The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-11
THE REV. EDWARD MGLYNN.
He Is Summoned to Rome to Answer for His
Disregard of Orders of the Propaganda.

New YORK, Dec. 10-A statement published
that the Rev. Edward McGlynn, D. D., is ''to be
deposed from his priestly Office in the Catholic
Church" on account of his advocacy of the Henry
George movement, was, to say the least, ex-
tremely premature. A reporter of the Times
called at the Archbishops palace yesterday and
obtained the facts in the case. It seems that as
far back as last September Archbishop Corrigan
received letter from the Propaganda at Rome.
complaining of the course which DR.. McGynn
was pursuing. Another letter came, and at last
letter arrived which the Holy Father himself
had ordered to be written. In it was the state
ment that the doctrines Dr. McGlynn was es-
pousing were contrary to the teachings
of the Catholic Church. In consequence
of these letters, and particularly of
the last, the chbishop communicated with DR..
McGlynn and Henry George He read one or
more Of the letters to the latter and all of them
to the former. AT length he prohibited DR.. Nc
Glynn taking any further part in Mr. Georges
canvass for the mayoralty. Nevertheless DR..
McGlynn persisted, and at the great George
mass meeting in Chlckering Hall on the evening
Of Oct. ], he spoke for an hour in his most elo-
quent and impressive manner, eulogiZing Mr..
George, calling him the greatest man in this
country, and saying that he was fit not only for
the Office of Mayor but for President During
the rest 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
derby and the Rev. j. H. Kramer
1t was owing, more than anything else, to the
letters which the Arch bishop received from
Rome in regard to DIR. McGlynn and Dr. Nc
Glynn's actions thereupon, that the Archbishop
introduced in his pastoral letter his now cele-
brated paragraphs upon the right to hold private
property Nothing further was done in the
premises until last Friday, when the Arch bishop
received a cable dispatch from Cardinal
Simeoni, the Prefect of the Propaganda, sum-
moning DR.. McGlynn to Rome and ordering him
to set out at once. With a heavy heart the
Archbishop performed his duty, ard gave the
summons and order to DR.. McGlynn. 1t is not
known at the palace what DR.. McGlynn will do
about the matter, nor was any information to
be obtained yesterday of DR.. McGlynn himself
The news makes great impression on Catholics
and Protestants alike. DR.. McGlynn has been a
prominent figure in many important public
movements, and no Catholic clergyman is so
we'll known TO the people of other faiths
Several of his acquaintances have an impression
that he will not obey the summons to Rome, but
will leave the church and become one of the
leaders in the labor movement.
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn declines to dis
cuss his summons to Rome, and Mr. Henry
George says he will not make any com
ment on the matter unless Dr. McGlynn
speaks himself. In Catholic circles it is under
stood that the summons in this particular case
ooeS not imply charges OF unpriestly conduct.
1t is for the purpose of accurately advising the
Holy See of the nature of Mr.. Georges theories
and of their effect if put into actual practice
that DR.. McGlynn has been summoned. The
church has never taken official action on the
question of whether land should be held by indi-
viduals for their own benefit or by the commu-
nifty for the benefit of all. If DR.. McGlynn can
show that no violation of natural rights is in
volved in the latter method of tenure he will
not, it is believed, be silenced or even repri-
manded.
The Mail and Express says of the Father Nc
Glynn matter: at may be positively said that
DR.. McGlynn, in Rome, will advocate the same
view that he did in New York. He is thorough
ly in earnest, and will not yield a single point.
He will base his defense on the fact that Dr.
Nulty. the great Bishop of Meath, has long
held and advocated the same theories with him
self But DR.. Nulty remains bishop. and,
what is more, went to Rome in company with
Archbishop Croke, and compelled the Pope,
against his will to appoint Dr. Walsh, their
choice, to oe Archbishop Of Dublin"