New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25
Religious Visits to the sick-The Home for the
Friendless.


| Journal Of Commerce OF the 10th commenting up
on II This statement relates 10 the refusal by the
managers Of the Home for the Friendless,' cor
nsr OF Firsiayenue and Second 81 70 admit the rev
ersnd gentleman. who is priest OF the Catooho
Church. 90 A yis, 70 sick person. Cashole who WAS
an inmate Of the institution and who desired 10 see h
In reference to the whole affair. would be oohsei oy
v5ur Insertion Ct the remarks which the peaa q these
documents suggested to me.
Rev Mr. McCoskey states that on the ION January ne
VS. nrst apprlsed that AZ the Home Tor The fhenfe's
Catholic girl IN sickness. wished the attendance OF priest
He sc,orts ely went there, and was denied asmiItsnce-
me tay he was again Apprsei thA the gr vas dan
-onsy I'M ana desired much 10 see him when he again
vent accom- paned by the Assistant Alderman OF the WsFd
| sHt was again prevented seeing the lick person
lie WAS not even allowed 10 accompany the Assistant
Alderman who visited the nr by permission OF ihose IN
charge Of the insutacn Us Assistant Adcrman's Ger
hcaie what the glr SAID 70 aim az his interview
As inserted In the article Of the Journal ~ Commerce al
uded TO- Il Il prove anythng proves that the girl wanted
minister OF the Catholic Church much as she did one
Of any other denomination. certainly d0s ao prove a.
will be seen hereafter that she do NJ want Catholic
Priest nor does Il prove that she not a CATHODE what
ever her parents may nave been And these things sS
% more even supposyg the .fs affidavit attached 70 Rev
Mr. Nee oskeys statement 20 have 20 existence outn the
presence Of this affidavit proves nohHs but fear on the
part OF the S whAt she really wanted and conia-
sion IN stating 1ha. she od state 20 the Assistant Alder
man AS 10 forth ga lis certificate This certificate
| says: nm
That's to certify that conversation with he siI Ellen
DuBy she remarked, IN answer 20 my inquiry she wished
10 see priest but Immediately afcr corrected herself
sayn that ,he wished min'tsr-tha her iaihef VA
Protestant and her mother Cahoc-ihas she "i'hea 70
see ''''' N''''' tSiaaed5 JAMES ROBERTSON.
Tho girl ellen Dufy's oath states:
Ellen Duff Of the CITY Of NewYork, being duly ,yo.n
saws that about four weeks since she entered tns 80
Of Industry" at the corner OF reeond-''iset ane
aysnue; that she there four, weeks thA aloue o
week AFTER entered the said House Of Inaus,iy
,ot slcs ana was confined 20 her bed that she
ek ana coofned 10 bed for the last three sn
va. 10 said House of Industry ana until removed u.
trere on the 7h instant % Bellevue mat on sslfaay
he ith instant she asked for Catholic clergyman and
begged the sr named Msry in attendance 20 have one
81 10 her that she Is Catholic, and never asked % see
snv other than Catholic clergyman that no Caihoic
c-rgyman having been sent her, on sunday ION instant
.he sized and bested Miss Bsch, she believes Of
he Atrons or persons charge Of said House OF Industry
10 sesi for Catholic clergyman Tor her ana she SAID
/" Filen Won do not want any Catholic clergyman, you
ant my minister and did NOT bring or allow Caiholic
clergyman her, but brought her three persons all
as believes Protestant minister's ihst she continued
. 10 ask for A Catholic priest and told them she was
Cathoic and told the Of said House OF Industry
she was Catholic. when she hst went there and depo
farther says she was not cbe or allowed To- see "a
thqlic clergyman until removed 70 we hospal oee
vus Deponent farther that when she found here
very ill., and feared she might not recover and about
week before she was removed from said House ladusry
she asked Mrs Campbell one 81 the matfons IT mana
gers Of House have her removed to some house
where she could have the benefit OF the attendance oil
some Catholic clergyman bur she PAID no attention 10 her
that whenever she had her senses or vas Ia n-i
ri ,ht mind she anxious 10 be removed where she
could have the attendance Of Catholic clergyman.
ELLEN = DUFFY
marx.
Sworn 10 bef1re me. January p 1919
JoHN r. WHITE, Commissioned o. Deeds
Let the candid reader decide from these whether this
m was Catholic and desired in her sickness the attend
ance Of minister of her communion. II certainly APP
pears 70 me that no unparalleled person, having frs; read
the statement Of Mr. Mccloskey and the article in the
Jourualof Commerce. and who considered auentvcy Tie
certificate Of the Assistant Alderman sndthe girls OATH rs
above could think otherwise than that sh caso Catholic
and desired the attendance Of a priest.
There appears 70 be no doubt whatever that Rev Mr.
McCleskey WIS denied aimittsnce 20 his lrenies girl
in frfendess home This the JonrHdi ~ Commerce does
nofrsne attempt 70 reute and one cthoi hep
believing IL on the evidence as presented.
In . country and under Constitution Ike ours, which
proye, N AZ no one shall ever he interrupted la me free
exercise Of his religion and thar ro ore form Of religious
worship shall be preferred by ne rle over any ON
and under the circumstances &C This case, te De asked
sno was RI hit VINO Gc.ed iu he slir. ol Amer
can citizenship and Christian charity she priest or the
benevolent lsdc- OF "Ths Home and their ng'st a
defender the EitOr a. inc Dfa 49, C0mmercf II may
be true that this institution vas conceived in benevo
ept spirit but Is tue tt there s hanev1cnee
which extends 10 the SON and lbs eternal welfare Tbs
henov euce dug with me prizes. aud the history Of
rho ease before u, shows hlr Mr. ncCllskey endehv
ored 10 discharge H. Tbo'o IS a's) ChrstaH bsrevo
lence which expresses eI IN the exercise ~ charity %
ALTO he samaritan as well as 10 the JeH Ihls chMity
IS mild not ino'erant, IL is ,rhesrng add respective Of
others rights 10 il free from the faint Of bsory though
not less conservative Of truth Tor less WILING 20 pro-
nouncs upon that which 4 error. whoever c'hsiets
with attention the before as will see nor the mama
gers Of The Hone and the Editor OF mo Journal exer
csad this admirable virtue II one soul be nOre va ua-
be in the eve OF the Creator than the whole material
word land for this there is high aud hoy and ancient au'
,horitv st true beueeOence thai would Try 10 letter
AZ
without the sanction OF law or public oplnlon-ifOm
seeking and procuring those means OF preparation for
another world which the heart and mind 81 the holy It
animates IN the inness and certainty OF fah consclen
ousy approve Of and cannot conScleHh0ay admit or a
prove Of any 0tter.
Truly much as the beneyoenee and charity Of these l-
dies have appauded by the Editor cannot but say
that their pity and protection sppear have been extend
ed to this poor GIRL mingled win religious intolerance
which and WILL nst meet with approval but re-
buke from the LIBERAL and enlightened Of this CITY, mnch
ess from Constitution and Laws that condemn religious
intolerance make elgon free from State srfckles and
s free and full exercise beyond toe whims cipces and
power however beneyoenuy conceived VI any person or
class of persons.
But to return to the Priest AMI the Editor The Priest
without interfering with the religious belief OF Others,
goes about the discharge Of duy which his Office i'm
roses upon him, and which IS neither against the COnsti-
tuition and laws Of country but fHy sanctioned by the
spirit and Of both lie is repnsed In the discharge
this duty By persons claiming for themselves the name
of Christian and for their acts tAat OF oerevolesce ana
the charity Of the Gospel Finding rsdrsssthe iustl
tuition being private one, and the Mayor or Aldermen
having no power 10 c0mpeithe managers 10 admit hm-ne
publishes as be said be would, If not admitted STATE
ment Of the whole matter. confess can nothing IN
this conduct Of Rev. Mr.. McCoskey unworthy OF good
citizen aud minister Of the Gospel Nothing In Il that
savOs intolerance wan ofrespec for the laws that
govern u.s. or of the rules OF good breeding either for If
pOeness be tho result Of good nature and good sense.
I'm the statement OF the Priest anything that
ike want. in him. OF either In bis conduct 10 the
ladies' at the Home and throughout This whole bust
ness But how Is with the Eit0r' He characerizes
the conduct Of the clergym not only urgeltemin
brutal" at the same time that he Is unable 20 c0n-
lrsfic the main facts weaken the testimony Cf the
Priest As TO the ground Of complaint against insii
tuition spoken Of viz: the refusal 20 admit HIM o per-
Of his communion sick, supposed dying and wish
ing him 10 lie Is unable 20 point ard does not
point out wherein Mr.. McC0skey has behaved ungene
manly or bru,ay, and endeagors with maliciOusness
worthy Of those whose apparent charity is but the mask
FOR their real hypocrisy, and whose smiles but the
cloak Of Inward venom sod cherished intolerance, 10
throw doubt over the genuneness Of the girls affidavit,
and toTepresen the fabrication Of the Rev. gentleman
himself This be enteayors 10 DO, though the affidavit
taken before Commissioner Of DEEDS and sppears
duly certified by him. pity that the Home for the
Friendess could not be appauded and an attempt made
20 defend them In this who would DO 80