New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
POLES DESIRE UNITY.
Bishop Ko2lozrshi Says Catholics
WQnt to Join EpiscopdhdnS.

One result Of the Lambeth Quadrila ateral advance
toward unity made years ago by the Protestant
Episcopal Church became known last night at the
regular meeting Of the Church Club. at No. 57S
Fifth-ave. Bishop Anthony s Kozlowsh. who
represents eighty thousand Poles in the United
States who have broken away from the Roman
Catholic Church. and the Rev. T. L. Jakimowicz,
one of his priests, before q gathering of Episco-
paans discussed the Polish Catholic Church"
and the .'Old Catholic Movement IN this country.
They pleaded for unity with the Protestant Epis-
copals under the four plank platform which
the Episcopal Church invited the rest of the world
unite into church. and they received a
hearty welcome from the churchmen present at the
important gathering.
Bishop Potter. who was engaged in confirmation
services at Ascension Memorial Church, in let
ter regretted that he was unable to attend the
melting and expressed his approval of the move
ment. He said that the validity of Bishop Koz-
lowskfs orders could not be questioned.
President George Macculloch Miller introduced
the Polish Bishop and priest. Bishop Kozlowsl
who speaks no English, addressed the meeting
through Father Jakimowicz. He told of his strug-
gles as a Roman Catholic priest in Poland. and
SAID that his object in coming here was to fight
for liberty of conscience. He declared that Roman
Catholic politics kept the Polish people down at
home, and he found that they were also being or
pressed by the clergy in this country. He said
that the people were excluded from the church
when they refused TO pay for religious services.
and when they complained to the bishops
tention paid their complaints
He stated that ne wanted TO unite his diocese
with the Episcopal Church in America.
Father Jakimowicz declared that the Poles in
America were abused under the Baltimore rules
He explained that in alliance with the Protestant
Episcopal Church they had desire to encroach
on The jurisdiction of of the Episcopal bishops.
but asked to he allowed to work under them.
Gordon Remsen. a Chicago lawyer said that
Bishop kozlowski was trying TO erect hospital in
Chicago. but that through Roman Catholic infu-
enceS he could not get loan to complete the work
The Rev Dr.. Huntington said; For thirty years
have been laboring for unity under the Lambeth
Quadrilateral and l confess ny syrnpathies were
IN another direction, ] suppose it would draw in
this country those that represent reformation And
it IS surprise indeed that the first proposition
TO aoqufesce in that direction should come from
such source. I cannot see how we can turn our
backs on it as honest men and churchmen
I believe the question could be solved by the
repeal Of one of the canons Of the Church. and an
appeal to the House of Bishops and House of Dep
uties.
Because Of trouble in Maryland in 1922 pro-
hibitory clause known as No. u, was put into the
canons Of the Church 1t says that there shall be
no SUffragan Bishops appointed. What is a Suf-
fragan Bishop All Bishops are suffra gans of
Archbishops- There is another meaning that is
entirely different, and that is Assistant Bishop
who looks after portion Of the diocese. but his
Suppose Bishop kozlowski was made Suffragan
ana received mat rank, ana N the second sense
his territory extended all over the country This
agreement it ought to be understood, could be only
continued until the Poles assimilated. and then
the jurisdiction transferred to the Bishops Of
several dioceses
am glad Of the opport unity to put record
my views of the Lambeth quadriaterial applied
10 the case in hand: and to welcome the union
with Bishop Kozlowski
Father Jakimowicz said that the Bohemians in
this country would certainly unite with Bishop
kozlowskl. He said there were q hundred thou
sand Bohenians in Chicago and that probably
sixty thousand Of them were agnostcs
Some members said that the repeal of the canons
Of the Church 70 take in Bishop Kozlowski
As a suffrasan and his thousands Of followers
was warranted hv the action Of the Church in the
early ages when it appointed bishops to look
after foreigners They declared that the proposed
union the initiative Of a movement that opened
lp great possibilities and expressed their desire to
strengthen II much they could. saying also
that the arrangements for the taking in of the
Polish Catholics could be made at the Boston con
ference next year.