The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-12-15


Catholic Church of the United States.
Whatever his faults may have been, there
Is no question but Father McGlynn was
very much beloved by his congregation.
His christian character has never been
questioned, even by his most virulent foes.
and the worst that could be laid TO his door
was a stubborn resistance to ecclesiastical
authority over what he conceived to be his
rights as an American citizen. As for
blind obedience to Papal or Metropolitan
decree, VIII that decree was not approved
by his conscience, he never dreamed of It.
He weuld no more bend to the Pope than
he would to bis humblest parishioner, If be
thought he was in the right. Exact In the
performance of every priestly function,
there was no means Of reaching him except
by arbitrary decree, and the present Arch
bishop was just the man for the business.
Father McGlynn favored our American
school system, and this was in open def
ance of the teachings Of the church, which
has lsbored for years TO build up their
parochial schools, going so far as TO deny the
Offices of the church to the parents of those
children who attended the public schools,
and cutting them off from the Catholic
communion.
Against this eccesiastical tyranny Father
McGlYnn waged continual war, and be-
tween him and the present Archbishop
there was q coldness from the first. Arch
bishop Corrigan is very much like his
father, who was the keeper of one of the
most popular drinking saloons in Newark,
New Jersey, fifty years ago. BE was a
bard headed, ,OYerbearing, disputatious man,
who would bear no opposition or contradIc-
ton, and who generally contrived to have
his own way. The Irish in Newark in
those days were about evenly divided be-
tween the "Tlps' and ''Far-downs." Tom
Corrigan, the Archbishop's father, being
the head Of one faction, the other being
led by one John McColgan, whose saloon
was short distance above Corrlgan's and
on the opposite side of Market Street.
Toms great desire was to see his son o
priest, and it is unnecessary 20 say that his
hopes were more than realized.
Seaton Hall, where Archbishop Corrigar
received his education, clings to all the
ancient traditions of the church, which
exact the most implicit and unquestionins
obedience from the communicates. Of th,
right or the wrong the priest Is th'
sole judge, and the priest is always righ
except when he GENES in conflict with tn,
bishop, and then the bishop is Away
right and the priest is always wrong.
| There is no denying the fact that th
present Arch Sishopis regarded as but al
Indifferent successor to the late Cardina
McCloskey. Cardinal McCloskey, Will
firm as rock when he stood for the right
was the soul of gentleness and charity, an
the humblest member Of the diocese coul
reach him on all proper occasions. Not 8
. with Archbishop Corrigan. Only the othe
day, one of the wealthiest and most in
auential Catholics in New York went +
. the Archbishop's palace, (msrk you that
palace). 10 request that, an honored prizes
, of Brooklyn, Father Sylvester Malone
might perform his marriage ceremony. Tn
ArcL bishop refused to admit the visitor t
, his august presence, but returned hi
, answer to the applicant, who was KEEP
standing at the door, by bis servant, tina
no permission would be given Fathe
Molone to exercise any priestl, function IL
The diocese of New York till Father Malon
had apologized for attending DIR. McGl. nn'
Anti-PovertY meeting several months age
IL Is thought by many that politics ha
considerable to do with the misunderstand
ing. The Archbishop, like his father Tor
Corrigan, has always been a bitter and vi
compromising Democrat, and Fathe
Malone has, ever since the formation c
the Republican party. been an energeti
and stalwart Republican. Early In th
5 war he raised the stars and stripes on tn
steeple Of his church, and there the
r hoated Notwithstanding the protests An
threa.s of many of his congregation, ii
Q peace was proclaimed In 1866. He ha
+ ministered to his present charge over fort
0 years, and being model christian priest /
every particular. he is greatly beloved, nc
only by his own congregation, but by a
the people of Brooklyn. To show no
this feeling is cherished, few Years agC
when his health was failing, Protestar
gentleman who knew him ana loved hin
: gave him ten thousand dollars to go abroa
: TO recuperate his health; and il the trut
could be known. there Is little doubt tina
the great bulk OF the gift was not laid ou
on himself, but distributed among tn
: poor. Father Malone is great friend G
DR.. McGlynn, and has never deserted hir
in his trials. He wrote directly 10 th
Pope In his behalf, and has done every
thing in his power to heal the differenc
: between DR.. McGlynn and his SUPERIOR
The course of the Archbishop TO FalhG
Malone has awaked universal indignation
and the outcome can scarcely be guessed
Some one will have to back down, and
don't think 1t will be Father Malone.
No sooner is our great political battl
A ended than the clans are summoned to pa:
' judgment on the army infractlons whic
they were compelled to overlook in Ii
heat Of the fight. The Eighth Assembl
J.. District, one of the Republican stronghold
v OF New York city, has long been domino
ed over by John J. O'Brien, a politics
l.. guerilla who, though nominally Republ
A can. reall, belonged to the John J. o. OBrie
a party, and whichever party failed, be mar
h aged affairs so that John j oBrlen alwa,
. came out on top. In city overwhelming
ly Democratic, he has contrived to keep
= the head of the Bureau Of Elections (,
r several ysais, and in addition to proyldir
+ bountifully for himself, he has managed
!. find snug berths tor an army of heller
. who were bound to him by the cohesion
i; public plunder, While the district WI
}, nominally Republican nomination or el
o dorsement did not 60 for much unless a.
+ proved by Mr.. o. Brien, and II was genela