The New York herald., 1879-09-08
EXCOMMUNICATING THE POPE.

FATHERS MNAMARA AND QUIN, OF THE Irish
CATHOLIC CHURCH." RELATE THEIR ExPE-
RIENcEs AS PRIESTS OF ROME.
The Pope and his hierarchy were formally excom-
municated from the Irish Catholic" Church by
Father McNamara in the University yesterday after
noon. before large gathering of people. After
the reading OF the instrument which cuts of the
successor of Peter from the congregation
Father Mcnamara said 1.-Two years ago printed
paper and hired German who could not speak .
word of English to distribute it in the City Hall.
Hundreds. thousands and tens OF thousands OF
people took that paper and read it. saw them
crowd around my German until they got SO thick
lost all sight of him. That the most impor-
tant paper that has been printed since Martin
Luther pasted a similar document on the church
door at Nuremberg. It seemed like coincidence
from Heaven that German should have become the
humble instrument in my hands OF sending the
truth to many hearts, FRI.
"Father Mcnamara. l would like to say word"
said man in the crowd.
.'No. sir. you cannot" replied the speaker. "Mc-
Closkey may send his emissares here. but they shall
not be allowed to interrupt these performances. We
reject the Italian hrelings who robbed the
and degraded the Irish people Pope. cardinals.
bishops and priests live in luxury while the people
starve They have shut out the truth from the faith
full Irish nation, but will bring it to them and
them.
''With q hook" cried young man he fed
from the building. giving wild whoop and fol-
lowed by two companions
''There is Father Quin in this city, said the
speaker, resuming his discourse when the attention
of the audience was az ain turned on him. land there
il another sitting beside me. Their name is Irish
as the Bog Of Allen Laughter.) One is called
the Vicar General. and although am not Pope
.k..1l 9TH Gau lAv,v
from half dozen persons) The last shall be the
business manager OF the new church. aud will now
the point of sitting down when somebody whispered
to him. Returning TO his former position behind
the desk the Father said. Il forgot the collection"
''Solid Muldoon, Z" whispered o white headed man
at the entrance.
DO NOT PRACTISE WHAT THEY PREACH.
Father McNamara took no notice OF the Interrupt
ton He related stories OF the private lives of PRIESTS
and described converts "wLere they shut yourwomen
s nuhannv ladies' am clad to ha o
continued; lone. though. on whom the light has
dawned, and she has come to u.s. GIVE me your
hand, sister, said the Father, and he leaned
and shook hands with lady sitting In front Of the
desk
No one took any notice OF her emotion. probably
because she covered it up quickly with her pock-
ct handkerchief. The collection. the organ and the
choir. young man with prolonged nasal drawl.
went on at the same time.
When they ceased Father ouin arose. He was
tall. stout man. with clear soft voice and express
slve method of delivery. He began by saying that
they would have . larger hall next Sunday and
nson nopsa rhey would hsSe
speaker, s unlike Father McN.mara. kept his eyes @
open and looked out upon his audience. keeping his
body well poised and steady. He cut up and down
and and through the air with his right hand.
rarely using his lett He went over good deal of
the same ground the other father, treating it,
though. III new way, and soon secured the sympa-
thy OF his listeners. He drew round, full bursts of
applause from the whole house. and ringing
peals of laughter where Father Mcnamara
was responded to by half dozen pairs Of
feet and many brace of hands He said FEATHER
Wood, friend Of mine. and German. will be here
in couple of weeks and shall have the pleasure
| of introducing him to you. tell you about
| the nuns, and how they 90 about the streets and
into the grogshops and worse places begging. Two
Of them came to me oncs. and gave them money
| They said it for the orphans, and that appeal
| always goes to u mans heart
THE CHRISTIANITY OF CHURcHMAN.
| Shortly after the Bishop came to me and asked,
| "Have the Sisters been to see your" "Yes." ''And
you gave them somethinga" i told him what had
| done and he replied, You are damned fool" The
Bishop then told me that the mother of that house
had $oo00ooin cash in the bank and owned property
| to the same amount. The orphange had been an
orphanse; but at the time the Sisters visited
| me. begging for 1t. there were no orphans
in it. 1t had had. been turned into hos hos
| That's logic. Do you know what logic is? The art
of making you appear to be what you are not That
big brick house had been al orphanage before the
Sisters took it. and they sont out beggars for 1t
an orphanage, while it was really an asylum. In
other place TWO children died or starvation ana l
paid to bury them. On examining the house found
lot of others starving also in the garret. When
was in the confessional heard immortality enough.
| But look at St. James Church. 1t Is surrounded by
| population of prostitutes.
German In another parish left the church and
| caused considerable scandal. The Bishop went to
sec him and endeavored to lead him back. He said
to him. Now. come up and help us along with the
now work, aud contribute little toward the Easter
dues and be good man. Heaven will return 1t to
| you hundred told" The German answered. "Is
that so. Bishop. Well now. that's very Curl
GUS. Here YOU going round from house
! to house telling the poor people. who have
scarcely shoes and bread, that IL they give money
! they will get 1t back one hundred times Now.
Bishop, IL that is so. you've got plenty of money
yourself, or $1,000. and you'll SO. In little time.
may be couple o weeks. and that will be 800 00J.
ana then you leave that u couple o weeks and,
good gracious me! think of all the money
you will make Why, you can give some to the poor.
But you don't do 1t. No. Bishop. that is because
you don't believe In your own Gospel No. cant
come any moro to church where they don't believe
what they teach It's money. money, all the time,
and after that money. 1t you can change
this -four and water into the God Of
tains you ought to be able to make greenbacks.
Go aud do II. You cane have any Of those
make by the sweat of my brow. Tell your priests
to be temperate aud live moderately and give sorne
thing to the Lord. who. according to your Gospel.
will send 1t back to you athousandfold and you II be
able to get along The speaker related this anecdote
in broken English, with good German dialect. and
he was frequently applauded The various humor-
points hit oH in the discourse OF the old Ger
man brought shouts Of laughter. and the audience
then aud said :''If the devil came and
opened two rum shops. the priests aud nuns would
be rirst to rush to them and patronize them"
The audience left the building shaking hands
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