The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-11
DIR, MGLYNN,s CASE.
The Pope summons Him to Answer for 81
porting Henry George,

The Pope Summons Him to Answer for Sup,
porting Henry George.
NRw YoRE, Dec, l0.-A statement pub,
liHhsd that the Rev, Edward MCGlynn,
D. D. is ITO be deposed from Lis prlestly
office in the Catholic Church" on account
Of his advocacy OF the Henry George
movement was to say the least extremely
premature, A reporter OF the Times
called at the ArChblshop's palace yesteE.
day and obtained the facts In the case,
1t seems that as far back as last September
Archbishop OorrigRn received 4 letter
from the Propaganda at Rome complain
ing ot the course which DR.. MCGlynn was
perusing. Another letter came, and at
last q letter arrived which the Holy Father
himself had ordered to be written. In 1t
was the statemsnt that the doCsrinos Dr..
MCGlynn was espouslng were contrary to
the teachings OF tha Catholic Church.
In consequence OF these letters and par.
ticularly Of the last, the Archbishop COM
muniCated with Dr.. McGlynn and Henry
George. He read one or more OF the lei.
ters tn the latter and all OF them to the
former, at length. He prohibited Dr..
MCGlynn from taking any further part in
MIR. Georges canvas for the mayorality,
nevertheless Dr., McGlynn pergisted, and al
the great George mass meeting In Chick.
efing Hall on an evening In October he
spoke for IN hour In his most eloquent
and impressive manner, eulogizlng Mr..
George, calling him the greateat man in
this country, and saying that he was lit
not only Tor the oiRcs Of mayor, but for
President.
During the rost OF the campaign DR..
McGlynn continued to support Mr.
George, and on election day he made the
rounds OF the polling plaCes sitting In an
open barouChe with Mr.. George, Mr. Pow
derly aud the Rsv. ]. N. Kramer, 1t was
owing more than anything else to the let.
ters which the Archbishop received from
Rome In regard to DR.. MCGlynn and DR.,
McGlynn's actions thereupon that the
Archbishop introduced in his pastoral
letter, his celebrated paragraphs IL pon the
right to hold private property. Nothing
further was done in lie % nrSm.
Ises until last Friday, when The
Archbishop received a cable2lam from
Cardinal slDponl, the Project oi the
Propaganda, snnmoning DR.. MCGlynn TO
Alule hnu OFO9Nug nm 10 be sent out at
once. With heavy heart the Arch.
bishop performed his duty and gave the
summons aud order 10 Dr.. Mctilynn. I'll
Is not known at the palace what Dr..
MCGIynn will do about the matter, nor
was any information TO be Obtained yea.
terday Of Dr.. MGGlynn himself. The
news made great impression on Gath.
olics and Protestants alike. DR.. MCGlynn
haa be0n prominent figure In many
Important public movements, and no
Catholic clergyman is SO well known TO
the people OF other faiths. Several Of his
aeQuaintsnCes have an impression that he
Will not obey the sunmons to Rome, but
will leave the Catholic church and become
one Of the leaders in the labor movement,
Whom seen tonight Father McGlynn
refased to talk about the matter. His
friends state that he will 20 to Rome
that tho opinions which lie entertained
are advocated by u number Of the most
eminent Catholic clerRymen In ireland,
and'they feel confident that he will re.
turn from Rome victorious and that he
will not be leuogad.