New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-13
THE CASE OF DIR. McGLYNN.
STILL SILENT AS TO HIS TRIP TO ROME

STILL SILENT AS TO HIS TRIP TO ROME
WHAT MFMBERS OF HIS CONGREGATION AID
CATHOLIC LABOR LEADERS SAT-.
Those who expected that any reference to ~
question Of DR.. McGlynn's summons to Rom1
would be made in the pulpit Of St Stephek'd
| Church by DIR. McGlynn any Of his priests yess
terday were disappointed. DR.. McLaughliu
preached on "Hamihty" ct high mass, buo
neither by allusion or inference was tho
difficulty of the pastor touched upon. 40
| the Cathedral the Rev. Father LavelIe
preached but he. too was silent on the subjeck
DR.. McGlynn's routine of priestly duties
did not differ from what 1t has been
on any other Sunday. He celebrated mass carly IN
the morning ofacated at the mass before the Sun
day-school at o'clock, but did not appear
at high mass until it was partly over. Father
OCallahan ofnciated at tho high altar. ~
sisted BY Fathers Boyle and Moran. Soma
| strangers who were at this mass thought thai
| Dr. McGlynn's lateness in appearing and his nom
participation in the celebration Of the
ceremony were evidences that he wss
| under the censure Of suspension. But
it is expected that he pastor shall celebrate
high mass every Sunday, and sometimes he does
not appear at all at the Offering Of this sacrince.
The Vesper Song was also given without his prss-
| ence.
Among some of the congregation and ameng
others interested in the controversy betwcea
| the Archbishop and Father McGlynn 1t Was
said that if the earnest advocats
| of Henry George had been subjected
| to suspension. the sentence ended yesterday.
A priest who holds o place near Archbishop
| Corrigan said. however, that he saw no
reason to let the belief hat Dr. Mo-
Glynn had been temporarily deposed be main
tanned longer " am told,' he aaid, that DIR. No
GIynn heard confessions on Friday and Saturday.
II this be so it is the strongest proof any can
want that there has been suspension.
| No suspended priest can hear regular confessions
and DR.. Mc1lynn would not violate this rule.
Ny faith in his manhood will not let me think So"
The attendance at st. Stephens was large at
| every service yesterday. There were many present.
| not members of the church and amoug them and
| the parishioners the subject Of Dr. McGynn's call
to Rome was freely discussed before aud after en-
| tering the church doors. Knots OF men and some
| group, of women dotted the sidewalks and ex-
| pressed their views to one another. The regular
| attendants Of the church declared that the whole
proceedings we're almost ridiculous.
"It will end in nothing" said one. and II
Father McGlynn thinks it necessary to go to Rome
he will do So If be doesn't he won't. don's
know what we would do without him. He has
never failed in his church duties AMI never spoke
about George or any election matters in the pulpit,
nor has he ever attempted TO influence bis flock in
| political matters believe that the interference.
if you want to call it such of such neu as he Is In
city or National politics is a good thing IL eie-
Yates what is now not so very high II 1t comes
to a contest Father McGIynn will have many
The same sentiment naturally prevails among the
congregation. Many members OF the churcn
decline to talk aSoSt ss the affair eIssgs ~bss
matter will soon die out and the less said publicly
| about it, the sooner the excitement will Subside"
| Dr. McGlyun refused to say yesterday whether no
would 90 to Rome or not. He was not at homo lass
| evening. .
the action Of Archbishop Corrigan became definite
| and known Each time they have discussed
Bishop Henry George and James p Archibald have
communicated with Dr. McGlynn on the matter.
among the Gsors' leaders VINO % are ssnsa sSmsa
az to the wisdom of trying to censure the priestly
supporter of tho writer of" Progress and Poverty"
voked when hs read of the Papal action; 80 was
John McMsckin. Mr. Georges campaign manager.
and loyal Catholic. Mir. Archibald said yester-
:" Many priests in Ireland have gone further than
Father McGlynn as to the justice Cf free iand In
the condltion Of The and the relations tho
Church toithem. Nothing has been done by Romo
to them. aud don't believe ans thing can be done
Il
case of the Rev. Father Cantwell, OF Thures Ca.
thedraI. Tipperary. He presided at meeting OF
the Land League. where the No Kent mani-
fest0 was first read. He Is a strong advocate OF
| this mea uie and the Land League doctrines really
|, don't differ much from GEORGES theories; 80 no
really may be looked upon as George mau. We'll.
bis beliefs became known abroad. aud there were
rumors that he was to 90 to Rome. "a they say
Father McGlyun 10 10 20. But he was willing "
face the Pope for he knew that he had supported
| no doctrine not based on Justice; so can we ieot
| about Dr. McGlynn. Nothing happened to Father
Cantwell. and am confident nothing viii TO fstner
McGlynn. 10 prove how our people act on ,uc q q
| matters let mo relate the experience which
Archbishop McCabe had as the result
of q pastoral letter denounclng Land League
CLAIMS In 1881 the Young Mems Catholic Com
, , mercial Club of Dublin heard that the Archbish.
ops pastoral would condemn some OF the free-land
; beliefs. copy OF the letter was secured IN "a.
vance, and we knew exactly how its points were
brought out. About $50 members OF the club AZ
I tended high mass aud sat near each other. Wnen
1 the priest. in reading the Archbishops let
ter. reached that point denouncng nS .ns
: said. IF this is not communIsm then
communism is yet to be Defined we all rosc maze
onr obeIsances to the altar and left the sanctuary:
II created commotion that lasted many days. onl
no official notice was taken OF It, That wAs the
q way one pastoral was treated"
, of Catholics would do the Same thug. but he 90
clared his belief that the opinion among Catholics
was widespread that tie action against Father ~
(iynn was not tho wisest policy and that 1t could
| not help fostering feeling OF dispieasure.
TIP. Higgins. whose report OF an interview Wiz
ated by that Clergyman. made an affidavit before
notary public iI brookiyn yesterday I'D which nS
declares that he did have the interview iefcfrco
10 with DR.. McGlynn and that 1t was correct. ~