New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-29
OPPOSING THE CHURCH OF ROME.

OPPOSING THE CHURCH OF ROME.
OGshOot from IL
The Rev. Father Mcnamara, the founder of
the Independent Catholic Church," and the Rev.
Father O'Connor, his colaborcr preached for the
last time at Clarendon Hail Yesterday morning Father
OConnOr said before the sermon g" We move 10 stein
way Hall to-day. The 10 that the proprietor Of
this hall has persuaded to turn US out. Certain
political influences nave been brought 20 bear. But we
do not propose have church turned into polti
cal machine Tor the benefit Of Bny faction. We are
priests not politicians. We have proyidentiay been
able to secure Steinway Hail. where in the future we
shall hold Two services every Sunday. Let all present
to this place at quarter before this afternoon.
and We viii proceed together to take possession OF
quarters
Father Mcnamara took for the subject Of his
the story tho resurrection related in tine XVIII
chapter OF st. Mark his address being a running
commentary upon the different verses OF that
chapter "The Italian Church has rolled up
huge blocks OF stOne." he said. " 10 keep our
Lord In the sepulchre OF Its dogmas and supefstltOns
But Hc Is not there. He has risen He Is IN Heaven
where can commune with INN directly
without the aid Of POpes aud cOnfos~Onals.
An Italian priest who calls himself Pope. H..
fability. attribute OF Divinity. He might rs well
omnlpoence ana IN fact he must be wholly
God If God in part" He spoke of me ignorance IN
and closed with account Of his labors IN Boston.
Inquiry made by IluBUsB reporter as 70 the
O'COnDOr and told absurd story 10 tho effect
that attempt had been made by promises Of
large amounts Of money to turn the independent
Catholic Church" into organization for the eli ction
Of Grant. A prominent Methodist clergyman, u was
asserted had underworld TO persuade the chief men OF
the church. do but they had refused. Services
were neid IN the afternoon and evening at stenway
several meetings were held Yesterday in the interest
OF the " American Independent Catholic Church" This
a branch from the Independent Catholic Church
formed under Father Mcnamara. and established
ton the part Of some OF the members with
Father Mcnamara, who, they say persisted IN
wishes OF the majority OF his associates, A
meeting held in the afternoon at the Uni
ycrNty Building ~ Uuversity-place. Father Quinn
Mullen Wood and BrOderlck, all Of whom 10 have
been formerly priests n the Roman Catholic Church,
tool mart IN exercises The first address WAS Inrde
by Father Quinn. Tho charge, he said, that the
new Organz ttlOn had been formed for political
purposes was utterly untrue They had never been
working IN the interests OF any political parry ana did
propose 10 do 50 now IAe church headed by Father
Mcnamara becoming n second edition OF Roman
ism and il was his desire 10 break away nom R.
manism entirely ana forever. Ihere was a great
and growing dissatisfaction among the priests
nuns AID people OF the Roman Church, and II the Pope
did nor some hing remove present wrongs great
miss 10 ia city, ana IL was hoped thd PfOtrsuts
Of all denominations would help them IN iheir work.
pOs sible convention OF converted priests
aud Protestant ministers would be called for the pur-
pose Of adopting creed ana form OF government suit
abi e for the church.
mcjs cespcciDg the Organization. lie said 10 wOu'd
guarded by the cOunsc! Of Al advisory com
n,lttee consisting seventeen Protestant
MINISTER'S Of Ncw-York, among whom the Rev.
Drs. Newman ana Morrow. There wac prospect OF re-
cryfug tine gift of lot for the erection OF tabernacle
A meeting was held IN the morning a. Wesley Chapel
10 Att0ruet-s Delaney s and one ia the even
ing IN the Blocker Building IN Bcecker-sL Ihe exec
cises snilir at each meeting, and were al con-
Quoted By Father Qnmu; Meetings viii be held every
Sunday IN Clarendon Hall.