The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-05
ANCIENT ORDER or HIBERNIANs.
What the Leaders Say In Reply 70 the
CHARGES OF the Roman Catholic Clergy.

At the laying OF the corner stone OF the
new church OF st. Francis Xavier to-day. the
Ancient order OF Hlbernians will not be present.
because Vicar General Quinn forbade Father
Merrick to invite them. This action OF the
Vicar General causes great regret among the
members OF the Order, who feel that
such treatment is undeserved. Deputy Sher-
IN Thomas KerrRan. the National Sec
rotary OF the Order. said yesterday
that he was at loss to account for this action OF
the clergy. He knew OF many instances where
the Order had attended similar ceremonies In
regaia. Among these he mentioned tho dedi-
cation OF Father Larkn'e church In Thirty-sev-
enth street. st. Anthony's School in Macdougal
street the Monastery at Hoboken. and ST. Pat
rick's Church. Jersey City. They went TO Hun
ter's Point to attend church ceremonies on two
occasions. TO Greenpoint. to Red Hook, Perth
When they went TO st. Patrlck's ut Jersey. City
they met in IIibernia Hall. Prince street.
on sunday. and marched in body to and IN
coined Ho dated the dissatisfaction N the
clergy with the order from. the. time that the
endorsement Of Archbishop Hughes. used with
out authority. They had made al the arrange
ments to have the constitution submitted 10 inc
sight II was not done. and the Archbishop was
Justly offended. An unfortunate occurrences
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a .nder RnSS WITH the at
the last National Convention. The committee
appointed to confer with the Vicar General had
moi properly attended to their duties; ; hence the
trouble. He was sure that the clergy was not
now unanimous in dcnouncing the Order.
When the corner stone OF the new cathe.
oral in this city was lalb. ne ORDER attended
he had handed their contribution OF VI 400 to
Mr.. Joyce. who received II, Bishop CorriRnn OF
New Jersey had expressed his satisfaction with
the Order. and during his own membership OF
fifty years he had not known anything but good
of II. He deticd any man TO say mat the order
had over been identified as q body with any
illegal act and IL he believed otherwise he would
desert II instantly Mr.. Edward l.. Cary. the
national Treasurer OF the Order, said that his
attention being called to q statement by
ono of the high Roman Catholic diRnitaries
Of the city that the Ordcr was identified with the
Molly Magures. he called attention 10 the Tact
that ut the National Convention OF 1876 there
was adopted an address OF the society IN answer
to such calumnics. in which II was said that tho
objects OF the Order are To promote friendship
unity. and true Christian charity among Its
members. by raising and supporting stock OF
fund Of money for maintaining the aged sick
blind and inilrm members, and Tor no other
purpose whatever.
With reference 10 the charge OF sympathy
with Molly Mnguires the address was very ex.
| plicit. for 1t said:
Ne have been charged with connection and afnllauor
with secret associations whose objects are intimidation
ami violence and Whose have resulted IN huoiscd
aud assassnaton but we socmnly protest and declare
such BODY any sympathy or collision with ANY prac
toes which are In violation OF the laws Of ,he iol,
ct the state o which We art faithful aud law abidnI
| ciIlcus
The assertion of the Vicar, General that thel
were not ON good terms with the Temperance
societies. he thought was a mistake. Three
temperance societies did turn out on 81. Pat
rick's Daysand the others. he understood. hn,
| only RETAINED ON account OF the expense. liz
| denied that they were responsible for TIA,
Orange riots OF 1871.