Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-07
M'GLYNN IS PENITENT.
Archbishop Corrigan Says the Pop
ular Priest Will Soon Be
RESTORED TO THE PRIESTHOOD
One of Archbishop Satolli's Missions Was to
Effect This
SOME OF THE MANY RUMORS DENIED
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsrArou.l

correspondent is informed, on the authority
of Archbishop Corrigan, that one OF the hrst
fruits of Archbishop Satolli's mission to
this country from Rome is to be the restora-
tion of Dr. Edward McGlynn to his facul-
ties as a priest in good standing in the
Roman Catholic Church. DR.. McGlynn
was excommunicated by the Pope in 1887
for refusing to go to Rome after his sus-
pension by Archbishop Corrigan. 1t is said
he has frequently expressed desire to be
reinstated in his faculties in the church, and
when Archbishop Satolli arrived in this
country applied to him.
There was a conference at which Arch
bishop Corrigan and DR.. McGlynn
were represented. Archbishop Satolli,
it is said, induced both sides to
make certain concessions. just
what these concessions were is not known
at present. The result of the conference
was that DR.. McGlynn is to be received
back into good standing. 1t is believed ne
is to make public announcement tn at ne
is penitent for the manner in which ne de-
nounced the Catholic Church authorities
after mis- exc communication.
Based on Corrigan's Own Statements
Archbishop Corrigan said to DISPATCH
correspondent to-day: "You may say that
Dr. McGlynn is coming back to the church.
There is to be no reopening OF the case, as
has often been intimated in the newspapers
1t should be remembered that the Doctor
was never tried. At least six times he was
ordered to Rome and each time he refused
to 90. He was excommunicated simply for
disobeying the Pope's request. cannot
saw inst vet what the Doctor is to do before
! he is restored. 1 cannot tell whether or
not he is to make a public retraction of his
utterances during the last five years. You
can state that settlement satisfactory to
both sides has been made.
"who arranged lt?" asked the corre-
spondent.
ct was not present personally,
sWho represented DR.. McGlynn?"
The Doctor Looks Out for Himself
sT think DR.. McGlynn represented him.
SELF"
An interesting question is whether or not
DR. McGlvnn is to be under Archbishop
| Corrigan's Jurisdiction. It is believed that
after making an apology to Archbishop Cor
riean he will be assigned to another diocese.
After being out of the priesthood for so
many years one of DR.. McGlynn's first acts
will be to go into retreat in some monastery.
He NAV seclude himself in meditation and
prayer tor a month or even longer. Ae
cording to custom, after the retreat, he Will
receive faculties from an Archbishop or
Bishop, probably from Archbishop Corri-
I gan. empowering him to celebrate mass in
| the diocese. If he receives faculties from
Archbishop Corrigan it is quite possible he
will say mass at the altar of st. Stephens
Church, many of the parishioners OF which
supported him in his controversy.
A DISPATCH correspondent in Washing
ton called tonight at the Catholic uni
versity, in the suburbs of Washington, and
had chat with Archbishop Satolli and
| Bishop John w. Keane, the rector OF the
| University. Both of the reverend gentle
men appeared to be greatly surprised at
! the correspondents statement of the in
formation in possession of THE DISPATCH,
and before either would make any state
ment about it Bishop Keane explained that
Archbishop Satolli had been, by order of
the Pope, constituted a court representing
the Propaganda at Rome and clothed with
authority to settle such questions at issue
between dignitaries of the church as might
be referred to him from the Holy See.
What Bishop Keane Says of 1t.
Bishop Keane said that Archbishop
Satolll acted in the capacity of a judge and
Jury, his appointment being due to the fact
that there were many cases that could not be
properlv Investigated and adjudicated at so
distant a point as Rome He added that
while Archbishop Satoli remains in this
country all such cases would be referred to
! him. Bishop Keane then said that
it was his own personal belief
that the case of DR.. McGlynn had
not vet been even referred to Archbishop
SatoIIi as the church court, but pointed out
that such action would not be entirely i'm
probable at some time, in view of the fact
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his case to Rome, but on being ordered to
tine HOLY City to appear in person before
the Propaganda, had refused to go, thus
virtually accommodating himself from
the church and rendering formal expulsion
unnecessary.
Archbishop Satolii listened quietly to
Bishop Keane's explanation, and then,
speaking in Latin, said that the gentle.
mans statement that the case of Dr. Nc
Glynn had been referred to him for settle
ment was quite premature, and that the
more explicit statement that the excom
municated prizes had been taken back intc
the church at decision arrived at in hi
case was absolutely false.
Cannot Be Denied Too FlatIy.
This denial could not be made too strong
Archbishop Satolli said, but he appeared
disincIined to deny that he would be called
He thrice repeated his emphatic denial tina
he had made any decision in the matter, anC
both he and Bishop Keane seemed very
much disturbed at the prospect of public
agitation of the question at this time.
A Press telegram from Baltimore says:
1t may be stated, upon the authority o
close friends of Cardinal Gibbons, that II,
and Mgr. Satolli have a perfect understand
ing about the duties to be performed by th'
latter in this country. The impression pre-
vails in clerical circles here that Cardina
Gibbons requested the Pope to send Mgr
Satolli to America to investigate th
troubles resulting from Caheslyism and thi
DISPUTE between Archbishop CQrrigan ant
Dr. McGlynn. The Cardinal Is a diplomat
not an autocrat. He had quietly investigated
the matters of contest and arrived at tht
. conclusion that the only way to prevent al
open rupture, which might even lead to
division in the American church, was t,
have the disputes arbitrated or adjudicate,
by a special emissary from the Vatican
! whose recommendations or decisions coult
' not be construed as showing partiality Il
l either side. Mgr. Satolli will take no action
without consulting the Cardinal and frs
reDol ting TO the Pope Mgr. Satolli, as h.
| himself says, has been empowered by th
! Pope to investigate and decide without ap
l neal the existing controversies; but it wa
on Cardinal Gibbons advice that he wa
vested witch his power, and, whatever dis
= position is made OF the case of DR.. McGlynl
Il and Father Corrigan, the Cardinals opinion
will not be overlooked.
A Press telegram from Rochester, N. Y.
says:
/ pjsbon McOuade of the Diocese of RDches