The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-10
CORRESPONDENCE.

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''The Hierarchy Of the Catholic Church"
To the Editor ofihe Irish Standard.
DEAR SIR "A man calling h1mseI
e. F. O'Regan, who is engaged in sell
ing very good little book to the Catho'
lies of this city and at very large price,
entitled Teaching Truths by Signs
and Ceremonies. in a letter published
in The IRISH STANDARD of March 8,
misrepresented me and book that L
am engaged in getting orders for in an
outrageous manner. He seems, how
ever, to have overreached himself. tie
says: ''The Hierarchy has very tax
ing NAME" 1.-THE only trnth I find in his
letter. and that the book it is claimed
by the canyasser gives the history OF
all the bishops and priests who have
eyer lived in this country, and also
claims that the work has been recon-
mended by the pastor of tho Church OF
the Immaculate Conception. and also
that Mr.. Anthony Kelly pays an an
nual sum of fifty dollars to assist the
publishers in bringing out the work,
and Mr.. O'Regan adds that the work
is probably a catchpenny publication OF
some eastern house land quite unworthy
of Catholic support, ETC., etc. -
Now, the facts arc that 1.-The Hier-
archy of the Catholic Church in the
United states'' gives sketches of all
che Arcbbishops and Bishops in the
United States from the Most Rev. John
Carroll down to our own day, and does
not give the life, Or lives of the 1895 or
mole priests in this country, and IS
from the pen of that eminent Catholic
author, John Culinary Shea, and the
work is published in Mr.. Shea's own
city, at II Barclay street, New York,
and the standing of the publishers can
be found by ENDURING at Mr. Il. 6,
Dun's commercial agency: Mlnneapo-
lis. There you can find how much
truth there is in Mir. O'Regan's filings
catchpenny publications. I called
upon the pastor of the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception and asked for
"a letter of recommendation, and he re-
piled in the following words: "rhere
is 40 need Z; the name Of Shea, the au~
thor, stamps the work as worthy. !"
Now, certainly, this was the grandest
endorsement that could be given, the
work. These words Of the pastor J.
have used in my canvass, and 1 intend
to use them. The pastor Of the Inn
maculate Conception is surely trathful
aud consistent, agd means just what be-
says, whatever MIR. O'Regan may say or
write to the contrary.
It was represented to me that Mr,
Anthony Kelly had an interest in the
work and I called TO see him in reg ard
TO the matter His reply was, 81 have
nc interest in it. About five years
ago I subscribed to pay fifty
dollars a year for five years to
Mr.. Shea, the author, in getting the
work ready for publication. Now this
statement of Mr.. Kelly's have used III
the canvass, and propose to use it.
The above are just the facts in the mat
ter-facts which will not be denied
facts which cannot be denied by amy
truthful person.
The Catholics Of this city are as
capable ofjudging Of the motives which
governed. and the spirit which prompted
Mr.. O'Regan to publish such q
scurrilous and libellous letter as I am,
and if he has made any friends in the
city SheY are no doubt starry for him. /
have never met Mr.. O Regan, and it is
evident he is as ignorant of the book [
am canyassiug for as he is Of the can
yasser. He would stand as we'll before
the Catholic citizens Of Minneapolis if
he attended to his OWL canvass, and de-
voted his whole time to the good little
book he is canvassing for, and, I may
add, in his leisure moments, study it.
ia. MCCANN.
3l5 Fifth Avenue North. March S,
Inn