The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
FArHEn IoNArrUs 4 rn1rsn
Ordained TO the "oId Catholic Church -
at His Monastery in wales.

at His Monastery In wales.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Aug. 21.-After laborinR
for nearly forty years as a deacon Of tho Epls-
copal Church. the Rev. Lester Lyme, popularity
known as the Rev. Father Ignatius. has been
ordained TO the priesthood by Archbishop Mar
Timotheos Of the Patrlarchate Of Antioch. His
Grace. robbed Of his ecclesiastical title. is Rome
VilRtte Of Green Bay. Wis, Archbishop OF the
Old Catholic Church in America, and formerly
a priost In the Fond du Lac diocese OF the
Episcopal Church Of Wisconsin. The ordina-
ton Of Father IRnatlus will be Of interest to
the clergymen and churchmen OF the Episcopal
Church OF this country. especially when II be-
comes known that the priests orders were
conferred by Rene Vilatte. who. up to the
present time. was supposed to be somewhere
near Green Bay. The ordination took place at
bt. David's Abbey, tho monastery established
by Father Ignatius at Llanthony, B~reconshire.
Wales.
Whom DR.. Vllatte disposed Of his church at
Green Bay he disappeared, and his where
abouts has not been known until the present
time. One OF his priests at Green Bay. It now
develops. has been engaged for some time as a
travelling agent for q Milwaukee business
house. 1t would seem as II DR.. Vilatte was
now about to establish q branch of the Old
Catholic Church in EnGlan The fact Of the
ordination Of Father Ignatius is contained in
a long statement sent out by the monks OF
St. David and u copy has reached Canon st.
George OF All Saints Cathedral OF this city.
After setting forth the struggles OF the order
and the alleged persecution OF Father 1gna-
thus the statement tells OF the appearance OF
DR.. Nflatte In the following words:
Quite unexpectedly. early this month We
.tr.noor o1ortnn - r,o,t -, ond = Ion5on
onN ol oneiins W ni ue' - " L'o
Il. tim might Thti be " usoful to ' u.s. - % The telegram nes sIn'', was as
t tiGn0 %rd mar , Ilmotheo sio The The Ti%ah in au ue.
We sent him an invitation to come in the
name ~ onr T ord Jasns Cbrist' On seoire his
most interesting syriac documents. with their
authorized English translation. with the seals
and signatures of the ecclesiastical and civil
Timotheos had been appointed by the Syrian
Patriarch OF Antioch Archbishop and Metro.
polltan Tor the Old Catholics OF America. for all
those who. desired sire n Catholic oil. faith nth and md privileges ri
~ We'e OuS WY "oi0 NV ooo w "ooepo
Roman claims and doctrines and also reject
;sn IN
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solemn and blessed commission" conse-
Grating Joseph Rene vilatte to the Metropolis
tan dignity. Father Ignatius was absent at
the time, addressing the national Eisteddfod Of
woloo hut unon he rot,,rn ho o~nIo,nnd III.
""Ies' ou' upon MS return he explained MS
position TO Archbishop Vilatte. who listened
and sympathized. He also declared his long
anection and esteem ior our reverend tather.
on account ofhis battles for the divine truth In
America and England against the daring inf
delitv of sncb men In the Church a. Haber
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