The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-18
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FATHER KERWIN'S REMOVAL
WH1T AGITITES THE ROM.fN CATH.
OLICs or GUTENBERG.
Their Pastors Misundc rstanding with ths
sisters of ~. Francis-.Justice Dwyers
sertIcns-An InvertigntIon by the BishopS

Their Pastors Misunderstanding with the
sisters of ~. Francis-.Justice Dwyert
Asserticns-AnI Investigation by the bishop
Bishop Corrigan OF Newark has informed
the persons concerned in the serious dispute In
the Catholic Church Of ST. Joseph at Gutenberg,
New Jersey that he will positively be at the lat
ter place to-day to- Investigate the quarrel so M
TO mako a Anal decision as to who is really 70
blame. Father Kcrwin who has been dcposed
from the pastoratc Of st. JOSEF ,,,,,,. ,,,.
alleged insulting and illtrcatmcnt Of the Sisters
Of the Order OF st. Francis dcmurs at his dis
missal by the Bishop. and demands a full in-
vcstigation. Several Witnesses have been sum-
moncd. and the trouble will assume the form Of
an ecclesiastical trial. with the Bishop IA the
Court. Fnthcr Kcrwin has many friends. who.
he thinks. will stand by him IN his controversy
with the Sisters Of the Order Of st. Francis. Ho
hopes to be relnstuted IA pastor OF the parish.
His friends say that the Bishop has punished
him without hearing both sides. the Parish oi
st. Joseph Is a large one. 1t cmhrnces not only
the village Of Guttor!.-ig. nut also burg
Ferry, %nd all or the territory between the two
villages. Tho parish is about three miles long
by milo and half wide. The number Of
communicates IL nbout 2O00 There are twd
church cdiiiccs. ono In u commanding position
On III" top Of the Palisades Mt Gniienhorg and
the other on the low land at Bulls Ferry. Con.
ncctcd with each cd1cc there is a large parish
school. under tho charge Of the Sisters Of st
Francis. 1t was about the management Of
these schools that the trouble arose. Father
Kerwin found fault with the Sisters. especially
those in charge Of the Bulls Ferry school. who.
he said. ought TO be taken out of the school, and
the institution placed under tho government Of
= lndy who was not z member OF the Sisterhood.
lie also urged that the Sisters 50 conducted tina
school TINT IL cost too much money maintain
1t. and that II would not cost 50 much If thd
management was changed.
At length Father Kcrwin removed the Sisters
from the Bulls Ferry school. The Sisters not
only protc> >ird 10 him. hut thcy sent one of thcir
number to Newark to tell the Bishop about their
| dismis-nl. The Bishop wrote n letter To Father
| kerwin ordering him 70 rclnstatc thr Sisters in
| the Bulls Ferry hool. onl the lolter was given
to the Sister who visited Newark. and she was
J told by tue Bishop to take i to Father kcrwin.
Hbne IN ioh ths rR9rGr y,era{ Gai shc 1aTtied
| Father kerwn's house.
Father Kerwp would not receive the letter;
| hut said angrily to the Sister. Go away. |
| don't want you hero; won't take the letter"
50 th" Sister thrust the letter into the hands oi
/ n littlc boy who WIS nm att ndant OF the priest
n she could. The next sunday the priest
madr severe remarks from the pulpit against
Father kcrwin's language IN the pulpit was
Investigation. he removed Father Kerwin.
1t was said yesterday 10y Justice John Dwyer
| llht u NJ ll1luhtn HNu gone lDfln 10
| the public in regard to the feeling among the
| church people in reference Ia the removal OF
| the priest Only about one hundred members
! of the church thought that the priest had been
wrongfully removed. That 900 members had
| signed protest against the n tion of the Bishou
was ridiculous and false The number. Of sig
natures was less than one hundred All who
signed the paper were pcrsonnl friends OF
Father K"rwin The lady that Father kerwin
placed n charge of the Bulls Ferry school is
said to be his cousin. Under her managcmcnt
the teachers pay was nearly double what 1t had
| Deem under the management OF the SlSttrS.
Mr. bwyer further said: There is now no
reason 10 fear that the Gutenberg church doors
will bc nailed up against Father Gcromc tho
now priest who has been detailed to take tho
plnec Of the removed pastor"
From another source the reporter learned
that the people who are dissati -cd with the rc-
n.ovalof Father korNin belong e. tho Bulls
frIry district of the parish. and an effort Will
lo mnd' To Gloss, the ,.olrs OF the cdiiicc there
| against the new priest.