The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-07
Fair Play for DIR. McGlynn.

spondent asks us these questions:
| r, -Hr Epircs or Tpr srS-sir, Il the great iuminary
OF Journalism giving up to a party that ehnlEence That
| should be meant for mankind whsTebe Its broad
An-rIc auism. its catholic teachings. It's boasted IN
dependence. Why. may | be perm,ticd to ask. are
you training your heavy enns OH the Vatican for having
restored DR. ueGfyxx to his priestly functions' What
wa. DR.. McGirSN's oneniing' Was he not a maftyrto
fre. speech and free sohoos' Are not tness principles
dear 10 .vsry American heart of Whatever persuasion
A.a why. To-. me ask again. does THE scN throw the
weight o. its great iniu.ner on the side OF W. NC
GLrSN'. detrac'Urs. fNR RAY.
INV YoRx. Jan. 2. 1898.
Tho feelings Of FAIR PLAY. whom we
| Judge 10 he a non.Catholic. rest altogether
| upon his own enthusiastic and Impatient.
! sympathy with the especial fortunes OF DR..
| MCGIYNS. not upon any expression OF The
| St-S. As the observer Of theological and
ecclesiastical phenomena and ever DESTROYS
| to learn and understand their development.
THE Sun has had in the MciLYNN case the
single desire OF getting at the bottom of an
extremely perplexing mystery. and has ut
tered No word whatsoever in praise or
condemnation OF any one involved. DR..
| McGLYNN had put himself into open and
abusive rebellion against the Archbishop Of
the diocese and against the Pope. He
| Ildu pI'hSHs ~ "Ath w.
an angry tongue. tie discipline OF the
! Church. one of its most majestic features
in the eyes OF the world outside its pale.
! lie had deiied the practice In which he had
| been brought up and the professions OF his
own former priesthood. The public are
familiar with the passionate ridicule he
heaped on his s'iperiors in the Catholic Or
| ganization. even upon the head OF tho
80 --~Is Nlna~ ~
CHRIST in the thought OF every pious Catho-
lie. Yet the hand that was one day raised
| in veIomous and rebel!ious denunciation OF
the Pope and his subordinates was the next
| day without a breath or nod Of apology or
| humiliation administering the sacrament at
the altar OF Catholic worship. This is be-
yond our understanding. and. it may be
! said. beyond the comprehension OF thou
sands OF faithful Catholics.
DR.. McCLYNN has said many things dur
ing mis- communication that in the alb
| sence OF Information upon the manner Of
his returning to the fold. make people won
! der whether II Is he or the Church which
has submitted. In February OF 1883 he thus
vehemently outlined his W future:
without n rloral revolution. l shal, never preach in
St. steph Ms church. or in any Catholic church. again.
| The machine wont send me back. and now let me end
the matt.r-I don't want to go back. J can't 20
back withou. re,rac:inS all l have said here. and :,
will never take back ore jot or ti.:!, OF that. ! will
never. Lever. never allow any man or men to super.
wise my coings among my fellow mon. The hrst letter
which I shall send 20 Rome on this business-and one
which ! shall send spesdiIy-wiI! be one disavowing tho
actions of kind friends who have sought. with my tacit
consent. 10 reopen iny case tLers. II those who love
me can't 20 back to st. Stephens without sacrificing
their manhood and womsnhooi in the way Of prom