The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01

OlSCoUkSE By FATHER WALSH--POSITIOS OF
CATHOLIC PRIEsT AS coNTRAsTED WITH THAT
or OTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TEM-
pERANcE REFoRMERs REBUKED-A AN INcoM-
PErENr OFFICIAL.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LONG BRANCH, March 81, 1878.
Father Walsh gave another strong temperance SER
mon to-day The reverend speaker stated that during
tho week he had received several letters from rum
sellers OF the worst type trying TO explain away their
past doings ana conduct He dad 10 at least
that they profess TO change their hvos but ex-
plantations were OF no avail his eyes II they didn't
prove their sincerity by acts, by thorough change
OF HE and manners
POSITION OF PASTORS coSrRAsrED
While tho pastors OF churches had taken steps
to interfere with the refractory and lawicss
OF thor respective congregations he showed why
had taken up the question warmly In his church.
Regarding this no pointed out In very eloquent
how his position as Catholic pastor differed
from that OF other sectarian churches. Ho was
paid official, called by tho people, who could be dis
missed At their pleasure lie was appointed TO the
position he occupied, and his duty was to tell them,
irrespective or their position or standing in
society, what right and what was
wrong. He In the sight Of God re-
sponsibe for the souls OF his people,
and ielt bound to direct them avoid evil ana do
good, and this without fear or respect TO persons
The priest then add am not supposed under these
circumstances to take for my guide example tho
man VINO depends on the good will OF lew aeacons
or perhaps the sympathics OF few old women Tor his
position and means OF support He then alluded to
ST. John when he denounced King Herod for living
with his brothers wife, anu said that great spoke
regardless 81 tear and was behoaasd BY the order
story OF vision where holy man saw
priest carrying parishionor in the flames OF hell
that us.a ral,.
parshioners out OF human respect, and continued
y don't want 10 carry any Of you on my back IN
hell" Al this remark smiles could be seen on the
c0untenances OF most OF the congregation.
NOT FANATIC.
The reverend father then spoke OF tho OF
and champagne, and said II the wealthy man could go
down the West End Hotel and drink his cham
payne WINE and ale, poor man ought 10 have Dis ae
II nc wanted e; that he, Father Walsh, hal ire
quently gone into q poor mans house and tho man
might have his glass OF aie the table, and
tho approach Of the priest he would try TO
hiie ..ln OF this KIND would say, sly good
man, drink your ale would rather you have your
little ale IN your ON house than ia some low SUM or
unlicensed grogsliop. As said before, mer may
need litse ale or wine. In some cases u IL neces
sy; IN some cases " sold Ut The drug stores and
used any other medicine"
AxrGGLED GOODS
Father Walsh then spoke about Now York silk mer.
chants complaining OF the falling OF OF their business
account VI the quantity Of struggled goods put
the marko.. so It - with the liquor trafLc- Re
spectacle mon who pay license 90 Keep Inn
tauran and close their places on Sunday ami
are law abiding citizens should be protected IN the
privileges which the lccnsc cOnfurred IN such
and they should not be subjected TO annoy ance
competition OF low, vulgar grog shops that would
DO = disgrace TO any community ana TINS object can
be reached by rigid prosecution OF such offenders.
II Is 10 the interest oil spectacle nnKeepers have
Tho place rid OF these nuisanccs ana they should
their Influence TO compel corrupt political oficehod
crs 10 do thor duty IN that respect.
TEMPERANCE METHODS RKBpKED
The priest then went on " say that Temperance
people had done more TO injurc the by bother
ing themselves about mere nonsense, by their psalm
singing procossions ana bands OF praying women. lie
stated that the laws wcrc good enough II properly
executed.
In his closing remarks Father Walsh called tho al
tenon OF his parshioncrs Tho fact that pco-
pic been tho habit OF keeping houses oil III
lame night think that his remarks would be forgotten
by summer and that he now wanted them to under
stand such places would not be Tolerated In this
community " Il was In his power TO prevent It. Tho
reverend father then added caution to all
anything against the law of God the land for tho
sake Of their future welfare here and hereafter
An INCOMPETENT OFFICIAL.
A prominent Cltzoo, who has been active In BRING
ing offenders against the law to justice, sent Tor
Magistrate Lane this niternoon Tor tho purpose OF
having papers made out against constable OF this
town Tor iDcompetcncy IN ofDcc, Magistrate Lane
having stated that no could trust said constable
with papers TO be seTS cd some offenders OF tho
law that SAID constable was In COLLISION with