The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-26
LYCHUM DISBANDHD.
Bishop Wigeer Orders the
Sacred Heart Church
Society u Break Up.
WAS EoR SALE.
Dancing Against Ecclesiastical Rule
Was Another Cause Of Complaint
Dispute Over Property.
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Snecinlto the Jersey City Nenus.
NEWARK. July 26. 1892 BY order of
Bishop Wigger ths Young Mans Lv-
ceum of the Sacred Heart Church was
dishanded last week. This action of the
Bishop has been expected for some time,
apd it was delayed in oder to give the
members of the association an opportun-
itE TO apologize for the violation of u
church rule.
The difficulty dates back two months.
In May the Yoans Mems Ataiesie Asse-
ciatiQn, an annex of the lyceum. hald a
ball in Casino Hail. 1t is alleged that
beer was then sold and round dancing in
tulged in. About a week before
the date set for the ball the
Bishop sent word to Fathsr Brennaa,
who had just been app tinted pastor.
t. forbid The young men holding the ball.
The pastor accordingly notified lhe young
men, but they declared they had sone too
far to lecede. They had spent money.
sold tick cts. ETC.. and they eoLld not, they
said give up tue ball. They he'h it, and
to ali outward appearances il Was a sue
cess.
BEEF. ON ZAP.
Father Brennan vi Ell the hall when
the dancing WAS ut It's height. walked
around the hall to zee who WAS there, and
taeu yisiiel the bar room lie called for
a glass of beer, and when it was placed in
front of him he merely looked at it and
remarked that he only wanted to
satisfy himself hat tue liquor was
ported to the Bishop. aud on the
following Sunday the pastor read u
letter received >from him censurinG
the association for giving a ball without
first obt lining the consent of theil ua.tor.
Then he went into the serious phuse of
the case, that of round tancing aud beer
selling. Both are against the rules of the
Church. In consequence The Bishop
ordered the Suspension OF tAree young
men who were proininent iii the lyceuni,
Messrs. Patiick Hughes. the president:
J. &. Murphy. the Secretary. aud u aid
Duffy. a trustee of the church. Mr..
Murphy is tue undertaken fer the chulch,
aud he was ordered to take down his
undtrtaker'I stgu from the trout of the
chnrch building DR.. Dnffy.s pe 4ieuation
as il trustee of the church was asked for
Oh ecouat of his coanection with the
lyceuul.
AN OFFICER FoN BUSINESS.
These things crsate,k quite u sensation
in the parish At tAs tiala. but it waS x
lected that the matter would blow over
aud everything be satisfactorily adjusted
in a few weeks Ihe met who We're >us-
ended bud Nothing to do with the hold
ing of the pall. but they happened to be
the chief Officers Of Inc lyceuin and the
BISHOP held that il th+y had exercised
their authority they cunld have Prevented
the Lall being given. .a- ...4
Fhe members of Ihe lyeeam still main
tain that they had nothing 10 do with the
athlsl c associations affairs. The mines
CT the officers of The yoepm a Apeured on
the dancing oder, but the e~ficers say
they were put there without their
teaseat or knowledge When the
pend d the members refused 10
recognize the susi enston and Woufd elect
no one i'll his place. II is said that some
Of the members have been impertinenJ to
the pastor aud in other ways ave dis
played II reseutful Ii unrepentanr spirit.
yhis Is what led to the formal disband-
nlsnt of III lYeeum lssg week. Tbs mem
bers had furnished a small house on Cliff
Tor ayeune, and We're progressing SO
rap diy that they expected 10 be able to
have a larger clubhouse in 4 short time.
WHO OWNS TIE FURNITURE?
Some of the ne iiLefs tried 10 claim the
furniture of the clubrooms last week,
but Father Brennan refused to allow
them to Ii Ike it awav. He claimed the
furniture was chufca property. 1t is sid
mat the trouble really started Nhau
Father Brennan became PASTOR five
mouths ago. The friends of the priest
say that the young men did not receive
him cordially, that he should have been
elec, ed the spiritual director, as is usu lilly
done III Catholic societies.
Father Brennan when seen said that
p rsonAlly he had nothing to do with the
dIsbanhiug of The club. as he had ouly fol-
lowed the Bishops instructions. He said ne
regretted the occurrences which led to it,
as most, of the mGrubers were splendid
COnnO men and "a rrQdif t0 tho n 1r.h
He also said that those who hal least to
do with the violation of the church rules
were Inc ones who had suffered most.
He hoped to be able to ~raoEgaRiZe the
lyceuni, leaving cut those members who
had shown a contunacious spirit. Mr..
Patrick Hughes. the suspended Presi-
dent, said that it was an unfortunate and
regrettable occurrence. He said it would
never have happened but for some. of the
younger and inexnerienced members,
who managed to carry thingsto theirown
liking.
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