The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29

what priest receives and how IL rs spent And
how Is IL spent good deal OF nc IN gambling
cigars, Crane dinners aud good drinks. Priests
a. e, without doubt. the best hvers In the country
Whenever you meet company OF priests. be Z
nearly always Ind them AT a game or euchre, ana
not for mere pastime, bCt Tor money. often
nlfty cents ana dollar a game The German
priests were generally content with a game
served IN the most approved STYLE, Tor which Inc
good people loot me olll THOSE dinners are NOT
to $500. The Bishop gives generally three or
four grand dinners, waere AL are invited, YET
aud God knows now many on a smaller scale
Priests give tnelr dinners on stated occasions
at the funeral or priest, on the day OF tae cor
and annually on the last day OF the lorty hours.
The poor people are IN the church at their prayers
| canyasDack ana champagne. When the church
/ built was dedicated B.shop Wood ordered me 10
yioSs Fatner FiIan mad his church dedl-
| Gated. The Bishop told me That Father FIaa's
dinner had Deen poor AFFAIR although consld-
ered it a very good one, and told me 1 Should Try
| TO surpSss that lrlsaman. had 10 suomi the PHI
cost the Cnurcn almost $I,OO0 1t 10 no wonner
that me good Bishop, VINO mas TO aiieh1 10 ga. al
visited with rheumatic pans, as we cali II gen
teeuy. But the
GREAT CURSE OF THE PRIESTHOOD
In this country is the vice OF orunKenness. or the
extent or TINS vice | can give you no adequate
idea. When priests meet the FIRST and the, last
thing Is drink; early In the morning and late az
nlght the Whl-Key bottle Is thelr cOnSoatOn. you
were D DOUBT SURPRISED at me rather nedVY DuS
for liquors and champagne produced az the late
trial. / tel You candldly they were very
light compared with BUS s OF the Inrr ma
Ii you would not ofer whlskey and Vine and
plenty ONT 70 your VISITORS you would soon oe
spotted ana cried down a fool. Bishop WoOd
was a irequeaB VISITOR at nv house, ana, as he
said, he did NOT want any leutonc acld 'mean-
ing good German VINE" bus INSISTED on having
champagne. And let me show you that his
paclty is rather large one. | VAS avellng
with MIN in scnuylKul county three or lour weeks
before lett the Church, AND VIII now give You
his days WORK. Early that Sunday mOrnn ne
confirmed in the German church at 81. Clalr.
Alter having admins cred confirmation good
breakfast was spread Ter him, out ne old not
touch 1t. aud asked for a bottle II wine.
Good Father Froude was rather surprised,
ana said :-"Hallol wine Tor breakfast" Al
complained o. the poor wine OF father Froude
and asked Tor ana received a Dottie OF champagne
AFTER he had given confirmation there 4 few
glasses OF lager beer were enjoyed Inen came
dinner and u good one 1t was, aud ne pariook
freely OF beer, wine, champagne, and oraniy 10
wash II down. Before We lett 81. ClaIr fOf MAha-
noy Plane on the superintendent special car a |
Few more bottles OF champagne were opened and
despatched ~ aim ana TIE priests present. !
Scarcely had he Reached Father PlonnoTs house
when he asked for goat-mllK punch, OF wnicl ne
TOOK two three glasses Afterwaid ne followed I
IL with a lew glasses OF champagne. StIl he got
through with confirming about 200 people, only
complained OF not being quite well; but the din-
or terrapln, pneasanIs and Gtaer choice t"Ings
served afterward ne dlo not enjoy, ana ne went 10
bed, where brought To MIN the iast glass OF cha-
payne alter eleven O'Clock. when Won near that
q
able 10 give continuation you VIII not De surprised
10 hear that bins for liquors and wines ate large
with priest VINO often enjoys MS visits. 10 be
more serious, the greater part OF the priests VINO
died in this diocese since was Dreamed died
OF too much dunk, and many priests are
serving there now who have more tnsn once |
suffered from deirium tremens. To see |
priests drunk in their houses Is bad enough,
but how mucn worse, how much more
disgracelul Is lt for them 10 be drunk even IN the
pulpit and al the altar. Even IN September last l |
heard u sermon, preached az the close OF Tue forty
hours deVotIOn-one OF the most solemn OcCd- I
sions inthe Cathonc Cnurch-WDen under the IN
fuence OF liquor. ThaL man arrived aoout Two
O'Clock IN the afternoon completely drunk lie
slept Oh, IL rs true, parity the enects OF nls de-
bauch still when ne preached at seven o'cock,
he was anything but sober. After the ceremonies
whiskev beer VINE and ehampagne tlll he ieIl !
on the moor beastly drunk. rhat man Is on the .
mission to-day, pastor OF d large congregation, I
although 1t is wen Known 5aat not week passes |
IN which he Is not drunk once or twice. On |
another occasion priest who now rests |
IN drunkards grave, was so Completely drunk /
when carrying INC wafer IN PROCESSION through /
his ehurcA that and another priest, Tn5 acted
as deacons. had 10 support him 10 keep him lr6In
the fearful lntemperance prevailing among tie
Roman clergy, but l suppose enough mas been
said 20 convince sou that temperance IS q virtue |
almost unknown among them. come to
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on the character N tLe Roman Clergy, which you +
VIII allow me 20 treat IA curscry manner out OF
respect TO the audience / nave The honor TO adj
eIess. Priests are POI allowed 10 marry; would I
neonie 'nI5 "sFe, JAsI are called fathers by the
an A
2Hs5 name but sad reality; not the nonorea,
llaIiowed name Of father. but name whispering
OF shame ana a broken nedrt, II MOI ruined laN-
ily Undoubtedly TIE young Inch who are ordained
priests are generally pure. sincere ana po0o, But,
alas the system OF celbacy, az all times toe bane
OF the Catholic ministry, too often runs them.
spoke TO a rliest, not oil tails diocese though, whom
esteemed as good man, LAST year aDeut TINS
time, ABOUT my intention u getting married ana /
leaving the Churco. lie called me a lool and add /
Yised me not 10 leave the easy life OF tue priest. /
hood, Dut do Ike hlm, ana keep mistress l |
thanked him as advice, and told nlm was no /
dog. Bisnop WOOD told me OF more than one
priest IN ans diocese whom he characterized as /
immoral anu thoroughly bad men, wn0 10 thls cay /
hold their Offices. Marry, lorsOJth, IN an honor !
able way a priest IS not allowed, but rum poor |
girl ne may IL Is better, the Pope teacnes, Tor ,
priest 10 nave TWO cOncuDines tnan marry one /
woman lawfully shame upon such mOrantj \
sS me mon me cbnrch win such reaching
Ia a future lecture may speak about this AFFAIR /
more expaustively when wlll maze some priests I
oil TINS ely ashamed 10 walk the streets. If you
knew and saw those things, why dld yol not leave \
sooner near somebody ask. Inc question Is 4
quite proper Those who never were Catholics, \
and especially Catnohc priests, wlll never appre- /
ciste the mental anguish and struggle ano others
parents and saw the frst Protestant minister [
wnen about seventeen years OF age. For SIX years
AN ENTHUSIASTIC PRIEST,
ana even aiterwara fought ana prayed hard
against every doubt in matters OF laltn, LOOKING I
upon wlliul DOUBT as mortal I'm. and even after
/ was lully convinced oil the aldcy'OI nay religious
belief 1t as not easy to ear ms sell loose Iron
my whole ianily, In which nave no Protestant, /
either o. blood marriage; TO separate rom all
my former lrenIS ana acQudlntanceS. AND tnere !
are a good m ny excellent men among the OathO- /
lies, aud some very worthy priests, ana those you
wound TAR deeper Dy the step you take tHan you
would by depnVi0g them OF their greatest
treasure. Then we know the custom ot the
Catholics 70 calunniate ana hunt down every
priest W no dares 70 leave and oppose them. 30
II u wltn every one; 30 10 was ana IS VITA me.
There are plenty OF priests VINO would do Ike II
they had the courage. l spoke 10 more than
twelve OF them, ana showed them my vines PIC
ture, and not one OF .bem out approved OF my
step. Iae tod me he was too delcate 10 gee
married, the other reared ne had not brains !
enOugn 20 make his hylDg in any other way
other said lie mad only $4,000, and wOuld not
leave ui ne mad $4,000 more. stu another did
not 70 because he mad lOund out tbaJ the girl ne
hao been cOurtng d Kissing other priests /
rather lnclScrlmlnatelY. Another said:-
'5Onn, n | would know gOod Protestant girl l
like your bride would mary ner tomorrow, Dut
those Catholic giris are entirely too soft win
priests or me.n
Aud so on. Tanks TO God mad the COURAGE
went through a fearful ordeal. Ia the beginning
l had SCARCELY q friend but my iaItnfu VIC ntn