Abbey. II the church al LaH'hohS was
built and the monastery endowed, we "ou"h hcc"
any further pecunidry ala
81 rt I feel that nv monastic work IS the labor "od
has called me t. do. | have been laDoFihs lor u''
cause for twenty seven years. nope "V' WI" ,P',,
mo to finish IT, If can cndow Lianth0ny ana baHn
,ho fine church We intend to have tDcrc-ohy INC GNU"
= finished at prc.cnt-I shall feel that have accom-
rlisbcd the work God called me 10 do III our Hil'9h
Church. But 10 do this work must hn'Oa"u NY
strength My physical health has always b'en ucn
cafe | have been subject to faniing MS rom inn"
hood ! never could have endured a. nave II '"'
not felt that / was obcying divine call vi ''uI'c W.
d money ~ | have said over and over ana over
AGAIN but To carry our mission WORK anu ~ '"'P''
Llanthony Abbey. with it, community oi bro'"c'' anu
sisters for whose maintenance am indivIdul'N a'"
pecunjarily responsible l have 10 pay all the bIii'
and meet all the demands
Vow, We do not think that some Of the chnfch"'
have done what they ought for ~ Dr. Nei'N "',o
Church of 81 Edward the Martyr Ia, d,hc hio' l''
rs than many large and wealthy congregation i""o
4be ease Of st. George, Church in >tuyNe>'iht square
They kindly asked me 10 preach there ON Nu"ull
evening January g. 10 men exclusively. am told
that there were 1000 present. ana that inc
cInrc,. was never 50 crowded with men
4. uefpre ! went there Dr. Rain ford kindly wrote
twice inviting me t. come. lie sam III one III ''
letters that be wished 10 know exactly In what position
| should .c a. IA expense wa> c"h'cfHcl h' a'
ccntlnr nj, invitation. Father Michael. VINO hhnN
act. a, nv private secretary. wrote back 10 him. tcIhG
hor much we receive from our SUNDAY evening ser
,ccs in = hall naming $500 a, the Least sum taken
and that we should he losing that much at least IF
emitting our sunday evening service III one oi INC
balls, Dr. Rain,f0rd kindly answered me IN WHINE
that although II would be out Il order at IT, "corG" $
=, give Ia our work the collection. he would be happV
to give donation.
ON those assurance, postponed leaving New
YORK for another week and preached for him. NOW
what do Won think was the result! check for go
That was all rich ST. Georges seemed able To DO Tor
Llanthony. The check was sent to me bY the Kew
DE- Wilson. assistant rector. who explained 70 me
that Dr. Ransiord had gone away and named TINS
sum a, the Limit 81 the donation promised. lie
added that he wished IL was more felt that an IN
dignity was being put. not upon me. bnt upon nv
\ and asked Father MiCh1 ]
10 r.turn the check with my Christian love. To DR.
wilson. | merely mention this episode A. specimen
Of the way | have been treated IN some OF the
churches and 10 show WHY cannot afford t. accept
anv more kind invitation, 10 preach IN the churches
We must have money To support our work ms We
can get in the halls. but not in the chnr'hcs
Dr. Rainsford Ia, given out this statement Tor pub
licatiOn
Il greatly regret that Father Ignatiu- has seen ht
TO seek publicity in regard % this matter aNKen
him 10 deliver 10 men only on the suDlc'' 'i
Purity in =. George. Church, on sunday evening
January g. expressly stating that could not give HIM
a collection. Then ! say that this service ma
been held for six consecutive years IN 81 "e"rec''
and always on the first SUNDAY night ~ the Ne" ear.
The collection taken up on this occasion l., invariably
1vcn a. mi, ions for me reclamation Of fallen women
I said | would Owe hin personally small Donation;
and " she'd IL was IN ny power "a give Arsc ono.
had Il reply from Father Irnatius's secretary, aging
that the father THANKED me Tor nay c"IHr,F, anu; a
lie had 10 IN gagcmcni for that cvonlns ne N,iH -
glad 10 preach for nothing. for the Master .aks'
Vm, absent from View IorS The evening Of Tie 4tl'
lut nv Young men 81 It Andrew brotherhood pup,
shcd a, they always do, this annual service Tar ara
,rldo The attendance wa, somewhat larger than We
have had before. Iy count. there were p0DabN 9'ti
300 men present and those who tended seemed I"
have been helped and cdinet by the preacher. Wa
altogether surprised and panied when my senior a.
si.tant Informed that the +23 l sent to Faith.
Iyrafu, he had seen fiji 20 return. Ny h'rauEcilcHI
With him wa plain beyond all possible mlsc9n'cpuoh
Here Or. RaiusfpTd pTrios t. taV' tie Inavcr'
Uut Father lgatlus hearing his statement fet PIT
foctly confident that nothing was said ether Vs!LuT
r In the corrpsp1udcnce which passed between hlScn
and DR. Rsnsford about the donation bcng small ono
or about II coming from Dr. keinsioris PrVae OK
checcunr. The tum is aid % be about the SANE a
ono clcrcyman pays another wheD he engages MIN I"
0rcupy hi- pulpit. Father 1gnntus starts for tIora
ia morrow and for hi, two appearances NJ ihc
Icnox Lvceun ths morning and th, afternoon he VIII
moi be heard I'm New York for time.