The sun., 1891-03-02
FATHER YODYZSUS TALKS.
HE SAYS MILLER rs At THE BOTTOM
OF COySPIRACY.

OF a CONsPIRACT
He Moias Msss without the spseaas Fer.
Hission OF Bishop Loughiin-A Circular
Distributsa AHoag His People.
Father Matthias dc M. Yodyzsus evidently
considers that the verdict Of the petit jury
which on Friday declared him not guilty OF the
assault on Mrs. Agnes Csssnewicz fsseinds the
sentence Of suspension pronounced By Bishop
Ioughln who ordered him not to celebrate
mass until the scandals against him had been
Investigated
He celebrated mass three times yesterday In
81. Georgs's Lithuanian Roman Catholic
Church In North Tenth street. WilliamsburRh.
At the II o'clock service he said he was IN In
nocsnt man. and that George Miller was at the
bottom Of . conspiracy to ruin him. Miller had
gone to the Bishop with lying stories. and had
persuaded Maggie Fixtkowski and Aenes
Cgesnewic1 to perjure themselves In order to
blacken his character.
Referring to the question OF the church prop.
erty Father Yodyzsus said that although II
was In his name he had no desire to hold 1t
otherwise than In trust for the CONGREGATION.
but that no threats OF law proceedings should
compel him to give 1t up. He was trying to do
tho best he could for the people. but 1t was
dificult for him TO make any hesdway with
men like Miller continually villifying him be.
hind his back. Miller. he said. had on one oc.
casion asked MAGGIE Fiztlkowski 10 steal the
keye Of tho church for him.
A the CONGREGATION flled out OF the church
At tho close OF the services they were met By
four men distributing circulars The circulars
we're In Lithuanian. They recited the history
of the Lithuanian Church. and called upon the
descendants OF those who had suffered and
bled for the cause In Lithuania not to be AFRAID
to work for the Same cause to-day. In con.
clusion the circular said:
"Who IA responsible for tho troubles In this
church, That 10 Q matter for earnest consid-
Grafton. We must work together and sec why
st. Georges Church Is only basement high.
Why has tho church not been built? When We
are finding that out We may. perhaps. discover
what has become Of the money subscribed for
tho building. When We have discovered that
let US unite and strive until 1t 10 devoted to its
riRhtiul PURPOSE Then In the future we can
walk one road in peace and harmony. We
Iory siory Of our church. Now, We have no priest:
SS Hns TO nne.o1 hssi our q
would have to do without spiritual comforsing: e
Father hss S'sn E MSss ~
sons. During the three years he has been with
ss he has received Al ne money d0ne,ed 70. 70.
ns Ia ,Se Se Church Il must Be his pocket He has
raid none OF the church indehtednees.
ne pIoSessy Then Ta TN Sheriff ."ia Z
dSS6 s Ps %s sSu1s e VOWS u
sHsll DO GOOD Tor the religion and vs y. shsl!
those yho seem not to know " r. that we We
s.sina WHO
arc but obesinR the Instructions OF ths Bishop;
more ys .5d D5fhy yoo yn' with US
Father Father fodyzsnss friends were IN the minor
the %sss nsa se IN memTsr o shs
that the m.!ssrs to Ss d.
Gottings court should be taken a. ending the
psstor Tho meeting was larger than any that
has vet been hold bv the congregation since
si,S ssoon
were present but their services Ters not re- re-;
uired John Baornsky PRESIDED ne ., asSSa s6S
psosis. @ s. He proposed that the HorE q collect;
1 Ss .sa Ss.
y salary ior his labors. In tnat way the church;
ana not tho priest, would receive the benefit OF
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Father Yodyzs4s would receive at least $40 a
Il was then proposed and seconded that
Father Yodyzsu be Invited 70 the meeting ana Inl
an sSreement to retain him in .office and pay
nim salary to make over the church prone5ty
eonereeation:, The two trustees visited Father
The Ssd a so sonsr aR
them on the plea that they did not stand on
the same level es be did He told M them no no
would Do pleased to confer ~ WITH com %
some and argue the matter with him.
Alter appointing three more Of their number
port to Bishop LouRhlin tho meeting sd-
Bishop Louahlin said last evening that he
had hsd no communication with Father
| Yodyzsus since bis letter OF Feb. II.