New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
PERE HYACINTHE AND THE CHURCH or
UTRECHT.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP
OF WESTERN NETWORK.

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP
OF WESTERN NETWORK.
During the last fortnight the Right Rev. a. Cleve-
lard Coke. Bishop of Western New York. ana Ms.
Coke have been enjoying the air OF Lakewood, " d.
at the Laurel House there. The Bishop Is Intimately
acquainted with the story of Pere IIyaclnhc. ana L;
was asked yesterday by representative of The
Tribune for a statement OF the facts concerning The
reported alliance between the little remnant OF inc
tiaIicans I'm Paris and the Church Of Utrecht. The
Bishop said In reply
Il am sorry that it seems to have been somewhat
prematrely brought TO public notice, and that IT IS
very Iashly imagined by some that this Indicates
change of base on the part of the INDUSTRIOUS Iefo
IIyacintnc If not some change of principles The
very reverse Is the fact. This result ha>
been the dcsidcIaum Of his movement, In The
very nature of the case, at times almost drSpiil'u
Of but now apparently about 10 be accomplished.
~As having myself laborcd for this conSnmma-
ton many years. | feel natural JOY in What seems
to be Il triumph at last of the struggle of faithful
few to restore the "Gallcan liberties and to beiac
thousands who hate the Napolconic establishment OF
sol from their supposed Necessity OF accepting II
rs the substitute for blessings irrttrevaDN lost Ih''e
blessings are identified with the history Of ancient
Gaul and with that of Charlcmagnc, and in modern
times with the brilliant career Of Eos5lr'. In dnei
cnt relations they were maintained by all Inc src'V
names of France in Church and state But IN
striving TO regain them In all the purity Of their
original FORMS the chic, difficulty Of the Pcre has
been that he had apparent connection WIN u
Latin epscopate derived from historic France. WIN
the Old Catholics OF Germany MS friendly relations
were hindrancc because of The civil dscoid between
France and Prussia. The Church OF England WIS
hardly less Objectionable. political grounds. for
a humber of years ! have Sustained the position oi
Nisitatoia Bishop as preferable on the Grohhd
OF the long and friendly rclltiois eXisn; between
the Two couptiics and tine present republican con
sttuons OF both. Hut this accepted under protest
because the ancient Church of France can never De
icorgai.zcd except by an ancient Latin cpisc"pa'c.
For reasons not necessary 10 mention here the Chhr'h
OF Holland has hesatod to move In this miicr
until now only this week, however, have received
a dispatch from Paris substantially follows; TINS
delegate clergy fiOm the Archbishop Of Utrecht nave
arrived. They are the Nuy Rev. Dr. Van Thi@i
and one ot the reverend priests OF Utrecht They VIII
o,fcate and preach In church in the Rue \lraS
"Cn the 25th ult. gave in my own demis,ion u
take effect when the Archbishop Of Utrecht shall pub
ucy assume the provisional charge. Until then ]
am noninay, evcquc visitcur. ana as soon as thls
relation is formally closed | shall begin. Win new
homes and new cncOuIa cement 10 organize amolS
American Christians II 'tacan League to sustain
feeble lchurch II has the advantage or beng IcHc
of Latin antiquity, which Rome has always mop
10 regain until now. Hence, Rome cannot pretend 10
ignore It's claims to epscopatc which she IA.
recognized so long. For the present no more need
be said"