The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-15
IN DANGER or THE DUyeHnL.
DR.. Brnnu Says Father Dent Loses Christian
burial II re vyins His $50 .ooo Suit.

DR.. Brnnu Says Father Dent Loses Christian
Burial II He Was His $4,000 Suit.
The nev. DR.. II. A. Brann. pastor OF ST. ARnes's
| Catholic Church. this city. WINS witness
| yesterday for the defence In the suit OF Father
| Francis Dent for reinstatement in the Order
OF st. Francis. which has been on trial for sew
| eral days in the Supreme Court In Brooklyn.
| Ho testified that even after n monk had been
| expelled from tho order he was still under the
| jurisdiction OF the Bishop and under his vows
| OF poverty. chastity. and obedience. He has
| no claims to support, and after his ex
| pulsion can only acquire enough proper
| ~ to give him food. Further on DR..
| Brann was understood to say that ut the
| death OF q monk who acquired property In
| violation Of his VOWS his body was pitched
| in a sink" Tho vows were very formal and
| solemn In the case Of monk. because he is
| supposed to be q more holy man than any
| body else.
II love the man." was DR.. Brnnn's reply to
| Father Dents question as to whether he was
friend OF archbishop CorrlEan's. He also said
| that he had never written line against DIR.
esmony b. s.fHSN lands ns With Faher
Dent and said 'Good.hy, Father,
a. Sun repor!er asked Father ,Brann last
night u his testimony regarding the dIsposi.
Eretea literally: and II tho body was really
said II used the Latin word stcrgnillnpiI,HmT:
sh9oMs nnssh we52 ar it, The bodies are
he sa asy hss sy ns h9fs as
| disposition p
Pr fh Brnnn smiled ,,, "t,o. Christian
burial il refused, They can never rest In con.
secretea ground. According to the VOWS Of
| is found that he Is the owner Of any property.
ns Soa be By seea aso sS S
buried in consecrated ground. in the Same
wth aa ss' Srswn r" ts she %S annsh
sign OF eternal damnation. Eternal damna-
tns Re deS IN sep
which oblirss him. in conscience. the same as
state OF mortal sin. The Fundamental principle
of st; Francis was poverty Dante says OF him:
| ciscan monk, cannot even own the shirt on
his back It belongs to the 9 he has
Of mortal sin He Is eau Caught in the o." act OF vo
tf his snt hos Boys Scns
| signed to the sterguilinium Is sign of eternal
elimination. is i fact that his soul Is eternally
rive cannot tell that said tho Doctor. He
may have rePepted the fraction Of a second be-
ward evidence, the only evidence that we have.
Is that he died In state OF mortal sin. His body
must go to the dunghl according to the rules
Of the order.
Father Dent sues to be taken back into the
Order OF 1t. Francis and asks that the order pay
him $4,000 damages for unlawfully excluding
him."
How can he accept the damages II he should
recoyer?" asked the reporter.
"He cannot" said DIR. Brown. As have
told you the priest can own nothing. not even the
shirt he wears. Should he happen to become
san 81 ne ina ay 3 1t the
| order"
Father Dent" said DR.. Brsnn In eonclu-
| sion is to-day LIVING in open violation OF his
VOWS. He vowed obedience. He is living in
| diaobedience. II he breaks one VOW he would
probably not hesitate to break another He is
| an accommodated priest. He is excluded
frota the order and from the Church. He may
repentance. He would be received back to-
| morrow IL he would repent He cannot be re-
| ceived back unless he does repent"