Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-09

II have not the
REV. EDWARD M'eLYNN. slightest hesitancy
in proclaiming from the housetops, if it must
be, that | am thoroughly in sympathy with, q
devoGt believer in and a disciple of Henry
George, and | never lose an opportunity u
expressing myself as sucl.a
He has always had the leaven of a pro.
gressive spirit working in him. His depart
urcs from regulation conduct nave been
numerous, but never offensive. Years age
they used to say of his church that it was the
only theatre open in New York on Sunday.
When a famous tenor, glorious contralto Oh
far-famed soprano came to the city Father
McGlynn secured him Or her for a solo at the
morning service, in order that the poor of his
people might hear the best in musical art since
they could not pay to hear IL
His church is st. Stephens, at the corner Of
Tw%enty-ninth street and Third avenue. 1t is
a modest enough edifice externally, but
within is rich in art treasures, painting aiid
sculpture. Over the high altar is a picture
of the crucifixion, by Brumidi. In 1873 st.
Stephens had a parish numbering about
$4,000. Its Sunday school contained l,G0C
scholars, and was directed by 100 teachers.
Its membership is now very much larger.
DR.. McGlynn is a native New Yorker, and
- " y Ssiio OAd.E z. LIZ Feo iltdIe1l I'LL ESsC
public schools and the free academy and in
Rome. His mother was a woman of strong
character and fine intellectual gifts, His
brothers have been prominent in California
politics. After his ordination he came to
New York, where his first duty was to look
after soldiers at the old arsenal in Central
park during the war. About. t~wenty-one
years ago he was appointed pastor of St
Stephens by the late cardinal.
lie is a ttne-looking man, with d refined.
handsome, Irish face. As an. orator he pos.
sesses great power. His prominent cliarac-
t@eristic is an Astounding and comprehensive
charity. One man who Knows him well said:
4In tell you one thing about Father Nc
Glynn. I'll warrant you he hasn't the sec
ond pair of trousers to his name.n Being the
kind of man who thinks for others before he
thinks OF himself, this is probably true. And
why should he or any other man want two
pairs of trousers He can only wear one pail
at n time.
Rev. Huntington, a Protestant Episcopal
priest, has also been active in the Henry
George movement. DIR, McGlynn helped to
organize the Tax Reform league, in which
Rev deber Newton as well as Henry
George is greatly interested. One of its
objects is the establishment of a system Of
free transportation, OF this DR.. McGlym
says:
l see nothing sabvefsive in the idea of having
free city railroads, whether operated by steam on
norse power, any more than In the idea of pro.
yiding free parks, libraries, schools, baths and
public meeting places. / am somewhat sick Of the
petty squabblesof our politics and our politicians,
and think 1t IS nearly time that parties should
be divided by great issues like these--namely. the
naturalization Of the land, the utter abolition OF
monopolies and the ubiquitous control Of the
means OF transportation now exercised by a privi-
legged few, and the adoption OF free trader.not
the so-called British free trade, which is but a
halfheeytsd one but which should prefer to
can American free trade, such as exists between
our states over the length and breadth OF the
continent.
Father McGlynn stands in no fear Of re.
proof from higher ecclesiastical authorities.
He carries out his reformatory notions as far
as possihies without let or hindrance. He Is
active type, and has the u%nbounded respect
Of Protestants and the entire confidence OF
hs people. MAX ELTON.