The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-09
PRIEST OR DOCTOR:
which Has the Prior Right In Sick Room
In Certain Casess

The Catholics OF Blssville and Laurel Hill.
In Long Island City. are taking sides in q
controversy between their pastor. tho Rev.
Richard 8. Foley. and Dr. John Il. Hinkson.
On Monday DR.. Hinkson was told by people in
the two places that Mt mass on the day before
at st. Raphael's Church. Blissvile. Father
Foley said to his parishloners that they should
not employ Protestant physician. and that
he had hcen hindered in his work OF adminis-
tering the sacraments to the sick BY Protestant
physicians. DR.. Hinlson Is the only Protestant
physician in Father Foley's parish. and he
construed the remarks as applying to him.
He and Father Foley had been on the best OF
terms. and DIR. Hinkson says he was greatly
surprised when told Of what the priest had
said. The Doctor called AT the priests house.
"Why have you spoken against nor" DIR.
IIinkson asked Father Foley.
II am not obliged to make any explanation"
the Doctor says the priest said to him. The
people can think what they like. and you too"
DR.. Hinkson left without saying good day."
Then he wrote letter which no had published
In a local paper. In the letter he said he be-
lieved the priests remarks were brought out
attending sick woman Father Foley called
lowed to. sec the woman and that tho Doctor
should leave the room. The Doctor didn't
leave. and the priest had to wait until he had
Father Foley said yesterday that he never
MS hSt n not t.
Catholics in certain cases than a Protestant
MY duty as Catholic priest" said Father
Foley. us to SEQ that every one OF my parish
saeraments. and must administer them. even
at the peril Of my life. II any, obstacle pre-.
f. M Tss T ssaa hs
should have Precedence over the ply:
Necessary .or the priest to receive the act Of
HRS to ssys shs iiis q sSe person I IS the
father PoeS 70 snsS Sst Rs
Minkfoa had misSreprssentsd him: put he
said. had made mistake and would see it
WITH Fe H.G and %f that eSsry
instance he had only done his duty as .
Two weeks ago last Sunday" said he. II
tend Mrs ST. Maurice oCoPpsll in Laurel HI:
trying to Stop It Father Foley. who had
Sm The snd tod h@ sSss
/ was, with Mrs. GConnell and would be
oht s c MIs sh at She
@ my wsPk It thas t@g Mrs od eaS
accused Of malslaughter remained because
Mr. oS9nnsl dld , not request me me-, to leave:
allowed the priest to see the WOMAN"
story. She said the priest spoke In strong
terms To her husband because DR.. HinLson
had not been sent away.
Some. Of Father Feley's practitioners have
taken sides with DR.. Hinks0n. They say that
the priest has no right TO dictate to them. as
they Interpret the spirit Of his remarks. what
sort OF a physician they shall engage. They
that they ought not to haye Protestant ply
stefan. Others say that Father Foley did only
his duty in giving the advice he did. They
say there are cases where Catholic physician
is more acceptable than q Protestant ono. and
when he spoke last Sunday. They also say
that his remarks were rntsinterpreted,- and
that the trouble arose that way. DR.. Hink-
sons. friends say that II Father Foley's advice
Is followed the Doctor will be deprived OF his
living. for with but few exceptions his patients
are Catholics.