The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-29
MIST DEFEND Ills LETTER.
rt1uER CoHRIGiN CITED TO APPEAR
EOR THRILL.
,,,.h,p Wipscr Objects TO Statements In the
,,j.-r. letter of Oct. 2D-N0 Specific
charges Nnde--The Court L. Appointed
So, ,i,, Ri.hop, nnd Meets On Dec. IL.

ny the Bishop, ana Meets on Dec. IL.
x.v,rK. Soy. 2s.-The Right Rev. Bishop
n,l,,,,r Of ;hs diocese of Newark has cited
.,n Ney Father Patrick Corrigan. rector OF tho
Churrh of our Lady OF Grace in Hoboken. to |
o,,,ar bctOro tao eccle siastical court in New
urv ON Doc IL for causing to DO published
,,,r his own signature statements which tho |
rsbcp charges to be false. Tho Bishop sont
,h, citation to Father Corrgan yesterday.
yo,hsr Corrisan has boon making II vigorous
-,n,ost against Caheuslyisn md the intro |
.,ucion OF iorcl..n IDEAS into the management
=, ,hs Church in this country. Ho first at
,sop.d the uerman Catholic Conference rc-
r.,y held in Newark. Some OF the priests
,h,t,os ua.t IN tho Conference repealed tho
.,,a,k and ,!n animated controversy cnsucd.
lisbon W::cc takes exception to lettor
,u,lshea Ay father COrri:au on Oct. %. in
which he sll"'
"rhy German Catholic Congress that took
,'acc IN Newark. y. j.. rot many weeks ago
Nns composed u luymcr. priests. and Bishops
from al. sections ui the land: and 1t claimed
10 re,.rsrrt the German Catholics OF the
United States. Many OF tho members. no
doubt, ;nrluiirG Bishop Wigger. who rules
over an Ingiish-sle0kin. diocese arc Of
American birth; and most Of them. presume.
are adopted citizen =. and in the full enjoyment
vas denied them III their native land. Not
SitGe'auding tho claim which the country has
on tseIr allegiance and the bond of charity
tina; un.,cs all tho Catholics of tho world. the
unl,nus OF the organization as expressed in
its resolutions ard its speeches. was that OF
actual hostility to the country and ilcrce de-
nurciatiou OF the most distinguished prslates
VI the Catholic Church oil America.
80 violent were the resolutions and speeches
that tho New York CathoIiC Nc,rS did not care
!rint them.
This spirit is not characteristic OF Ameri-
can citizens. much less OF Catholic priests. un-
der tho sanction and very presence Of venera-
bic Bishops. Is this the lesson OF loyalty to
the republic and charity to their fellow Catho-
lies oar German American priests and Bish.
ops ARE teaching! II SO. 1t is no wonder that
Americans suspect the loyalty Of the Church
and dread her growing influence in the land
The country is indeed very forpcaring and
the church most patient. but treason to
Church lud Suite should not escape with ini-
punity.
the United states. It is not. however, merely
religious organlAation; 1t Is IL poltico-re!i-
,ahensy. Al its head. some German Aneri-
can BISHOPS encourage it. US u means OF I'D
control OF the youth through the German lam
guage. A most extraordinary effort was made
s, eight yiaFs age by thesH same to
German Catholic parents In this country.
They found that the children were Americans
attend the services OF u foreign Church. 4 Pc
tlti0n was sent to the pope to restrain all the
ssnts tSe United sa1.s nSn0 soppd
ing churches where the language OF their
own country vas spoken. ana 70 compel :, them
American patreism e Win SchSeance T IKE
Dana fAN ina RI Sh.a.. tYpfr
and the Church. Inc influence Of thess men,
however. Is still exercised in this same direc-
drsn Who have always been attending the
willing tolsaye 1t, are told that they must
German congregation. with in the limits Of
that same English speaking church. 10 sue
has to tramp from house to house proclaim
lng the commands Of the Bishop and Will
fytne the parish church as Irish" ana hostile
toGsrmans
This policy Of antagonism docs it's deadly
WORK on the German. American youth. who be-
and seldom goes to mass at all; ana it creates
esprit OF characterization that al most par
ayzes the authority Of the pastor q the Eng.
very root Of the progress Of the Church. We
cannot put lose patience with such men. when
great work OF the American priesthood by
their narrow and selfish policy. These mon
n must hr understand that We have no Knthamp
Su!norlZe them to instiRate one.
IT is astonishing how selfish and clannish
canize them. They actually entertain the alb
s sura notion OF Commanding the country and
When q Bishop Of German birth or even Of
Tetman-Amer can birth is placed over an
Notwithstanding diocese. no ma es 1t very
lutte strangers to it and a comparative purgH-
. sory to me ,pTiests who have built up the do
SSss ' especially II they be Of the Irish race.
n n fuin 10 b.,
When German or a German American pastor
Mpaced over an Enclish-s speaking conerega-
oiAmerican birth. attached to the pnrochiai
, shool. Even the no1ensiye Sisters are made
70 Iee tha IT. they are expected 70 give way to
ever; the direct result Of the attempts to Ger.
States. VIII the reader. then. blanc my i'm
patience len S With such meni -.
Hnu Ill wiliin overy citizen which it has held its
SStH,ssn.i1hs; antHGonism with ericans and
Seny Ireland S very PRIV
IA. ehSshop nat I'D ff not act + IN H tss
their meeting with approving words. la r..
esiyed their applause. indeed. ior, his words OF
lutions and speaches that followed. Ihls Was
poor gratitude for ono who Ind ignore i ull the
Gioc.se OF Newark tho pride OF the United
States and placed over than n German, who
%ps ALMOST unknown personally or by his
=" 1t is true the resolutions contained warm
Efotestatons Of love for tho Pope. uu i u war
IKE determination to wade in Italian blood, in
31taer to restore temporal power to tho Holy
rather, This obedience. however, il very
questionable. and this martial buster Is IN re-
PSSansomte. and intended US such. y ' Ths
tnthS y ms Lad too much expsrience OF this dis
c,UiShg element In tho American Church to DO
st esM y With such chat. He IL not only a very
his noi;or" Int very great statesman, and
Chutchv y, toward ihis great republic and its
try ANA M tHns gained him tho hearts OF the coun-
thon' I'M Nv .hnrch. Is it TO be wondered At
tie iomS M me telegram asking the blessing OF
Conrrrss vi tle Proceedings OF the Newark
ottnis article. ""'"eFea "I the wiring
stotan h q tHne ia TOO Well a,ouainted with t,o
those NOR w 'ptGntty TO sanction the Motley OF
housI VI vi " their lew pow.riuI nliies whn
ti"n ~ ~ , ,nr,r american birth Tho coSna "o
love for Gerans or VS. not S5cnred through
Wit6in tbnro system oeIucation that c2IsGta
that bo ,ne nf HW jurisdiction The maj nt gHsI
HmnriC. i'r az y indicated y policy to whi"h ia
en,H' tnnt layor colnps",oisnp or n +, ne
we true sent irlonts OF the im mo,. represent
an Inn y