New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-30
MRS. LSELIN,S GIFT REFUSED.
SHE WISHED TO REBUILD A CHURCH.
THE PASTOR OF xEw-RooHELLB coEeREGA'

THE PASTOR OF A NEw-ROCHELLb CONGhE"h'
TON I'D NOT LIKE HER srrPULArIoNs.
The Roman Catholic Church Of the Blessed sacra-
ment at New-Rochelle was struck by lightning ana
partly burned down about year ago. IL mas ho'
been rebuilt. although the parishoners VINO nave peeh
worshlppng In temporary quarters greatly desire tnas
It shall be- chance has now come for them TO nave
a new building but the pastor, the Rev Thomas NC
Lauerln. stands in the way Mrs. Adrian lseln, tnc
wife of the banker OF this city, has made an oer 70
build a church and to furnish it certain condtons'
Her sons, G oliver Isein and Adrian 1selin jr' nave
also expressed Willingness to contribute toward the
building What Mrs. Iselins stipuations are. is not
known, but they are Of such nature as 70 ieao
Father Mclaughlin to refuse to accept her ofer'
Alta meeting OF the parshoners on Sunday afternoon
much dissatisfaction was expressed at the course OF
the pastor The general sentiment Of the congresa-
ton was that Mrs Isens generous offer should be &C.
cepted Jeremiah F. Sheahan, who Is employed Ds
Adrian Iseln, jr demanded that the pastor give his
reasons for declining the Offer Ths fasher NV
Iaughln refused to do, declaring that he did not ee
Justified in making public the correspondence between
himself and Mrs Iselin. All he could say was tha'
Tho restrictions placed upon himself and the congrega
ton by Mrs Iselins OF such nature as W
prevent his accepting the offer hr. Sheaian uo
clined 10 be satisfied with this statement ana III inc
hot words that followed he was asked by inc pa''ot
10 leave the church. As ne declined TO DO this inc
meeting adjourned to the pastors house anu '"ii'
its session without him.
Tribune reporter called at the pastors house last
night A number of the pensioners had met the'e
with Father Mclaughlin, and were excitedly oScusss
III. sttuation Father Mclaughlin told the reporter
that the subject delicate one, ana ne diu no'
feel fee t. say anything about 1t at the present uo
He would not tell the nature Of the condluohs Vi
Mrs Iselin,s offer. lie admitted that the guesuoh
had not been finally decided yet, but would say nothing
more. III.
II IA understood that Mrs. Issn is willing 10 Du'io
cbnrcs costing about s125,000. c. Oliver lsehh Is
70 give the main altar and the window Demho II, IL
bene provided that allowed to choose the design
for the window, which will be memorial 10 MS
wife who died some time ago. Mrs. Isehn's coho"ohe
are understood 10 be that the present sehooi housS
shall be torn down, and the gymnasium leased as
pa, h,al school, III which the Sisters OF Charity shan
teach and also thu -le parish shall build mousse lor
- ,,or+ tho Of Charity Father Mclaughlin
a. ss IL gvr 8 untitled for a parochla school,
uI s 'n' ~ will declare that he will never
eiu, n ~ a. che down of the old school. lie VIII
son nnono rianS new church. and has already made
~ 20 90 No marble from the church when
az ,odna +1 nj Fourth-ave. and Twenty second.
81 in This ciy. Mrs. Iselin was Miss o'DonneI OF
Baltimore. she Is sad 10 DC sreauS in'9AN''S "
Catholic church work.