New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
THE CASE OF DIR. BURTSELL.
A CLASH BETWEEN ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN
AND MONSIGNOR SATOLLI.
TIE PAPAL ABB
TIE PAPAL ABLEGATE REQUESTED THAT THE
FORMER PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF
THE EPIPHANY BE RESTORED TO
HIS PARISH. BUT THE ARCH
BISHOP REFIsED TO DO so.

/ America Heretofore in public PRINT the VIII" "i"'
disagreement has been used. IL would seem ho"
that the Archbishop has dehn 'he power VI Wv
/ representative OF the Pope, concerning whom the
edict had ronc forth from the Vatican 1--WE com
mand all whom II concerns TO recognize I'D you
as Apostolic Delegate the supreme power OF 'he
delegating Pontr." Apparently the Archbishop Is
not "whom It concerns Inc qu'Auoh Vi
authority between the two men haN gone 10 ho"c.
Upon petition from members OF the Chhrch OF
tho Epiphany at Twenty flrst-st. and secoh"-aVc''
MOnsignor SatOi wrote to Archbishop Corrgan early
last month "Suggcsting' that Dr. Richard L. Burt
sell he restored TO the pastorate from WHICH he WAS
removed three years ago for defending Dr. "c"Hll'
or that he be appointed to a Ncw-lork CITY parish
equally as important The Archbishop has zone
neither OF these things for DR.. Burtse but Is said
TO have referred the whole matter TO the PropagaIda
The Archbshops course was based upon the facts
and he rehearsed them TO Monsignor Saolli-that DR..
! Burtses settled three years ago by the
Propaganda and that the decisions OF that body could
lc set aside by its action alone and were above
| the jurisdiction Of the Apostolic Delegate.
The Tribune told several days ago, how move
ment had been made TO have the upper part Oh the
diocese OF NcwYorh set aside as separate diocese
! with DR.. Bursell its Bishop and how Archbishop
Corrgan had, for the time at least frustrated the Plan
The present trouble goes far deeper. The facts CON
corning II said 10 have come out first at q ain
ner given in honor of Monsignor satoll in Trenton
/ /.
ever that they did not become known in this city
until published yesterday.
The petition setting forth the desires o. Dr. Burt
sells old Iashoners of the Church OF the Epiphany
taken 10 Washington I'm May by a committee OF
the members Of the parish, and presented TO Mon
signor Sato This the wording OF the petition:
We. the undersigned, members OF the parish Of the
Epiphany in NcwYork. wish TO invoke your most IN
nuentia and authoritative intervention in behalf Of the
OF X. IL.
d. D.. the founder OF church and for tweny'th
years its irrcproach liable and honorcd pastor
lie was removed from three years ago 70 distant
country parish. Nothing in his prcsty career deserved
and only misapprehension could have lea 10 hunia
ton him. BY his untiring energy. by the good VIII
Of people and by his own generosity and that OF
his relatives. he erected large and beautiful church.
paid of every OF Indebtedness on it and had 1t con-
sccrated lie built OF the largest and bes,
organized schools In the diocese
For twenty three years he ninstcrcd with unnagang
zeal 10 our spiritual and edited us by his pous
and lres,ly conduct We feel that his divorce ry the
parish Of the Epiphany will be forever cause Of heart
burning and discomfort among his loving and well beloved
former flock and among their children after them
Prompted by undying esteem and love 'r the Rev
Dr. Bur.e we mpore Your ENcellency 10 US" your eN'
allied authority and necessary TO invoke that OF the
Holy Father whose loyal children We snail ever De ~
we have hitherto been needing the advice aud following
the example Of this good pastor I" i''too Nun "s "
his people
We come reprcs natives of oIo'o people whose
names ana addresses will be found IN the monster petition
OF which we ore honofcd bearers. Amonr them are
nearly all the rarishoncrs Of the Epiphany hci ana 70
widespread is the sympathy for Dr.. Bur> that II The
time were not limited confident that It would be
signed by nearly all the people of New-Yo'k'
MonsgnOr Satos letter to Archbishop 'orFean
was In substance as follows:
1t seems wise and IT would be- proper Tor you
% rc.tore Dr. Bultscll the parish OF the Epiphany
ana If YOU arrange matters As I" bilnS ABOUT
this direct that you place him in 'ome parish
within your city limits of equal prominence ana l"'
variance 70 The one from which you removed Mn
That this direction coming from high power In
r.. Church. has not been complied with has cNrI'"h
the most widespread surprise among Catholics. Inc
priests Of this parish naturally not ANXIOUS I" ua
cs, the subject for publication. but those VINO were
seen seemed to think II plain that M"hsiS'r >"'"'"
had the power 10 compel the restoration oil Dr. Hur
I'll In IN. abscnc.. Of the Archbishop none OF his
bou.oboId will talk on the matter nor Will M"n'Sn"r
Farley the vicar general Of the diocese IL VIII ~
remembered however. that since the arrival oi N""
sicnsr saoli all that has been done In the ATouo'
81 New York In line Of pacihcation hns been the
restoration Of Dr. McGlynn 10 the priesthood ana
even that ha, been in mea'ur" huIHh'u
,brouph the failure Of the Archbishop to assign MN
charge. and hi, inability 70 get permission 10 coi"
brate mass in public. These circumstances 'h"lc"'
plainly enough the high tension to when nave 'c'h
brought the relations Of the Archbishop ana inc
Apostolic Delegate.
agreed A. 10 the exact scope OF MOnsgnor >1tolliS
power The letter announcing his appointment a'
Apostolic Delegate said
We grant you all and singular powers necessary ana
cxucdlcn for carrying Of such d"'crhtion We
nnand all whom 1t concerns 10 recognize IN you a.
Apostolic DELEGATE the supreme power OF inc d'i'H'"s
PoutN we command they give YOU aid, concurrence ana
obedience all things that they receive WIN reverence
YOUR sanitary aimOnit!ons ana orders whatever sentence
penalty you shall declare or inhct dny sRa'7' muse
rnuthcr
authority given by the Lod. VIII cause TO be Observed
nyolaby until condien satisfaction be made hotNi'hS"h'
Ing constitutions and apostolic ordinances or any o'"' "
the contrary.
Mousicuor Durry when seen last night decln'd 10
talk for publication. but he was quoted as saying;
at seems ~ II the Apostolic Dclceal" wrrr giving
every cd"nc, , 2i ogcr.d him. 'S hat wien he
takes action public Catholic ana ir"'Nuu''' VIZ
how much justification he has Tor ms GH no " urt
long ago and with greater seventy ,, ,t Ii
r.,,er # y ,impl. priest did this and refused 10
mako propcr reparaon for hi, contempt OF court, lie
would drs'rNr , wo,iid c"rtanlv. hy virtue Of his
Office be- -candaons ana n'lhouS man mos VI
priest. i would be a clear dch"hce Oh inc Np'''o"'
RE Rev p p orKnn Ga,,or Il st. IC sf hr
rmuien,, case would have he Icopcned by ID"
Propaganda before he could be restored to the pastoral
- thr church OF the Epiphany. This seems 10 De
Tho view which the Archbishop himself ms 'ah'h'
The trouble between DR.. Durts,ll and Archbishop
Corrigan began several years ago Tue Information
that the Propaganda, 10 which the clse mao o''h
.,od had decided In favor Of Archbishop Corrlgan
a. against Dr. Burt,ell publ hcl in The Tribune
On Iuly = 1850. His removal 70 Rondout occurred
few weeks later. Or. BurtSen was admitted 10 10
one of the allcst cxpcundeIs Of the canon law III
the United states among the members OF u" Hoin""
Catholic Church lie was also regarded by Ms pro'mr
,rcsts AZ n most exemplary clergyman, but at the
same time lac had proved himself to be a hgler"
when occasion arose. lie was DR.. McGlynn's ad-
,iscr and close friend during the troubles which led
IN The accumulation Of the former pastor OF 81
s,onben,s lie maintained firmly that DR.. McGlynn
conld not lie expelled from the priesthood
legally for his political uteranccs and actions, and