The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-11

ascertain what shall be my duty in the case Should YOU
general law ofhe diocese then we shall only claim the
privilege Of retiring from walls in peace and leave
you also In peace, to govern you will Indeed
must Keep our peace at ell events, and charity also
81 remain, gentlemen,
Sincerely in Christ
T" Your obi servt
st JOHN HUGHES, Bishop, &c."
heiolowing letter sufficiently explains itself
"NEw YoRx, JAM 2sth, ls43.
10 the Rev. ALEXIS Pax, Pastor ofthe
"Church OF st. Louis Buffalo.
"Grace and peace in Christ -
"REvERErD AND DEAR BRoTHsn-Ireceive ed some time
ago. copy OF certain proceedings which had in the
name OF the congregation OF which you Pastor.
These proceedings were had account Of my pastoral
letter. and were partly in the spirit OF resistapceto the
laws which have been adopted for the ecclesiastical
the receipt of these documents, but allowed them su
cient time to reflect the which they had
inconsiderately shaped out for themselves. >
III mentioned in my letter that should have dispute
with the gentlemen who wrote, about words but in
attempt to hinder the pastor obeyng the instructions
Of the statutes the congregation should refuse to be
governed by the same and should support trustees
any in their attempts the congre
gaon by any other rule than that of the statutes then
there should be separation Of the Catholic ministry
from the walls Of ST. Louis.
have therefore instruct you read this letter
20 the congregation three times, without any comment
The object of this reading is that the whole people shall
what required in all other churches in the diocese and
that fthey allow themselves to be led away on them
selves must be the responsibility wish them also to
Know that enjoin upon you to execute the de-
partmens, what is required every priest in the sta
tutes already referred to- This you will please do
trustees managers shall permit You but if they shall
attempt to put such obstacles will deprive you of the
power Of complying with the statutes then enjoin upon
you to withdraw from St Louis church, bringing the
cred vessels and other things which yours leav
ing that edi6ce entirely to the people who shall have
belled against the regulations already referred to-
shall then appoint you another congregation more
deserving OF your ministry and priest shall have
congregation shall have decided whether they catho
lies or not. But forbid you absolutely to re-
main one hour in the church after they shall have oppos
ed any physical hindrance your complying with the
statutes of the diocese. 81 remain,
''Your ob' servt in Christ
"Signed, Holm, Bishop of N. Y"
Regretting extremely the necessity Of thus troubling
you, remain, gentlemen,
Yours, ETC., respectfully,
WIN. B. LIE COUTEULX.
This is most singular erpose. The Bishop has
most assuredly got within the horns of most I'M
comfortable dilemma 1t is quite clear that his let
ter in the Commercial conflicts more awkwardy
and decidedly with those quoted by Mr. lie Couteux,
than can be desirable by any gentleman who wishes
to maintain character for veracty There is
contradiction which is quite inexplicable. Every
one can see it, and it is therefore needless to point
it out with more formaty.
The silliest piece of the whole business is the
manner in which the Bishop attempts to fasten the
charge of inhdelity the trustees who resisted his
demand, and ventured to maintain their right to the
possession of the property which they had them.
selves contributed Not the slightest proof appears
In support of this charge. This Is quite too much
like the Inqusltion for America and the nineteenth
century 1t is not, however, we must say, at all
like Bishop Hughes, and we dare say he Is already
sorry for it,
Now we think the best thing we can do in the
premises is to give the Bishop bit of advice. Let
him, without any equvocation or timidity, come
back to the original ground assumed in the " Pas
tora Letter" It's, to say the least of it, and with
becoming reverence'we express the opinion,-very
silly to assume this ground and then SHIFT about in
the manner which the Bishop has exhibited. If
the Catholic clergy can, agreeably to the spirit and
letter of the laws and Constitution of this country,
wrest the church property from the hands of trus-
tees and take possession of it themselves, why then
let them set about the business at once, without any
'altry equivocation. We ourselves doubt whether
hey can do so consistently with our laws, but they
should test the matter at once. BY doing so, the le
,aty of the exercise Of the ecclesiastical discipline
If the Catholic Church, 10 the extent now claimed
or it, will be fully examined. This is most impor-
ant question: and the sooner it is decided the bet
er.
The recent difficulty at New Orleans, between
of the Catholic Churches there and the spiritual
originated a similar way to this dsa
in Buffalo No doubt the movement of
Bishop Hughes, and that of the Bishop of the do
,ese Of New Orleans originate from common
ource, probably at Rome. For our part we have
10 objection in the world that the Catholic clergy
hould carry out this grand project, but they are
pound to show their authority and right. Let them
10 this Immediately. They will thus prevent many
unpleasant broils and, if we may Judge fromthe pre-
ent instance themselves the disagreeable trou
Die Of forgetting that regard to truth and candor for
which it is all important for the ministers of religion
10 be uniformly characterised
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