The New York herald., 1871-02-06
CHCRCH OF THs ASSUMPTION.
Address by the Rev. Father Keer.,

Address ny the Kew. Father keegar.
The intense cold OF last evening did not prevent
shc members OF the Church OF the Assumption from
alling the schoolroom attached to the church to
overnowing. About 1--WE hundred OF Father Kee-
gan's maie and female parishioners, with
FRESH FACES AND RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM
developed 10 a high degree, answered his call TO
order at hafpast seven O'Clock. Mr.. owen Mat
thews appointed secretary or the meeting ard
the reverend pastor opened business by calling on
the secretary to read the address OF sympathy with
the Holy Father, drawn up by the Bishop.
assisted by his clergy. When the secre-
tary had read the address Father KEEGAN
said 1t was now before the meeting, ana IL any one
had any remarks to make pro or con they would
now be In order. The rhetorical element OF the con-
gregaton held modestly back and the worthy father
after pause, accordingly spoke himself as
follows We all know what this protest
means. 1t Is the heart of child pleading the
cause of father. The Pope, and through him
the Church, has been despoiled OF temporalitles
which have been ihe property OF Catholics for cen
EXISTED BEFORE IT'S TExpoRALrrIEs
IN all the pristine spiritual force and beauty with
which its divine founder endowed IL. We have no
fear for the Church. Ii is not thing Of time or
subject to the changes OF the hour, and confidently
can the Catholic say that his Church will live
whether the Pope has
AN INCH OF GROUND on WHOLE CONTINENT
lnder him. What we protest against is that his
Holiness Is fettered and through hlm the millions
who acknowledge the sway OF the Church. In case
he wishes TO cali general council or invite US TO
neet hin he would do so under the surveillance Of
the temporal power under which he happened
TO nnd himself The question which the address
really asks Is, "Would we want TO the Pope sub.
1ect TO temporal princep We have protested.
Ihe protests, SO far, are disregarded What is to be
voice coming from toothess old man in the
second row OF seatsl
THAT is a very expensive thing" said the pastor,
'and dangerous, too do not Ike TO hear any per-
selves and leave all the nghting to others-fellows
mat no provost marshal would pass. Yet
nS a5 Se at the saGs
In impressing this thing upon the usurper; and I
am sure mat among us there is intelligence and
manhood enough 10 stand by the fullest measure OF
our sentiments. A Mr.. Reilly thought that il the
Pope's property be the property OF the Catholic
Church and hence MS property, resolution calling
On the
UNITED STATES TO INTERFERE,
protect It's cltlzens' goods would be very much to
Father KEEGAN-It is not matter for the national
government. If every man aere were to take a
nusket on his shoulder and march away, the gov
ernment would not ask where we were going. We
could could only say We were on the way to defend our
Catholic has assaulted our father.
- VoIcE-He Is excommunicated.
ANOTHER VoICE-f he's not
BEDAD. HE OUGHT TO BE.
Father KEEGAs-Tnere are men OF every profess
sion here In case my warlke trends advice were
followed. We have lawyers to advise u.s. doctors to
cure us, and IN the last extremity we could find
gentleman in the body OF the hall moved that
committee OF seven be appointed to draft resolutions
endorsing the address. This was carried and the
pastor appointed the following gentlemen to act:-
Fire Commissioner Hugh Mclaughlin DR.. John s.
Young. George NJ. Nichols, Marriott NJ. kinney,
Thomas Horan. Daniel Bradley. Frank Han
Ion. The committee and Father Keegan retired
Tor about ffteeL minutes, and meanwhile number
OF speeches were made by members or the church.
principally composed OF remarks on their own I'M
Fitness 10 say anything on the matter There was
one exception, Mr.. McClarey. who spoke with
strong North of Ireland accent He said:-"The
CLERGY have been geeving us rub about poverty
being blessing but II seems when 1t comes TO
themselves
THEY DON'T LEX 1T.
A VOICE-Msther Reporter, take that down.
The committee presented the following resolu-
tons, which were thunderingly adopted
Resolved, That address, read, be adopted.
Resolved, That the members the Church OF
sumption, forth solemn protest against the
sion of the emporates of the Church, also
1gnities and ourages committed against Holy Father
Plus TX.
Resolved. That shan every legitimate
store the Pope TO his lost rights
Resolved That moral suasion be not sufficient
pnh wishes sha be in unison with
fe Catholics Of and
ronstate him In the rights OF which he has ruth
lsssly deprived THE COMMITTEE.
The meeting then dispersed In the most orderly
manner