New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-08
CHICKERING'S OVER LAGER BEER.
MoNsErGNI.UR sErONs DIGNIFIED ATTITUDE on Al
AMERICAN BAsIS--AN IRISH VIEW OF THE STU

CHICKERING'S OVER LAGER BEER.
MoNsEIGNLUR sErON's DIGNIFIED ATTITUDE on AN
AMERICAN BAsIs-AN IRISH VIEW OF THE STU
ALTON.
St, Joscph's Church, Jersey City, will have its
picnic one week from to-day. and DR.. Robert Seton
the pastor will not prohibit the use of beer. With
reference TO the recent letter of Father Hennessev,
condemninC him for allowing The of beer at pic
MICS. MunSelgucur seton SAID To TRIBUNE reporter
"NlonsSigncur Seton can have 40 controversy with
Father Hennessey in this matter. His dignity and
his position in the Church will not permit il. 1t
would SIMPLY be horrible disgrace for me TO de-
sccnd To pickering over beer. If it were question
merely of prohibition, a question of principle IL
would be different; but prohibition even has, re-
Name it has virtually failed.
W., The essential .E pont, in this matter is this;
conducted according & American principles or
Europ, an principles. Father lIennessey is ignorant
lie must govern his parish here as he would in Ire
land that all b" has To do ~ 10 brandish shelah.
must sub it like slaves. He would treat them like
dogs with mu2zles on them: This cannot be done in
America, and say e,nphaucally that it shall not be
done here in the Catholic Church far ~ my infiu
ence can 60. am American first of all, of old
family. | have travelled in Europe and lived there
and no where have l seen the right hand of good
fellowship extended freely | have seen It in
America. ! have been insulted even in Italy and
Spain but never IN America. ] am passiouatelv de-
voted to American institutions they appeal to the
tbcsc ideas must he APPLIED to the government of
the Catholic Church. We must use persuasion in
struciion. education; we must appeal to the good
sense al the people, and not drive them like dogs,
or hold the shllelah over their heads.
In the latter way Father Henncssey is try ing to
govern his people IN the former way am endeayor
| ing to lead mine. am trying the American plan
| he the European. have no objection to grants
but do object to their coming here to rule by Fu-
| rop, an methods We shall have our picnic, and
shall not prohibit beer by any edict. trust to the
good sens" o. my people III that manner and give
| Them the advice that they need."
! Father Iennessey Is still bcigcrcnt. From some
articles which have appeared in the local evening
papers within day or two he has Inferred that the
lessccS % Caledonlar Park where the much talked
of picnic is TO toe held, meant TO threaten him with
| legal proceedings. He therefore, sent them worl
that at the last mass yesterday, the
| charges against the resort would be
reiterated and additional specifications given,
and he invited them 10 be present either personally
or by attorney Being i'll Yesterday, Father Henue-
scy was unable to celebrate any Of the masses, and
hi, ossIstant the Rev Father Downs ofiiciated and
| at the first 0Hd last masses repeated the charges
against Caledoniau Park. At each service was read
the letter sent TO MoAselgneur Doane protesting
AGAINST the sale Of lager beer 20 church UiCncs rs
contrary to the reEulatlD uS OF the ' cSe and likely
to render useless the efforts to briu the people TO
practice of sobrietY. The letter fHrthrr set forth
the Festival of the Assumption Of tn. Blessed Virgin
| which occurs on August 10. Al the last mass
yesterday, before preaching the sermon, Father
Downs touched upon the matter III controversy
speaking substantially rs follows:
| My dear brethren ] am directed by your 20 ;
tor to call your attention 10 thepOscrs which have
been put up in the parish, around the church
inviting you to picnic on the Feast OF the ASsump
ton OF the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day
of obligation. and to warn you to pay no heed t,
| Them for the following reasons First because "
should look upon it as dissertation of the Holy
| Festival OF the Assumption of Our Lady to he a
|, | any place where the mind wilt be distracted an,
taken M with friyoliticS Second, because Of The
| locality in which ii il to be held and third, becaus
Intoxicating drinks to be sold ut this picnic. w
presume to give direction to any people but on
own but for their spiritual welfare we are RESPONSE
| bic to God, and dare not let them wander int
places of temptation and occasions OF sin"
| Father iIcunessey has received from MOnscignCu
Doane reply to his letter OF protest IN which tn
administrator of the diocese says that he hmscl
was the first to urge upon the Bishop the promulga
ton of the regulation forbddng the sale of intOX
eating liquors ut church entertainments but he ha
found much trouble in carrying the law into eiec
and as he was about to retire from the charge of Oh
diocese he did not feel called upon to take any steI
+ in the matter.
' The lcssees of CALIFORNIAN Park, Messrs. Balnc
and Bnnie, said yesterday that they attributed til
attack of Father Hennessey to jealousy. lie has
said they come out behind financially in all h
= picnics. and they have proved failures. DIR. Seo
4 | has remarkable executive ability, and has mat
3 | successes of everything he has undertaken. III
S picucs here are orderly and quiet. We hope Fath
t | Honnessey will come on the 10th viii keep hi
; | at the hotel for two weeks and give him amp
+ opportunity to investigate all the charges
q | makes