Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
DR.. M'CLYNN AT MASS.
The Restored Priest Probably the Happiest
Man in fsroOklyn.

New York, Dec. 26.-Attired Ill full
pries1y raiment, standing on IN altar
of the church of which he is and III
the Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn, for the
first time in over five years celebrated
mass yesterday morning.
In the little chapel attached to the
seminary of st. Johns college, at
Brooklyn, the sacrifice WAS offered.
The time was : o'clock, and the only
witness was Peter Richard, a young
acolyte, who uttered the responses.
Was there happier man in all
Brooklyn that the communicated
clergyman? He certainly thinks not.
Buffeting about for years, stripped of
his priestly functions, he has during all
the weary time longed for the hour
when he would be able to otficiate. At
the very moment when the cloud
seemed darkest the silver lining ap-
peared, and now the mists have all
been dispelled.
The eX-paStor of st. Stephens church
did not retire to rest at all Saturday
night. While the members of his sis
ters family in the Willoughby' street
was pacing his room, crowding back as
much as possible the memories of the
past, looking toward the future SO full
Of brightness, but concentrating his
thoughts mainly ON the mass which he
was about to ce1ebrate-his first Christ
mas mass since the Christmas of six
years ago.
the restored clergyman left his resi-
dence enveloped in a heavy overcoat,
buttOned up to the chin, as if he would
conceal his identity. 1t was then Il
little after 6 o'clock, and he made his
way swiftly to the college. The door
was opened in answer to his summons.
He entered and in 4 few moments was
shaking hands warmly with the Rev.
Dr. Harmett, the principal. The latter
had been one of the first to greet DR..
McG1ynn Immediately OH the announce
ment Of his restoration and had offered
him the use of the seminary.
The Rev. Father Hartnett walked
back to the little wooden church, where
the high mass was still in progress.
and Dr.. McGlynn with the young AGO
lyte who had been assigned to him,
walked in another direction through Il
broad corridor and on to the end of the
seminary, where the little chapel is
located. Up Il flight of two steps and
they We're inside.
church. ii served as good Il purpose,
and at that moment the little chapel in
the seminary of st. Johns college
seemed to him bigger than the universe.
He stood fully five minutes in contenl-
plation. and just then the strains of
the ''tideleS" came floating in from the
larger txlitit, outside 1nvultmta1ily
DR.. Mctilynn took UP the refrain, then,
recollecting himself. walked into the
sacr:sii, and donned his vestments.
Five minutes later the tinkling of Il bell
in the college proper announced the
hour of : o'clock. Another instant he
was mt the foot of the altar with the
boy ut his side, and the mass had be
gun.
Under the rule of the Catholic church
every priest is entitled to say three
masses Christmas day and DR.. McGlym
availed himself of the privilege. He
looked, in fact, as if he could have gone
on saving masses forever. There was
fervor and eanestnesS in his "Domi
nus vobiscum' as he turned with out
stretched hands to the body of the
church. that was even pathetic in its
intensity. Even the alcolyte who is
also student in the college, was moro
than ordinarily impressed.
The first mass over he began the cele
bration of Il second one and at thai
point four or five persons entered
They were his immediate relatives and
: one prominent member of his old churcl
The second mass. like the first, was
what is known as low mass and on its
conclusion he began the third one
There was no music of any kind.
Tt was nearly s o'clock when the ser
vices were finally concluded and the1
Or. McGlynn looked as il he did mo-
know whether to laugh or weep. sucf
were his emotions.
Once again in street attire he passed
from the little chapel out again into the
corridor and for the second time re
ceived the congratulations Of the clergy
mon, who seemed much affected.
Rev. Hartnett pressed him to have
breakfast at the college, but DIR. Nc
Glynn declined He spent a quiet day
Tt is said that DR.. McGlyn will be plac
ed under the jurisdiction of either Cardi
nal Gibbons, or Archbishop Ireland, OF
st. Paul.