The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-18
A CURSE TO THE COUNTRY.
IA TIER toRRIGANS OPINION OF
SOME GERMAN PRIES1S

appointed C!eric-'The German Catholic |
Congress-. He Adds, Was Held in n BEER
Hall md Becr Flowed TN Midnight.
The monthly conference OF the priests of tho
Diocese OF Newark was held in seer et.as usual
on Wednesday. The Right Rev. Mgr. Seton
was Moderator and after, the business OF the
meeting was finished and the Bishops had
made tho final prayer and adjourned the con-
ference. Mgr. Seton remarked that he desired
to say few words in reference to circular
which had been sent to the priests
OF the diocese. He said that no had
omitted to ask for signatures In the circular.
The circular was as follows:
IEnsrr CRY y. j.. Nov TO- 1sa2
RIGHT RkvrRESr DEAR SIR: We. the undersigned.
loyal priests OF this diocese hereby protest rrm
allegiance to the Bishop whom the Holy See has wisely
placed over us. Respectfully. your obedsnt servants
RoBkRr SKrOS, u. d..
T. NJ. CoRR.
Mgr Seton and Father Corr arc pastors OF
Jersey City churches. Father Patrick Corri-
gan prcsides over u Ifoboken church. and has
recently written number Of letters which
have appeared in the newspapers. attacking
Cahensly and his doctrines. and criticisinE
the German priests who endorse them. In
ono OF these letters Bishop Wigger was
covertly criticised. His name was not used.
but everybody interested know to whom the
letter referred.
The priests resented the implication of dis
loyalty in the circulars. and felt that the sign
ers had assumed too much in sending them
out. discussion was started at once. The
Very Rev. Dean McNulty made a vigorous pro-
test against tho circular. but was stopped 10y
Bishop Wigger who said that he would not
allow any discussion. Notwithstanding the
Bishops remark. Father Corrigan arose and
oail TINT tina circular insult IN tina
Bishop and to the priests.
Bishop Wigger calmly protested against any
further remarks. seeing that q discussion Of
the matter might provoke dissenslon and elicit
strong expressions. still others began to talk.
and the Bishop remarked that the conference
had adjourned. and stopped further discussion
by saying with ilrmness. but without excite
ment anger: 10 discussion. Please leave
the hall"
donninG their hats and coats ruitted the hall.
They gathered in knots and talked about the
m after on the sidewalk. hut there were no
Bishop Wigger declined to talk to reporters
1at d s fs tRS sos
gan. or what course would be taken about the
Mgr Dome said yest erday: Father Corri-
gan is a good man and good priest but he is
however that tile priests Of this diocese i" not
endorse his course. but they all thousht that
The Bisn6rac e wts t in stopping tho dis
crssion. He requested the priest, 10 go be-
he h nSt wrssr has Done
work in his diocese He has built many
s"h%' aJd and he nas
this. sincerely regret that this discussion
ing that Bistsp Mcgsr lad d.sidsdso su;-
and that Father Corrgan would receive notice
during the day It is said further that Father
that no is rsht and that his letters wore iiEely
| to do good to tho Church.
the rum rumor that he had been or was about to Ss
SUSPENDED BY Bishop WigEer lie said at the
:" have not Ceen notified OF any suspension.
and do not expect to be suspended. My
| whole idea In this controversy is to prevent
our schools from being controlled by foreign
THE Catholic schools are as good as they
there are no, schools in the world that can
With our ha pIt; bseho1is cath9Is
IN order to get religious trainlns and si have
them. bat after that they should pe sent to the
Those who oppose this plan are foreigners
priests w wtS tts have no
is with ex-monks and foreigners cannot
say sny , more as want to keep within 1he
country free from European customs s and
dirty and worn out garments"
saE.r eoFFan has T h s,y this letter to
II wish to express my thanks 10 tho German
priests Of Nswark for having attached their
appeared in your, issue Of Nov. i. have ire-
Quentiy received from the city OF Newark
ancs Of ny pamphlet. Episcopal Nomination.
postal cards; but they were anonymous.
resolutions, and WRIT on in the sane crude at
tempt at English that characterized these
resolutions AS they appeared in tho secular
The good monks and ex:ppenks are only
Rroyi9f my shE.s BY MS S2gn
Americans have 70 contend viii. The gem
OF these reverend gentlemen. and he must
nsk himself how, men. whose habits OF
Would seem to preclude tbs SUSPICION :" II
strong human passion, could have al
SHs sr Tey anger Msl. to svdeny Hs In s
OF mind. for they do not seem to have recov-
cred from that fermentation produced b. the
sIirit that makes the Priesteryere:n. and that
las Of ia,. Iesn 50 rIampant in the nsighbor-
Of things and OF the senseess conspiracy to
GernAnize this couptry by means Of the Cath
as enemies TO republicanisu. has produced
its effect on these foreign monks and cx-
"1 "etss nv he
Pope ,ArqhOi*hop CorrigYn, Bishop Wicc@r.
iaity and clergy. in my letter OF Oct. q, in
reference to tns German ~ American Congress.
that are responsible. The Pore cond smnsl
Gahensysm. but the Newark Congress lauded
Cahsnsy. When Archbishop Correan had
c"mcIuied his address. in which ho excori-
a,.d Cahsn sly ism. the Newark Congress passed
| strong resolutions against all Irrlates
that had, implicated any lniriendIiness
csn7nsy tnrrs INV 9s"G S, ssrsd
Newark ar. responpsnlo FER it. They claim
| Ieen the hosts OF the occasion. who were ro-
sponsille for this treatment VI the guests ?
Now the & erman priests OF Newark know, tul
We'll tn. strict law Of the diocese that abso
! lutsly prohibitei assemb!ages OF a. kinds in
| rlares wh arc lager beer was being sO!d.and that
| infrsction OF this law meant SUSPENSION TO the
priests aud almost excommunlcatton for the
| 1aity These German priests OF Newark
however with six thousand guests, wer. in
| In. most not orious lager beer garden Of New
ark and lager flowing in ABUNDANCE at the
hour Of midnight and far beyond that hour.
| listening 10 domestic and foreign orators.
| They charge mo with heing u selfish and