New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23

in the midst of his argument. The Judge stopped MN
and said as II IL had Just occurred to him. thai more
than twenty years ago he bad been initiated ln'"
Masonic lodge and he didn't know that under tue CIR
cumsances ought listen the motion; he added
however, that he had been inside lodgeIoom LOT
nearly twenty years The counsel upon botn sides sal"
they did not think that circumstance ought 10 MAKE
anv difference and the hearing went on
Mr. Brooke read the afdavs upon which the order to
show cause was obtained The substance OF these was
printed H. THE TRIBUNE several weeks ago. The pr'.
AFFIDAVIT read on the side that Of Hugh Moore
superinteu,Ient OF Calvary Cemetery. He declared
that the cemetery was set apart for the burial Of Caho
lies. and openly known that non-Cathoics Masois
or members of other secret societies, were eNcuueu
from burial in it. The burial lands were disposed oil 70
Catholics exclusively The deed Of sale OF the Coppers
LOT was subject TO the rules the Catholic Church The
attendants did not know that Dennis COppers was "A
mont thoc or Mason until the publication oi INC no
ice oil the funeral services.
0ac OF the most interesting OF The afdavits that
81 Vicar General Quinn. After explaining the lirIs"c
Tie laws Of tie Roman Catholic Church aud TIE ruie
and practice oftne Archdiocese OF New ORR III Ieit
many years prior to 1878 and sil IN iuii force anu
vigor nonaIhohcs aud also eXcomnunics,ed pvTsons
including al those who belong 10 inc otcer OF ,
and similar secret societies, were tAchueu ui
burial IN Catholic cemeteries; tat tS C ",
secret society Of MaSons ~ee DN he IA" :. an a.; 49,
iDso facfo accommodated; that by the Apostolic con
siituuon ia eintnen dated April -, 1888 the Roman
Pontf Clement Nil decreed that ine.nueis VI &c
OF Free 5Iasons incurred ipSO fGcfo eXc"Dnuc
G.
Brned ct XIV Plus VII. Leo XII. Pus VIII and Iius
TX thr above mentioned decree Of Clement Nil hai
been rene we'd confirmed and extended, ana the ac's
DEGREES oi the second PenaS CS1ncsi oi % Ti,cd
bV the Catholic Archhishols ana Bishops IN tc OuNu
States referring said constitutions received tue s
with Gue reverence that sara aw ana discine "a s d
Church were aud mad been specially PIoca ne" ~, 49,
The aet.en OF the officers IN 'I'' SSh ~
Calvary Cemetery in refusing tae puI'"i ,rss in
accordance win the laws usages ana dlsc ne VI "
Church. add the same WAS sus'"lned ~ au Nv
ecclesia>asiicai authorities OF the AIcn H.
Nork. that when depOnen was called upou ~ ,he
friends Of said deceased. deponeit lhioIilo nSi ,
law ,he law al The Church burial in Calvary cemetery
IA allow tie BODY remain IN the receiving vault vas
given only a "a matter OF courtesy. .....,..
several other cOrODDTaiing aidhVts were presenter.
Mr. Brooke argued that Mr. Coppers had puicnaseu me
feesinDt of The cemetery lot; mat no cOnuloh a. 10
membership IN secret society or as 20 nOn-connuniOn
lth The Catholic CuuICn was cohdlt'u ID tne u''u "a
~. fore the cemetery authorizes bau no rghl
20 restrain his next ~ KIN, who mad the cth'rOi % MS
rrl from deposting the body the lot be had par
ciasrd and in which hc had wished 10 be buried Snch
rrsfrIrilou anon the right OF burial antagonslc
Ia me law, aud institutions OF this country ana tNoh
cond ions had Deen con- III Tue ueev ,,vs
could not be- sustained. as they were against pun
lie policv. But even the Roman Catholic Chuich u
was urged had not taken such strong GROUNDS aEns,
the burial OF Masous ana nOn-CathOcs III cohscVidttH
ground support the position 81 tue uclchuhuts
lie order of Free Masonry mad been approved unucf
catholic kings and cmperOTs The highest officers OF The
order IN France nad been OF the highest rank OF no
bitty who were strong Catholics, and VINO hau never
been rebuked 10y the Church. High Catholic nuihorues,
TOO. had conceded the necessity that non Iatnoiics
should some be buried in cOnsccrated Groul IN
the record action Of the Pci airy touhcH al bhlL
more would be sections supporting ihc position OF
the plantif-. Free Masuns were bol enuhta c aiu"N
those excluded burial. aud " Was especially pro-
vded that under circuIY tanccs tc plt "l non
Catholics among the acknowledgements oI telf lc7
T5e argument was not concluded. and Mr. Devclin
viii DC heard the other side next Monday.