The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
DIR. M'GLYNN ATTACKS
ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN WITH SUR
PRIsING BITTERNESS.
The Anti-Poverty Leader Tells the World
That the Archbishop's Policy is No
toriously One OF Coercion, Intim-
idation and Persecution.

NEW York, Jan. 25.-The Rev. DIR.
McGlynn has tonight given out an open
letter to Archbishop Corrigln, who caused
TO be read in the churches OF his diocese
last Sunday letter denouncing nr. Nc
Glynn and his Anti.Poverty Society, and
warning Roman Catholics that II they con-
tinue to attend the act would constitute "a
reserved case" In opening Dr. McGlynn
writes 81 shall not dwell upon your con-
temptuous references to the name OF this
society, to ITS adhorcnts and 10 its
purposes, and your maleyolent hope
for the society's dispersion, nor
upon your pretcnse Of patience
aud silence, mingled with professions OF
charity, wholly at variance with your no.
torious policy Of coercion, intimidation and
persecution OF clergy and laity, living and
dead, which has eliminated in this last act
Of yours. But cannot omit TO notice the
indccency Of forcing tens OF thousands Of
persons to suspend their worship in order
to hear your uncharitable and calumnious
diatrihe."
Then follows nearly column OF words
defining what the Anii.Povouy So-
ciety is, and Of pleading in be-
half OF the Henry George free
land theory. After referring 10 the Arch.
bishops mind as marrow and illogical" T"
and after extending some charity because,
so says the writer. OF the Archbishop's
"congcni,al obstinacy," DIR. McGlynn puts
| before the Archbishop this proposition:
"li your father had been kidnapped into
slavery, and his alleged owner should a.
sert his right Of property in you as your
| fathers son, and ! should deny your al
| legged masters right 90 own you, he should
cut precisely the figure that You do ut
present"
Then referring to the Archbishop's
| threat against Catholics who attend DR..
/ McGlynn's meetings, the latter gentleman
| thus concludes "ln what have here said
| have shown that YOU utterly iail to make
/ good your case against the teachings OF
the Anii-Poverty Society ~ gricyously
/ sinful. | need, therefore, hardly inform
| you, but | am glad 20 inform thOsc who
might be mislcd by your mistatements
| and your defective reasoning that
your declaration OF attendance at
our meetings ~ "A reserved case
has no theological value. Catholic
theology teaches that there can bo no 70.
served case without giicyous sin, and that
IL Il not in the power Of u bishop 10 make
by his own declaration n reserved ease OF
what II not n gricvous sin. Catholics may,
therefore, attend our meetings without the
slightest violation Of conscience, and can
receive absoluton from any Of the priests
OF your diocese without coic@ing attend
ance. they can resent ~ impenincnco any
question on the subject, and the priests OF
| your diocese can refrain from questioning
them about attendance at our meetings,
and can give absolulion 10 persons who
have admitted such attendance. Youi
reserved case, therefore, which, Of course,
does not affect those who do not live ir
your diocese, has no more value, even fol
those who do, Is OF no effect, end simply
falls to The ground"