New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
DIR. MGLYNN'S ABSOLUTION.
MONSIGNOR SATOLLI GIVES THE TERMS
ON WHICH II WAS GRANTED.
HE STATES HIS VIEWS. PROCESSES ADHERENCE
TO THE CHURCH AND REGRET FOR UN-
snEMLY WORDS AND WILL GO TO ROME

TO THE CHURCH AND REGRET FOR UN-
sFEMLY WORDS AND WILL GO TO ROME.
Washington. Jan. l4-Archbishop Satoli, per-
manent Apostolic delegate in the United States,
authorizes the publication of the following state
ment in regard to the Popes action in the case
of DR.. McGlynn:
"On the very day Of the reconciliation OF Dr'
McGlynn with the Church public notice was
given of it, with the statement that Monsgnor
Satoli had absolved from censure and reconciled
DR.. McGlynn by special power for the pur-
pose requested from and granted by the Holy
Father; and moreover, that the absolution had
been given because Dr. McGlynn had willingly
accented the conditions laid down by the Holy
Father as necessary and sufficient. This informa-
ton, 90 expressed should have suficed to satisfy
every one with the reconciliation carried out
BY authority specially delegated by The Holy
Father and with the conditions called for by
the Holy Father.
Here it is we'll to make several reflections
First, that as soon il was understood that
these conditions were complied with every sincere
Catholic should at once have felt himself bound III
conscience to recognize that all had been done
in the case that was expedient, In accord WIN
the spirit Of the Catholic Church; second, that
tho selection of the proper time and the manner
loneed to the authority of the Church, and when
The HOLY Father should find it opportune, af-
for the reception of the documents, which were
Immediately forwarded; third, every one could
eee that the immediate publication OF these con-
ditions was, for prudential reasons, omitted TO
avoid talk that might oppose the good done py
doing away with the calamity which had 1or
80 long weighed upon priest By reconciling MN
with mother Church.
"Jf this result has not been obtained, and II
this wise silence has been unacceptable to any ohe
it must he ascribed simply to premature eXaction
The conditions were In this form: DR.. McOiynh
had presented brief statement of his opinions
on moral-economic matters, and 1t was judged
not contrary to the doctrine constantly taught oy
the Church, and az recently confirmed by the
Holy Father in the encyclical 'Rerum Novarum'
Also it Is hereby publicly made known that Dr.
McGlynn. besides protesting his adherence to all
the doctrines and teachings OF the Catholic
Church. has expressed his regret Saying that ne
would be the first to regret III for any word or
act of his that may have seemed lacking In the
respect due to ecclesiastical authority, and he
thereby intends TO repair, as far as ne can, any
offence which may have been given TO Catholics.
Finally, Dr. McGlynn has, of his own free VIII,
declared and promised that within the limits OF
q not long period of time he will go to Rome IN
the spirit and intention which are becoming 10 a
good Catholic and priest.
Here il is well to note how deplorable it is
that this reconciliation should have been dis
cussed as II has been, in newspapers in such man
ner that private and lay persons have dared to
maze upon it harsh Ieproach and ill-conSldered
cepsure That any one should have dared TO
sneak of the Pope's authority over the Church in
America as foreign, is a sentiment and an utter
ance enormously erroneous and scandalods. ne
action of the Church and of the Holy See In the
things that belong TO il is superior TO every man
made boundary universal and proper 10 every
country in which there may be Catholics FOL
which reason il seems To us exceedingly oppor-
tune TO recommend due respect In every case 10
ecclesiastical authority, and, before al, 10 thai
of the HOLY See as well as to that Of the Council
of Baltimore inasmuch as 1t is forbidden to treat
ecclesiastical matters and questions through tho
medium Of journalism. .,
:. Much more deplorabe is il that persons, both
.ecclesiastics and laymen, who wish TO appear rs
sincprply Catholic, make bad use Of 1onrna S'n
with violent and mendacious attacks, beyond all
hounds of respect and charity, against venerable
'rreIates whose virtue and learning, whose recti-
fude of character and unnncstioned and un
questionable love toward III" Church and fh'
Supreme Pontif, never unacc0mpanied by SIN
cere love of country, make them Geservediy
the objects OF the special prediction OF Inc
HOLY Father and of universal esteem and venera
ffon