New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-14
BAYONNE'S CHURCH WAR.
THOMAS BRADY DENOrNCES FATHER Kill
LEEN IN 4 LOCAL PAPER.
THE PARISH OF ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA
DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF-MoNsiGNoa

DIVIDED AGAINST IT>ELF-MONSi"NoH
sAToILrs INTERVENTION HOPED FOR.
The disgrunted parishioners OF 81. Marys star
of the Sea Church OF Bayonne n. j., led by ex-
Postmaster Thomas Brady and city Recorder
Patrick w. Connolly. continue to show their us
position to maintain hostilities with their pastor
the Rev Father Thomas NJ. Killeen. Five weeks
ago the venerable pastor distributed ballots az
all the masses in his church. and requested the
congregation to vote to whether he should re-
main their pastor or forever quit St Mary s. Inc
result OF the ballot Overwhelmingly In FAVOR
OF Father Killeens retention, the vote being lois
for to 81 against his remaining The same after
noon at the priests invitation, the congregation
attended and succeeded in breaking up meeting
OF the anti-Killeen faction at Bradys Hail. since
then matters have rested easy. and II was thought
bv most that the strife among the Bayonne CAIN
oIIcs was at an end. In this they were uisap-
pointed for in a local paper on SATURDAY MI
BRADY had a letter. in which he said:
Nv interest in this matter Is the morality or the
surroundings and help get our church anairs
settled on a basis of religious exercises rather
than to witness something next to puslisuc
performance between pastor and curate SUNDAY
after Sunday and other differences OF years stand
ing unbecoming religion. our rector cannot
command the respect Of his curate or people by
allowing any individual TO come between MN
and his curates people. more especially the
former Because of grievances whcn tine pastor
alone can redress and correct and which are
widely discussed and deprecated by his parshioners
81 Thomass and St. Henrys churches are be-
coming filled to overlooking, while ST. Marys Star
of tho Sea is becoming depleted and abandoned
and with an astounding Indebtedness still mounting
upward.
II our pastor had only acted with fairness in the
past and in the belief that ne IS sonie"na a az
cal way there would not be one cent OF indebted-
ness on our church to-day. In his own language
Dlara no
thing" 1t is about time we understood nm: We
are repq ates e,ertion held in our church wherein
the blessed sacrament was called on TO witness
the purity and method of fair vote. there were
Guiding adults OF both sexes. ana some $40 emil
dren The notice given out at the altar that
no two votes put in the basket by one person
would be counted. Some OF the women voted
more than one ticket to obtain the desired re-
suit. No political party ever | believe called on
our pastor was well aware that If every person
men women and children in the parish voted
Nothing in such case could have the effect OF
removal except the moral effect OF an adverse de-
clson As the matter now stands. out OF 5000
people he received 1876 votes to stay. leaving
considerable moral persuasion in the figures 1874 TO
be- heard from. The reverend gentleman can point
with great honor and distinction to his own house
hold for priest hunters. There are twelve rever-
end gentleman who have been routed from that
place and the reverend and venerable Father Hell
Ter. Of st. Henry's parish. much older man than
himself. was forced out REGARDLESS of age or in
hrmtes and. later on. Father Graf. and recently
his unbecomng action against the present pastor
of St Henry's to show that If he were thrown
out the street. his action appears to deserve
such treatment
II looks to me as IL the reverend gentleman had
some kind of hoodwnking policy in his aggressive
methods to "terrorize" us from undertaking TO
have understanding with him. 1t is reported that
In the near future the Apostolic Delegate is to
be the guest of our worthy Archbishop Corrigan Of
New-York our people ought to hope and pray
that the Apostolic Delegate will extend his visit in
diocese to Bishop Wigger. as believe II would
have the desired effect of the settlement OF our
affairs.
Having said all | deem It necessary to say to
the public to define my position. would be pleased
right side OF this question. If he considers have
done him any injustice.
The publication OF the above and much more In
the same tenor has excited considerable interest
among the Catholics and Protestants of Bayonne
The members of st. Mary's parish who are
afraid openly to express their opinion regarding the
pastor. prasing Mr. Brady for his open stand
against the priest On the other hand. the friends
Of Father Killeen are loud in their denuncaton of
Messrs. Brady and Connolly for their antagonism
to the priest
In expectation that Father Killeen would haze
something TO say regarding the letter. the attend
at St Mary's larger yesterday morning
than usual. Father Keen was present at all the
masses. but did not make the slightest alluson TO
Mr.. Brady's accusations. All attempts to talk
with Father Kieen yesterday were foiled by the
assertion that the priest mot at home