New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-27
MGLYNN AND The CHURCH
THE SETTLEMENT OF HIS FAMOUS CASE.
Az INTERESTING EXPLANATION OF 1T BY
PROMINENT ROMAN CATHOLlC-WHNT DIFF

! at last been settled, IL Is OnlY natural t'"V IL
should he about the only subject for discussion
in Roman Catholic circles. The discussion OF II
has revealed several things. hitherto unknown
which are interesting. and at the same tue en-
rcmcly instructive. Three opinions are expires ed
regarding the decision of Mgr Satolli. The first
opinion is that it simply did the riTht thing oy
DIR. McGlynn. and delivered a mericd rehuke TO
Archbishop Corriean: the second is that Dr Nc
Glvnn should not have tccn taken back ln'o
the Church under any circumstances, ana t."
! third which il the opinion Of III" malOrlN -
that Dr. McGlynn should have been restored
only after he had publicly retracted all that he
said Of disrcspcctfu character REGARDING TIE
Church. Archbishop Corrican ard others. aLd
after he had humbly apologled for having ever
said what he did
These opinions are practically the only ones eE-
pressed The first is expressed by the supporters
OF Dr. NcGlynn, the members Of the Antl-Povcrty
| Society, and n great many OF the members o. 81
Stephcn's parish tire second by those who believe
in strict discipline in the Church. and the third
hy those who believe tiat tie Church should al
ways be ready and willing TO forgive and for9ot
the sins Of an crring child. provided he clearly
demonstrates the fact that he i sorry for what
Inc has done. and f. ready and willing Il atone for
the sins he has committed Who expressed these
opinions is not nearly AZ important as the la't
| that they have been expressed, although the TACT
that different classes of persons express the dif-
fereut opinions may he aomovhat significant.
Within the limits of ST. Stephens parish nearly
cvcry one is oycrloycd at MIR. Satpllfs decision,
and at the easy way in which Dr. Ncl'ynn sue
/ cccIcd in getting back into the Church. IN"
/ fricrds OF Dr. McGynn, his former parishioncrs
and tho members OF the Anti-Iovcrty Society al!
agree in saving that it was a glorious victory
| .;,,tlir ro.fn ln
nent among these people in regard 10 the mat
| ter is extremely strong. They seem now TO
believe that tho proper thing for Archbishop
! Corri,ar to do would be 10 resign. and hy so
doing admit that he has been in tho wrong, and
| show that he knows that he il not capable %
| managing diocese. If the Archbishop would
do that they say, hc would show the proper
spirit and, I'm consequence. would rise IL th'r
estimation According 10 them, every one VINO
| las in any way opposed tie Archbishop Is TO be
honored; Dr. Burtsel is to be brought back to
the Church OF the Epiphany, and the title Of
! Monsgnor is to BE- conferred upon him; Father
| Duccy Is 10 be made n Monsgnor, and several
other priests who have suffered from Arcll.cpsc)-
pal discipline. Will have justice done TO them.
| The pcrsonq who say all thcs, things. OF course,
| do not want their names published in conncc-
,icn with whatever they say. They have been
|
gan, for the last SIX years, and they say that
it is too laic Tor them 10 change sides. Accord
ing 10 them. Dr. McGlyun has at last been treated
Justly. and they rejoice: Archbishop Corrigan has
| been also treated n he deserved. and they
rcj,icc
Tlo-c who believe that Or McGlynn should not
hayc been rcins'atcd under any circumstances have
! ny far the fcw,St followers. They say that no
matter what he did he never could atone for what
| he had said and done. and that the Church showed
great weakness and sad lack Of irmHcS- in 'alinS
! him back According 20 thcm he has done great
| injury 10 the Church. and now that he is back
| again hc will do more. Among III" priests in this
class the Jesuit fathers are by far the most numcr-
ous. or course II is well known that The Jcsuits
are firm believers in strict discipline in the Church
ND say tLat without i the Church will 20 T.
| pieces.
The opinion that DR.. Mc(lynn should have
lccn reinstated if he made amends for what he hai
said and done is held by a large majority OF he
priests and the moro influential and prominent
Catholic laymen. They think that Monsisnor
Satollis decision is extremely unjust Archbishop
| Corriqan and th"y are at loss 10 account for his
| action They cannot under and why Or. Nc
| GIynn was not required 20 make an apology, and
| hey have an idea that there must have been
.omc reason for treating the Archbishop So
| shabbily I say the least, they all are indignant.
and especially so are the priests high authority
in the Church, however, said that he knew all
about the matter and that j. could easily be eX-
plaired Here is what he snd:
That such an important case should have
been settled In few DAYS by Mgr. Satolli is
.urprising. and the way in which 1t was settled
| is still more surprising DR.. Iurts II goes 10
| MGR. Satol!i and presents the case Of DR.. Me-
| el-o1 % trl,. IN Dir
McGlynn and bring back an answer. Tie
answer is satisfactory and DR. McGynn is dc.
| clarcd free from ecclesiastical ccnsurc and re-
stored to the cAerci.e Of his prrsty functons
| lie Is not required publicly to retract what he
| has said during the last SIX years and Is not
| asked TO apologize to Archbishop Corrgan. Tat
| is queer and what is more. it is outrageous. or
! course neither the Pope nor Mgr. Satolli can
| really bc blamed for such proceedings They
| would have acted in an entirely different manner
| had they known the exact merits of the case
They did what they did because they allowed
| themselves to be miscl and misinformcd. Yet
| they are 70 bc excused for not knowing that
those who pleaded DR.. McGynns cause were
dong so simply to hurt Archbishop Corrlgan.
There is a eli lue in the hierarchy of the Roman
| Catholic Church in the United States which has
,lree or foui ncrlrcls 1t is their object to take
away from Archbishop CorrisGn whatever influence
| hc has al Io,.c Yad if possible 10 have Lim r.
| moved from his place. These pic'ates have
done cyorythiue liry could TO annoy hm, and the
restoration Of Dr. McGlyEn without making an
apology 10 Archbishop Conisan Is their work
| They are al.o circulating all the rumors t. tho
effect tha. Dr. Eurec will a.ain ccone the rector
of the Church Of the Epiphany, and tat hr ard
Father Duccy will receive the lille Of MonsiSror
| they even go 50 far as - say that DR. M'il5nh
| will 20 back to ST Stephens. All these rnolors
| are untrue Dr. Burtsc will not - back 10 the
| Church Of the Epiphany nor will DR. Mc"lynn 20
bacl, TO ST. Stephens, unless archbishop Corrigan
directs them 10. They are not likely to ask hlm
| In do 90 Father Durcy never did receive the
,itIc of Mon,ignor a. has been said and the rumor
! r,r.nt nn,y that that title has been conferred
| vi,