New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-14
RoMIsH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY EDITH
O'GORMAN.


Miss Edith 0'Gorman, late Sister Teresa
addressed crowded house at Jersey City last evening
upon the subject of Romish Confessional" The leo
ture occupied hour twenty minutes its deliv
cry, and listened to throughout with the greatest
attention, and frequently appauded. After brief
introduction In which she stated that she intended to
explain in fair and accurate the practices and
belief that taught to the Roman Catholic Lay, and
to thus dispose Of duty she owed to God and her late
feow.Cathollcs she proceeded TO enumerate ard de-
scribe the laws and usages Of the ROmh Church. the in
dugencies, In particular, and dwelling on the manifold
mind by belief in their efficacy. She then turned to
another and more important evil, which she purpOsed
10 follow I'm OF Its hidden wndings VIZ the confess
slOnal To many 1t Is system imperfecty understood
IL is the INDUCING element that gravitates 70 the priest
its center The priest takes vow OF obedience TO the
bishop ana an oath OF secresy never 10 reveal any
communicated In the confessional but that this very
little observed among the priests Is an indication OF the
lghtness with which week after week. month
after month, he listens to the sins, crimes
inded Thong thas crowd the confessonais Of every
Roman Catholic church In the world II cOnfessing one
Sins wholesome discipline, why does 1t multiply in
stead OF decrease the evils its system Degetst 81 Al
phOnse Lgouri says it is great remedy against sin to
confess and temptation disclosed Is half conquered.
For instance, II married man Is LED away by pretty
face from his married wife, he will instantly turn his
back upon the beauty II he only confesses his temptation
the priest This s St. LgOurs OPINION but II Is not
the practical one of the day Laughter On the pre-
poserous duplcy Of the priest IL is their privilege
TO dehle as well define the law. sadly disappointed
are those who expect TO stainless lives in any OF the
Pontins, and deep will be their sorrow over the
tainted dOctrina decisions OF the Rcumenical Councils
convened IN 800 years. Wise the heads In crafty
cunning that gathered the material for papa rule IN the
world Look at their sway from the first to the last Of
these $50 infable POpes and the most partial historian
turns away his face from their shocking mmoralltles
What have they done but 10 subvert and retard the
march of truth and intelligence in order that they might
advance their spurious pretensons TO DOMINION by the
Endorsement of rank ignorance and the most audacOus
tnrptnde This is substantated by their writer's
testimony OF Roderick Burgin John KIN, ana stephen
With, and many Others, respecting whose Ill
farpa all
il about turn. Instruction and education are und0H
what the Popes have done Mhat uepi9IDie eOIeuE IS
being enacted on the OF the nineteenth century WIN
Pope cardinals nuncios archDlshops bishops ana the
heads Of religious orders, they are nodg aVIner
mencical Council but they have mistaken the era OF
railroads telegaphs, and cables, when make visible inc
darkness Of the Vatican. Great applause Inelr mnCh
lei with the Chinese and Abyslnian dynastes VINO calm
TO brothers to the and sisters 10 the moon Inc
ruling instinct, strong in death, B the pOlltlcai
power OF the Popes, and this Council Is the
concentration OF prestly energies TO replensn roman
Golfers Every Bishop who left the United states IOr
Rome has heavily laden purse eXraeteu I'm e
poor, to lay ut the foot OF Pope Pus TX ana here,
apropOs of Pere Hyacnthe; cOnld have admired MN
more had he bsred ms breast 10 le stoln, III ms oM
country and dared the battemens OF defended wrong
on his native soil Prolonged appiause But to resume
my subject Confess your SINS 10 one ahOher Is lne te4t
OF the confessional Priests confess 10 each other and 10
the Bishops the Bishops the Archbishop and up
the Pope who conesses to himself and back to the
priest will now give you an instance OF one priest
confessng TO another on ord,nary Us
the Rev Father -, late OF Jersey CITY, goes 10
confession TO Father -. late OF Hudson City. He
(-) confesses his besettuR SIN OF druhkenness,
while he Father - cOnfesses his amOurs and ten
der episodes with the ladies' SO they quits Laugh
teri Again. the Rev. Father -- cOnfesses his pee
cadoes and his great attachment for the angelic to
the Rev. Father -, who in turn confesses his lies
and perjury his zeal for the glory Of the Church Al
low me here DEPRESSION. Bishop Bagley is rather un
fortunate In his selection OF priests for his diocese All
renegade, suspected priests seem to mud kind
supporter In him. Tho speaker here spoke
Of her return passage from Liverpool in August,
1863 in the steamer siberia Her attention was attracted
10 poverystricken priest who had been senced in Ire
land for his in whisky and weakness for women
'He told me this himself" said she. Imagine my sur
prise meeting this steerage passenger this suspended
priest here on the streets OF Jersey City, well dressed
and seemingly ObviOus OF the poor little nuD for he did
not recognize me- However think he has not forgot
ten his whisky propensity sometimes see him take
peep into tho dramshOp the corner OF York ana WASH
ington-sts sorry Bishop Bagley Is imposed upon
by this Irish drunkard aud Hbertne The speaker then
alluded 10 the Rev. Father Xavier schmitagen, Re
demptionst OF Pauls Church, Philadelphia TO whom
she went TO confession, Feb 1868 Immediately after
she left the How he endeay0red to induce her
10 return the convent and, when she refused, told
her not tell living soul that she was ever nun, on
account Of the scandal would bring upon the church