The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
The Catholic Clergy Of the Diocese of New
York in Council.

Cathedral on Tuesday, September 90 Archbishop
McClOskey will preside. According to the Arch
bishops letter OF citation the formal PRONUNCIATION
of the DEGREES Of the council held at Baltimore in
1865 will form the chief business Of the council The
PRONUNCIATION OF these DEGREES Will put an end to
picnics in connection With the Catholic churches OF
this diocese and Oblge priests to greater uniformity
In their vestments and robes. The scarcity OF priests
and the great question of Catholic education will, in
all probability share the attention OF the synod It
Clergy will bring their deliberations to q close
Thursday, October |.
Rupture Among the Catholics In Chicago.
We have given brief reports by telegraph of the
troubles in the Catholic Church in Chicago. The
cause Of the difficulty H. this-seyeral months ago a
number Of the Catholic clergymcn OF Chicago, In.
Guiding Rev. Dr. Dunno. Rev. Father Roles, Dr.
McMuen and DIR. McCoyern, united in a letter to
the Pope complaining OF acknowledgement of the
temporal affairs of the diocese 10y Bishop Duggan.
Since that time Bishop Duggan has been to Rome,
where he was undoubtedly made acquainted with
the contents OF the letter OF complaint.
on the return Of the Bishop he sent the following
letter to Father Roles pastor OF the Cathedral of the
Holy Name
cease and your connection with this diocese terml-
nate on MONDAY next, the 21st inst.
The nature OF the document which you Will re-
ceve shall depend on the state of your account and
on your own conduct and manner while you remain
in the city.
My future action IN relation TO you shall be deter
mined by the same.
JAMES, Bishop OF Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1868.
remonstrance signed by a very largo number OF
the members OF the church was sent to the Bishop
but had no effect. Then meeting was held at which
speeches were made warmly censuring the Bishop,
and resolutions passed.
Whereas. we learn with heartfelt sorrow that Rev
j. =. Roles has been removed from the pastoral
charge OF the Church Of the Holy Name; and
whereas, during toe eight years OF his adnnistra-
tloi ne mas relieved the chuich Oh large debt which
pressed heavily on 1t, and during that time also
| added to, beautied and preserved 1t from decay,
| ana made II an ornament TO the diocese; and
Whereas, during his ministry in the parish the
| most harmonious feeling has existed between him
self and the pari5hones, and the OF virtue and
| religion been sustained aud prOmoted and
Whereas, we learned that the action OF the Right
| Reverend Bishop has not been caused In conse-
qucnce Of any maladminisration the part OF our
pastor, nor in consequence oil any fault OF his, but
because he and others have done what their con-
sciences dictated, rs tending towards the advance
ment of religion In our midst. In view Of the fore
going. II N UNANIMOUSLY
obedience to the authorities OF the Church and
tain IL In all matters Of discipline. yet we deem II
duty owe to ourselves to demonstrate against
what appears 10 US most arbitrary removal.
Resolved, That In view OF this removal and deter
| minaton to appeal to higher authority, we, his
parishioners pledge ourselves 10 sustain MN IN every
| effort he may make 10 obtain redress
Resolved. That a subscription be now taken up for
| the purpose OF defraying the expenses which must
| necessarily be incurred.
! Resolved THAT in the removal OF the Rev. ]. p.
Roles the cause OF Cathocity Will suffer loss which
will result In serious injury and retard ts advance
| ment.
Resolved That the parishoners OF the Holy Name
take occasion at this time to express sympathy and
regret Tor the removal of our beloved pastor the
Rev, Father Roles
over $1,000 were raised py the committee as testi-
monial 10 Father Roles at the meeting alone.