The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-03-14

Late Friday night Rev. Walter Leahy,
the newly appointed pastor of st. Joseph's
Roman Catholic Church of Swedesbcr-
ough, who was denied the privilege of
holding services in that church last Sun
day, instituted proceedings against Rev.
w. p. Treacy, the deposed pastor. A
conference was held in Trenton on Fri
day, at which this action was agreed on.
A writ of ejectment was issued against
Father Treacy, and also writ of replevin
In the name of st. Joseph's Church.
These writs were issued at the request
of Father Leahy, backed by Vicar Cen
eral McFaul and Bishop O'Farrell. and
were served on Father Treacy at Swedes-
borough by Sheriff Daniel ]. Packer, of
Gloucester county. and Deputy Sheriff
Henry G. Garrison Saturday morning.
The sheriff read the writs to Father
Treacy at the rectory of the church, and
also served on Father Treacy the letter
of accommodation from Bishop OFar-
rell. The serving of the writs was fol-
lowed by discussion, which ended in
Father Treacy delivering to the sheriff
the keys of the church. and the church
was then placed IN possession of Deputy
Sheriff Garrison, who was instructed to
guard the property and allow no one to
hold services there until the trouble is
definitely settled. Father Treacy yields
up the church very reluctantly, and de-
clares his intention to conduct his case
to the bitter end, and will again appeal to
the Pope to have Bishop O'Farrell's order
set aside. Father Treacy is still in charge
of the pastoral residence, but it is under
stood that be viii be removed by law off,
GERS this week.
Rev. Father Treacy, the accommodated
priest, celebrated Mass to portion of st.
Joseph's congregation at the house of Miss
Julia Monahan, on Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock, and Rev. Walter Leahy, the
newly-appointed rector. called meeting
in Howell's Hall, and spoke to the people
giving them a full explanation of the
state of affairs and reading to them the
letters Of the Apostolic Delegate, Francis
A. Satolli, and Bishop O'Farrell, of Tren
ton. At an early hour Father Leahy had
men stationed in different parts of the
town with printed copies of these letters
which were handed to the Pensioners o
st. Joseph's Church as they came in town
Father Leahy had the larger portion o
the congregation, and the proceedings o
Sunday substantiate the fact that th'
Irish element of the Church stand b.
Father Treacy, while the Germans supper
Father Leahy. The meetings we're con
Quoted in quiet manner, and no disturb
ance whatever occurred. Deputy Sherii
III. c. Garrison, in whose hands the key
of the church were placed on Saturda
by Sheriff Packer, guarded the churcl
property.
Rev. p. A. Treacy has addressed the TO
lowing letter to the public in relation t
i his case:
1.-THE Rev. P. A. Treacy, of Burlington
N. j.. and his brother, Rev. William
Treacy, of Swedesboro', N. j., are iustifie
4 in their present course by the high hi
torical precedent of Cardinal Langton, th
champion of Magma Charta, to whom tn
! English Civil Liberty and her daughte
? American Civil Liberty, are. in grei
0 measure, to be ascribed.
d "When Pope Innocent the third excon
: municated Cardinal Langton, the Card
: nal, who knew he was right, ignored II
accommodation and continued to exc
. else his functions until the Pope came
v recognize the justice Of the case and TO r
/. move the censures.
sIn the same manner the Rev. z.
y Treacy and the Rev. William p. Treat
having made canonical and valid appe
i TO Rome, will disregard the cenaures
! Monsignor Satolli and Bishop O'Farre
and win continue to exercise their prizes
r " functions, like Cerdiaal Langton, ant
+ Rome does them justice.
: - -. RkT. r. A. TeEAcs, Pastor.