New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
TIE ALBERTCS DISC CSSlON.

MONsIGNOR M'DONNELL EXPLAINS THE CASE
AND THE DOINGs OF THE CONFERENCE.
Archbishop Corrican having been invited by the
family OF General Sherman b attend the funeral yes
tery!ay the last sitting Of the quarterly conference o
the Roman Catholic clergy was brief, al the papers
prepared not being read. but handed In. when the
conference met at 10 O'Clock in the Cathedral hail. all
Of the priests who could Eet away rom the parishes
east Of Ffth.ave and north Of Fou-;eenhst were on
hand and almost all OF them requested the Archbishop
10 have the proceedings brief as possible since they
As well as he were anxious 70 witness the mineral
parade and 10 this the Archbishop consented Father
pusso : j. of ST. LawreDcc's Church Eighty fourth-'t
and farkave acted as moderator ana when the papers
on the various subjects were handed In without dis
cusslOn. Father Russo made bricf summing mp oi
the many expressions Of opinion that had been heard
since the sitngs began A Case OF Conscience IN
which a typical person called AlbcTtus' supposed
to stand for Dr. McGlynn, maintained that lie had
right 70 attend meetings where tie right OF pHVate
property in land deniei. one priest, TO whom nc
confessed condemned him. but another priest said sub
santialy but not in these words: Not guilty, but
don't do 1t again.
Archbishop Corrlgan in few words THANKED the
pres,s for their atendaCc and for the interest they
had taken and the general intelligence which they had
shown In discussing the various subjects WHICH IIdd
come before them. The Rev. Dr. Charles T.. Nc
Donnel, ArchbshOps secretary, said To reporter
phases Of tic subject. The Justice or Injustice oi
Private Property in Land which discussed were,
first the doctrine In Itself second. the assumption OF
statement that it IS purely political doctrine; and
third tho reservation. " II WAS maintained at th'
conference said Dr.. Mcdonnell, that the doctrine
wa, contrary to the teaching Of the Church and 10 tho
teaching o. The Holy see.'
i3ut dd not the Church hold this view bcforcT
"Assur,dy.'
,,ly wa. tlc matter discussed now y
"sirpply.o Nonslgnor Mcdonnell replied because
these conferences intended as stimnlus 10 en-
courage the clergy In tie study Cf sacred and moral
theology and the subject i especially be
fore tie public today To those who say that II j.
only question Of politics economies. the answer +
that II has also moral side, that 1t Is question oi
Justice or injustice and II IS upon these grounds thai
II LA, been discussed. Even the advocates Of tho
doctrine themselves admit that there IS an ethical SIDE
10 The question All young clcrgymcn you know,
are obliged to pass examination once year Tor five
ycars and these Conferences are source oil Instruction
Were is IL laid down that the doctrine that private
property in land Is unjust j. opposed to the Churcha
I'm the teaching OF Church councils particularly IN
the teaching Of the Tovlnclal C9lnc Gi Iouoa'e ana
Are the case Of those who attend meetings Of the
Anti Poverty society, for example. aud who comics,
the same To- n priest, reserved eases -
rhcy arc Tho Arc91i'hop a, authority , to maae
sufficient reason for doing In such cases.
fore, you cite the prcstS are boInd 70 obey the
instruct ions OF the Archbishop
What is the decision Of the conference
There Is no decision n is simply discussing mat
tor upon which tho decision OF the ArChblshJp Was
promulgated long ago.
1T is reported that the Archbishop Is about TO issue
circular To- the Clergy and the laty upon the subject"
He il not
SIS 1t true that catholic reporters attending Anti
Poverty meetings made reserved cases -
"NOnscEse.T replied MOnsgnOr Mcdonnell a
great many absurd reports Of what happened at the
hauc Ifoft utpd iu ~ tla nausz
papers. and this question about reporters
even much mentioned