The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29
The Catholic Church, Again.


appears by the following proceedings that there
meeting Of the congregation Of St. Patrick's Church
shed were passed We publish the proceedings as sent
to us merely remarkng that they DO US injustce in say
ing that our statements were made with the design Of
Cured and all that is important asserted by u.s. was
strictly true. Some unimportant Details heretofore
pal statements were correct. The church was shut
against Father Bradys funeral-popular feeling caused
It to BE- opened as i did the opening of the which
We pleased to learn the important fact that Bishop
ORely has conceded TO the people the privilege Of
managing their ownnancia affairs We told that the
congregation now have financial committee, who take
charge Of all the Of the church, pay the
allowed to priests and other necessary expenses and
render proper vouchers and ample statements This is
important matter the the church
are concerned Here the proceedings of yesterdays
meeting
@ HARTFORD Nov. &c. 1854.
At meeting of the congregation of St. Patrick's
ommtee of said church. at the request Of large num-
er Of its members the following gentlemen were ap
Chairman, John Clarke; Assistant James McManus;
Secretaries, John McManus and Michael Moloney.
The following preamble and resolutions unani-
Whereas, The statements made in the Daily Times and
Coa7dmt of this city, which purport to be the TRUTH
oncerning the funeral and burial of the late Rev. Mr.
rady in opinion, made with the design Of de-
ceiving the public in regard to the pursued by
the Catholic people on that occasion, which they say
were all men and women" acting in total disregard
and direct opposition to the Bishop; but We the
Catholic people of Hartford believing ourselves be
prompted them on that day, consider It duty incum
bent on us to make known the real TRUTH that the
Pulc may see what truth there Is in newspaper bonn
bast when Catholic bishop priest, people Is in any
way connected with the Of it. Therefore be it
Resolved, That We disapprove Of the course pursued
we here in public meeting pronounce the main features
Of their statements utterly false and without ounda
people as in dsesard Of The ShOp
~ we know Of but afew who at AL interfered in the
matter, who were assisted by some Of dissenting
Of respect to tie remains Of the Rev S Brady
buried whether in the church. at the church. in the
cemeery and did not in any way interfere in the mat
YER az II was our wish to have the Bishop and priests
person.
Resolved, secondly, That since the Right Rev Bishop
okeilly has come among us, have not anything
in his acts which should our dsrespect but on
the contrary we have every to be thankful for
the spssis pains he has taken in promoting not only
temporal reform he has caused in having committee
appointed by the congregation to whom he has conAded
ton are always able to know how they stand
50 we have good reason to approve of his to
as long as he continues t. and no longer .' 'u''''A ~
Resolved thirdly That the above resolutions be pub
lshed in the Daily 7mss and 6Ourar Of this city, Pro
violence journal and New Haven Register; and these
MICHAEL. M0IONY, Secretary.
inS.ucu " Say Woru In reatlOn 10 the 'mce<-
ing which passed these resolutions and its origin but
the following communication does II ALL and Il 10 not
necessary for us to saga word more.
THE ''MEETIHG" AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Mr.. EDIToR-I attended meeting in the basement u
the Catholic church yesterday afternoon ! did mot
know that any such meeting to be held until noon
Ct yesterday There not two hundred persons
the room, and certainly one-ha OF them did not APP
rove of the proceedings, but said nothing, the
angements to be carried out by the nanagers or
course felt like making any disturbance
creating angry discussion in the church upon the
engaged in this AFFAIR." think not than that
These Of course, do they directed. We
derstand all that; and wish to caution the public
against the resolutions which do express the SEN
tments Of the four thousand Catholics Of Hartford
CATu0fYc