New-York tribune., 1891-04-22
HIS MONKS DESERT HIM.
FROM FATHER IGNATIUS'S MONASTERY TO
ROMAN CATHOLICISM.

IGNATIus Is sADDENED, BUT SAYS HE WILL
CONTINUE TO ROOT OUT EPISCOPAL UN-
BEIIEF-HIs ATTACK ON THE
REV. DIR. NEWTON.
A change has taken place at Father Ignatus's
monastery at LlanthOny, in Wales that "ouid DC
enough completely to unnerve less determhod man
than the British monk Nearly all the inmates OF inc
monastery. brothers and nuns, have embraced the
Roman Catholic faith. The news was not altogether
surprise to Father Ignatius lie has been expecting
some such movement for some time. DEFINITE news
OF the matter has Just reached him. In conversation
with Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon he said
1.-THE intelligence panied me very much, although
II not altogether a shock TO The real fact Is
that Acknowledgment Of the Episcopal Church about
Llanth0ny have not done what expected them 10 40
The people in my monastery have been neglected since
/ left there. l understood when ! came away that
clergymen who seemed to be very friendly to me would
look after them but they have not done so. 1t Is
purely spiritual necessity that has driven them from
the Episcopal Church. They have not had chance
TO receive the sacraments since came away. They
had no one 10 for them, and have been grossly
persecuted by the Episcopal Church. believe, how
ever that when ! return TO the monastery, as Intend
to do at the end of June, they Will back There
two brothers there who have remained faithful
All the rest have gone. The same people who have
succeeded In driving them away have been endeavornS
to drive me ont of the Church for long time. They
are afraid Of me. They want everything
to flow along peacefully without any Of the
r!singsup against churclianlty that my preachngs
But they cannot drive me into the Church Of
Rome. feel that my work is in the Episcopal Church.
and there / shall remain. l cannot conscientously
Join the Roman Catholics for they have made num-
Der Of additions TO the pure simple original faith that
cannot accept. have the greatest respect for them
and think very highly Of them bat cannot Join them
This at my monastery will not stop me in
ont
belief from the Episcopal Church, and am going TO
continue doing my best to that end.'
The editor OF religious paper in this city IS re
ported TO have said that you mad said the re-
porter. "This editor declares that he has received
news from your relatives and acquaintance In Eng
land that your mind is unbalanced
"Wel II I am mad II is in good cause replied the
monk. If am not mad, the editor you speak OF
and others like him trying TO drive me so None
of them likes me, because am trying 70 cleanse the
Church. l doing Bishop Potters dirty work. and
I suppose Bishop Potter doesn't like to be reminded
that he has left his work undone. II he would come
forward and do it himself would be only too glad to
fall into the background. don't enjoy it, am doing
for Christ. Ny license from Bishop Potter expires on
May TO- Will probably remain here until that time
don't believe the Bishop will revoke my license lie cou
hardly do 1t without giving me hearing ana the
result Of such hearing would be That the sland
have taken would be found TO be correct one Inc
All he has TO do is to say 'Yes' NO. have re-
ceived several letters to-day commenting me for my
work Here IS an extract from one OF them JhaI WIS
sent to me by a prominent Methodist minister;
al do hope you will be firm in the stand you have
taken In reference to Ieber Newton Things are oeing
stirred up as they should be- and few more shots
from you will accomplish much for Jesus. No other
person or ten could have made the excitement you
have The Lord is in the work."
Father Ignatius showed another letter that seemed
to add much to the monks feeling Of security In the
position he has taken. It read In part as follows
"If you can stir up tmid, lulewarm Christians TO
aggressive action against official liberation Of such
lniquitles in our Church you will accomplish one Of
the most glorious missions Of your life. have prayed
that the Lord will be with you and teach you what
to say in order sleeping Christians to sense
of their responsibility In virtually consentng to the
ruin Of souls through the blasphemous teachings OF
the rector of All Souls under cover OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church speak advisedly this subject,
having been acquainted with Dr. Newton for twenty
one years, and having been for q part OF that time
under his pastoral care. / have wcpt many
cases within my personal knowledge Of
his having destroyed the faith Of evangelical
Christians The influence In his sunday-school 'out
IIerods Hcrod' woman who visited 1t some time
ago was told by the superintendent. with air of
pride and superiority. that they had abandoned
dogma, and taught only ethics. Ihe character ,,,I %
exercises confirmed ths statement lot thcy would
have been strictly appropriate Ia meeting oi so
c.Cty ethical culture. You are correctly informed
concerning DR.. NcwtOn's views with regard t. the
birth. life and atoning work Of Christ ON one oc-
casOn lie compared the saviour TO Plato and Socrates
lie has apsed into Unlvcrsasm and UnitaIiaiSn, and
has afterward dreI into skepucism Bishop Pottcr's
attention was called to his statements but he merely
sent him letter puerilc In its character that the
Inference could readily be drawn that the Bishop
secretly sympathiZed with him."
The monks sermons yesterday afternoon and even
ing were better attended than those OF the previous
day. lie says he has fear with regard TO the re
suit Of his mission and predicts that his services VIII
be crowded before he goes away. His views with re-
gard the probable return OF the monks and nuns 10
his monastery when he returns have excited some com
mont. In entering the Catholic Church they would be
Obliged to take certain vows, and IL Is not likely that
they would readily break them. The report that
meeting Of Protestant Episcopal cergymen was to be
held Yesterday afternoon to consider the charges made
by Father Ignatlus against tho Rev. Dr. r. Heber New
ton could not be verified. Tribune reporter on
dilgenp inquiry heard Of only one meeting OF
Protestant Episcopal clergymen that was held yeSter-
dav afternoon. 1t meeting of the Clerlcus
Club. and it was held in the Rev. Dr. RainstoTd
home, The subject of discussion was - MoniSm."
Archdeacon Mackay Smith, who was present; said that
tbe meeting had nothing whatever to do with enatus
or his savings The club, he said, held monthly meet
ings for metaphysical discussions at the houses OF ls
members There was nothing than coincidence IN
The f1c that this meeting held at DR.. RainSiOrIs
90 soon after the protest and the talk OF Eaher Ig
Mathis The secretary of the club told The Tribune re-
nod "A iOcular mentioned