New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
RUMORS ABOUT DIR. BURTSELL.
RATHER A LACK OF CONFIRMATION.
ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN TO SAIL FOR HOME
AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 3.

AkCHbISiOP CORRlGAN ~ SAlb FUN IOME
AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 3.
A reporter of The Tribune sought confirmation for
report published yesterday, the gist of which was
that the Rev. Dr. Richard Lalor Burtsell, formerly
pastor Of the Roman Catholic Church Of the Epiphany
who removed account of his friendship for the
Rev. DR.. Edward McGynn, the cxpastOr of ST.
Stephens had been temporarily suspended from the
exercise Of his functions Roman Catholic priest
in the Archdiocese Of New York"
MonsignOr Thomas Preston, the vicar general, who
has charge of the Archdiocese during the absence Of
Archbishop Corrigan in Rome, could not be seen,
he yesterday for Troy to preside over the
second part of tho annual retreat of the Roman Cath
Ollie clergy of the Archdiocese. AT the Cathedral the
information vouchsafed to the effect that the Arch
bishop would sail the Teutonic from Liverpool on
September 3 but TO any information further than
that already known concerning the attitude OF the
Propaganda toward Dr. Burtsel, the Cathedral priests
professed TO know nothing.
The Rev. DR.. Prendergast, who is now in charge
of the Church of the Epiphany, whittier he was
transferred from Rondout, \. y, to take the Rev.
DR.. Burtsens place. was. however more communi-
cativc.
do You believe, sir that your predecessor has been
temporarily suspended" lie was asked.
Now" replied Father Prendergast, to be frank
with you, do not know; nor yet do beneVe uiat
the announcement is true. or that anybody as !eV DIT
least, has any authority TO make such an announce
ment."
What was the origin of the report2" he was asReo
"The whole thing" he replied /" is rehash OF WHAT
has already appeared In fact, the same newspaper
which has published this matter has more than once
published interviews with me which have not taken
place at ALL or in which represented as having
said things that never said; but did not take the
trouble TO contradict it,
Have YOU seen DIR. Rurtsell recently?'
81 have not, but received letter from him not
long ago lie not in the city and has hi' letters
hi @.lfc Hnx la
Mahopac now"
What did lie write to YOU about -
Gle wrote simply" replied Dr. PIcndergaSt, with
kindly smile. to assure me that he had no uhKihd
feeling toward because happened TO be appointed
to his place. lie need not have done That, for OF
course everybody knows that old friends, and
that during his pascrate of twenty three years In tins
church he did a great amount Of good"
HAS Monsicnor Preston received news OF DR.. Burt-
sells suspensienl'
Il am almost certain that he has not. had
conversation with the Right Rev. MonSignor on satur
day about the affairs Of the parish and II he haa hau
any news OF the matter he would most certainly nave
told me. .
"The fact is continued Dr. PrcndcrgaSt. there IS
not as yet time for Dr. Bprtsell TO hear from hoh-
The first order for his removal TO Rondont came "0h
The Archbishop and against this order he appeied 10
Rome The decision Of the Propaganda was against
him. and he removed from the passionate WIN
however moi the option of going 70 Rondont winch H'
onld have done In the first Instance If he 'lad not ap
pealed TO the Propaganda The order removing nun
he met BY submitting. Of course, to the removal "''
he forwarded another statement TO Rome. or al "a't
I believe he did 1t is only in an answer 10 that
statement that the order suspendng him Temporarily
conld be received and suppose it were the dspoSilon
., Tho pana authorities send snch an oGdcr-ahu o.
no ln,ow nOthing-SuilCent time mas not a" EcU
cIsnsed for the receipt Of it here ..,,
wbat J. the difference in beng temporarily
s,e,ondcd and suspended for all tune r..
F. nrest cannot be suspended ioI al ilne Ioi
,,-;oet NAV be liable at any time while he hVts -
tt,,bnit lie NAV be suspended ndciultcN; Suspc;So
a Sarrs from the exercise of all his Sacrca luhclo'
10 u II tr7,e as the report states. that Dr. lurSeIi
will never again Jake charge of any churCh Ill 'hi'
AT is not If he submits he can resume ms dltS IN
,rbatever place within the Archdiocese inc hTChOip
assicns him to brit then he has the pfVIlese II u.
Wishes of applying TO the Archbishop fof an eNS.t -
no transferred to another diocese there TO mls.er
10 sWiu there be public reception to Archbishop
Coyrigan his retlirnf 1870. r,ro ro, any
! heard it talked Of. but ] cannot give you any
,os,tive assurance on the point" -,
Would the public testimonial TO Dr. bnrt,el! %,
his retirement from the Church OF the EPIPHANY Iliu
- draw down upon him additional censurc lroin HIS
ecclesiastical superocs = -, "A, :. ,ras an ov
nresson of personal regard for man VINO o'u tu
GOOD in the parish during twenty-threc years M!Io
n he least committing those who took plomheit t't
in the matter TO the merits Of the controversy i'll "l
DR. 1sell was engaged"