New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-08
DIR. BURTSELL'S FATE.
WILL HE GO TO THE RoNDoUT CHURCH
HIS CONNECTION WITH THE MGLYNN CoNTRo-
vERSY-THE CHURCH AUTHORITIES
HERE RETICENT

II is announced in cable dispatches from Rome
that the trouble between the Rev. DR.. Richard
Laor Burtsc and Bishop Corrigan has been at
length adjusted. and that the settlement is favor
able 10 Archbishop Corrican. DR.. Burlsell is pas
tor Of the Roman Catholic Church of the Epiph-
any. at Scc0nd-avc. and Twenty and the
controversy between him and his ecclesiastical
superior began soon after the trouble with the
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn had arisen About
week before Archbishop Corrgan set ont for
Rome. where hc still is, he informed Dr. Burtscll
that he was transferred from the pastorate of the
Church Of the Epiphany 10 that of ST. Mary's
Church at Rondout. and that Father Prendergast,
pastor Of 81. Mary's Church, had been appointed
his successor. DR.. Burtscl declined to abide
by this decision Of the Archbishop. asserting that
if il carried into effect he would before sub
mitting. go TO Rome ON the same ship with the
Archbishop, and there plead in person his
before the Holy Father. Dr. Burtsel however,
added that if 10 immediate action taken he
would submit in writing his defence to the Papal
authorities. This was agreed TO- Archbishop
Corrigan set out for Rome. and did DR.. Burt
sells explanation.
The announcement now is. and il is accepted
in the main correct, that the Archbishop has
carried his point though whether il will involve
the removal Of the pastor Of the Church Of the
Epiphany Is as yet doubtful. DR.. Burtscll Is
admitted TO be one Of the ablest eXponents Of
canon law in the United States among the members
of the Roman Catholic communion, and is also
regarded by his brother priests most exemplary
clergyman. but at the same time one who will
fight for a good while to carry his point when he
is certain that he is in thc right. DR. Burtsclls
advice TO DR.. McGlynn was TO 60 TO Rome, and
many priests still say. notwithstanding the rumor
that the pastor Of the Church Of the Epiphany has
been defeated in his contest with the Archbishop,
that if the eX-pastor of St Stephens had followed
his advice The result would have been different.
DR. l'urtscll was DR.. McGynn's intimate friend.
and during IT, controversy between The Anti
Poverty leader and the Archbishop he not only
took no pains 10 conceal the fact bu did all that
he could rs ecclesiastical counsel for the evpastOr
Of St Stephens 10 have him vndicated before
the higher authorities Of the Catholic Church.
lie is known in Rome aS able t.rologian, for
he las been the counsel In several for priests
who have had misunderstanding with their bish-
ops. and in this capacity he has had almost uni
form success OF these cases the best known is.
perhaps that Of Father Lambert Of Waterloo,
~ Y, who came into public notice on account Of
a pamphlet which he had written called Notes
un lnccrsoIl.- The publication Of this brought
him into contact with his superior
Bishop McOuadc, Of Rochester, and. MS
i'm the ease Of DR.. Burrscll. an APP
pc1l was taken 10 Rome The decision of the
sacred College of the Propaganda Was more or less
NJ a. compromise, and while Father Lambert was
not completely successful. Bishop McQuade was
obliged 10 retire from the sweeping stand he had
taken in rrfrafd the action Of his subordinate
The decision. though. was satisfactory to the Rev
d. Eur's"u rs well 10 Father Lambert.
DR. Hurtscn is rot as has been said. an ire
movable pastor There are only about nine Of
these in the city, and they have the advantage over
tie ordinary rcctors OF parishes in tms. nj least.
which is deemed Of importance. thot they cannot hc
removed to another ch re I The ue'c wish Of their
rcclcs ,stica supcriors. Though there Is an adj
vantage i'm this. the position of an irremovahle
pa,for is not SO eagerly sought for the incumbent
Of such place is expected 10 hr more than "rdl-
narily active Monsignor Donlclly. one of the
NicarsGcncral of the archdioccs- and pastor OF NJ
Michacls Roman Catholic Church, Thirty second
IT, and Nntl-ave. died a few weeks ago lie
was one Of the rrcmovable pastors, and although
:, Nichoel's parish is one of the largest and most
influential in the city, and although concursus
was held soon after Father Donnelly's death for
the choice of a successor. few competitors APP
pea red. and the church has been left in charge of
an hflinH I''l'i hH'ii ''''''''"
turn from Rome.
Mon,qnor thomas s. Preston. who has charge
Of the Archdlocc~. during the absence of the
Archbishop, said. when spo.cn - about the dS-
n,tch from Rome 70 the effect that decision ha1
been given in Dr. Burtsclls ease, that he had had
no official notice of the fact, bat he WIS certain
that hc would bc advised by the Archbishop later
OH that q decision in The matter had been reached
"Dr. Enrisell. Monsigror Preston added not
lcing an irrrmOvable pos'or, had the rlSht ol
rcconr,c 10 the nearest m"tropol'an lie decided
f., nupcaI 10 Rome decision 10 which Arch
bishop Corrgan agreed.
IS Dr McGlynns suspension was believed hy
many prrso,s Ia have deeper significance than
Vuat aprfarcd on the surface, 80 ne order from
Rome IN the ease II Dr liurtSrll In sustaining
rhc action Of the Archbishop Is Likewise ield 10
l,r Influenced by other motives 'hat MS htI'
rhampiy,Shp aS ecclesiastical counsel, oil the
.c,,,.c of ihr ey pastor Of II. stephens. H. is
uuw we'll known that DIR. MctIynn had lhcurMd
tie dsplcasure Of his superIors long '~lorc ,nr
campaign Of Henry ticorce IN lSst ana IN ml',
tion to subjects different from those involved
in the political platform upon which that LABOR
leader then stood rms 9r same IN rnnbc ,@G case had
almost quoted down and was ro ior,
GOTTEN excerpt 10y few of tne more
ardent OF his followers when NE case oi
John Nct,uirc arose He died in the early part
of Isa7 while attending a meeting oi the Ahtl,
Poverty Society in the Academy of Music ana
althonsh the owner of plot I'm Calvary Cemetery;
for which he had paid and where nis wife was
hurled the trustees Of vi. Patrlcts tathrGidi
refused 10 hermit his burial In Calvary The
nmly OF tie dead man appealed to thr Supreme
Court bu, thc appeal was unsuccessful. Dr
iurtecll was summoned ms a witness In u"
cnsc Ills testimony in many important features
was in direct anfagonsm 10 that of She Church
authorities and this il il believed, had consider
able Ia do with bringing his own case INTO
nrominence one Of the questions pat To Dr
inrtscU during the examination was whether thc
bishop and clergy had any right TO exercise con
trol over the political opinions of their parshlon-
ave and to this Dr. Bnrtscll replied that "tncX
hnyc no control over anybody's political opinions
lie was further asked if attcnd'ncc al anu.
Poverty meetings was an offence against the law
of tL,. Church., aud his reply was that he knew
OF no law or regulation forbiddng attendance
NJ tbr Anti Poverty meetings. Have the ecc!e-
eia~ticn authorities, the couht lhiuiiru rNri
L,. buI Decree or pastoral letter or otherwise
~ -. I'm. nttcnlnn the IneetngS