New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-27
BISHOP WIGGER TO BE TRIED.
HE MUST ANSWER CHARGES OF FOSTER.
ING CAHENSLYISM.
THE ENGLIsH.sPEAKINO CATHOLICS OF BAY.
oNNE. DEPRIVED OF THEIR CHURCH. ARE
FIGHT:NG TO RECOVER 1T.

termination OF the Cldl OF tnc kew. fdtrlck
Corrgan, pastor of the Church Of Our Lady OF
Grace in IlGbolScn The eecleslastical court con-
vened by Bishop Wigrcr. OF Newark. to Try the
charges agans: Father Corrican net on Deem
Der -, and on the 18th tie whole controversy
ended by letter of apology from Father
Corrican TO Bishop Wigger
II has recently appeared that this apparent
peaceful settlement was more desired by Bishop
Wigger than by Father Corrigan. and that it
was deemed best for all concerned that the ecce-
siastic court should be dissolved On December
is The Tribune. referring to the abrupt ending
Of the trial. said that th, charges had been with
drawn and an apology was all the Bishop asked.
Father Corrigan accepted the advice offered by
friends, and concluded his apology to Bishop
Wggcr as follows: As regards the future, you
need have no apprehension that have any intcn-
tion Of attacking yourself or your government III
the papers" a promise the meaning of which ap-
pears in the sequel
The counsel for Father Corlican was the Kew.
Or. Burtsc. formerly rector of the Church OF the
Epiphany, but for five years the pastor of
Rondout parish. Friends OF Bishop Wgser, as
well as Father Corrigan, were happy over the
termination of the trial, and it was supposed the
irritating cause which led the lIobokcn priest to
make his public accusation against the Bishop
Of Newark had been forever buried.
Such. however il appears is not the case. The
whole subject is to tc rropcncd: bat tins tlmc
Bishop Wiggcr, and not Father Corrisan, Is the
ccclcsiast who Is 10 answer charges speclhcanS
accusing him Of doing all in his power publicly
TO foster CahcnSlyism In the diocese OF Newark.
The court from which he has already received
summons is that Of Archbishop Satolli. the
Arostolc Delegate. and he has filed Ids llrst
answer TO that summons.
TO 90 back Mttlc" said The Tribune's III
formant "thc convention OF Germans held IN
Newark last September proclaimed CahenslyisIn
pure and simple The main charge against Father
Corriqan was that of maliciously melting odium
ocainst members OF the German American con
croSs as Germans ard against Bishop igger as
Rishop of Newark under the guisc OF fable.
The accused priest published this about October
% lie said there was no malice in il, but only
truo Patriotism and love Of Gods Church In all
he wrote regarding the spirit and consequences oi
that foreign organization. that assembled as
nrof.-scdlv foreign organization in the Englsh-
speaking diocese OF Newark.
De Iurtscll counsel for Father torrlSan'
learned carly in December that Monsisnor Sitolii
had come TO the United States not alone as Inc
commissioner Of the Pope TO represent inc Na'i-
can at the Columbian Exposition, but with authoi-
ty 10 settle all religious questions between bishops
and nriests in the United States This authority TO
cxamine and decide controversies was hnal ana
,,i,bout onneal Tho reverend doctor was also
anyiscd that Ci,hcnslyism was one OF the SUBJECTS
,hr Apostolic Delegate intended 70 give his spccal
attention TO- About the same time Bishop Wisser
also learned through Archbishop Corrigan thao
Monsipnor SatOi's mission was much ptoa"'r
and far more important than had az hrst peeh
suppo-cd The order for the trlal oil fathef Nol-
,,gan had been determined upon, and OF course 1t
WAS too late % revoke IT, When, however IL was
f,Ilv understood that the Rev. Or. Burtscll would
yindicatc his client from the main chars" ana cS-
tahlieh beyond question the innocence of all he HAD
alleged the desire TO end the trial was manifested III
several ways 1t was now matter Of public no
,orictv that Monsignor Satoli had not only au-
,horitv 70 settle inst such that of Father
Corrican without the long delay of sending 1t TO
pomc but that the very object Of the Pope IN
sending him TO the United States was TO uproot
tho attemnts made 70 establish Cahensyism IN
this country.
"1hc particular case which the Rev. Or. Burt
soil had in view was that Of the thurch oil d.
Thomas at Bayonne in Bishop Wiggcr's diocese
The charge was specific and the evidence concM-
sive that Bishop Wiggcr had done all that Father
Corriran had alleged. II was certain in the ehh
that Bishop Wirger would sufcr; but in the mean
time the appcal if decided against Father Corri-
can would have to he heard by Archbishop Corfl'
gan. and for reasons which need not now nc
enumerated it was thought wise to pcTs"'uc
Father Corrigan TO make his peace with MS suPe-
riors he knowing that eventually, without any iur'
,,.r ro,vsnoncr controversy. lie would be fully
vindicatcd. -,
THAT time is rear at hand. Tic English
sno,li,r Catholics of Bayonnc who for more
than a vcar havc seen the handsome church OF
s., Thomas used rs public hall have cmpIoycd
eminent. counsel and carried their case 10 WASH
incton for the judgment Of the apostolic u'"-
rntc Tho charge they have filed agalns: Bishop
Wegcr alleges that IN 1881 they erec'c" '"',
church that il WAS finally dedicated and Opened
for worship by Bishop Wiggcr and regular
pa,tor. Father Egan. installed. Three m"nthS
,,or /, J,uuorv. 1892. and without further
notice TO thc pcwholders, the church was locked
and scaled up. and has 81 remained ever SINCE 40
far 40 nuhlic worship Is concerned. The pastor
was transferred TO another parish, and the '"o
Enrlish.spcaking wor,hppcrs were told 10 attchu
the German church of st. Henry.
"Tbc builders of ST. Thomas's Church hah
either TO do this or 90 several miles on o""ulS
70 the nearest EnGlish-spcal'ine priest at ~
Mary's Church. All the instructions ana sermons
at 81. IIGnry's were in German. All appeals 7"
cisbon Wi,cer were useless and the representa-
finn that there were ten English-spcdkhg COM
runic,nts 10 every one German in the pari-h
had M effect upon the ordinary of the Newark
diocese.
Tho appeal further states that IT was 'n'
NJ tbcir own contributions and TO give their
families the benefit Of religious instruction IN
language they understood that this Church OF
81 Thomas was erected. A. soon as it was evil
don't that Bishop Wiggcr did not intend TO he
.Jmonshed by the information that tho repro
sentative of the Propaganda was in the United
states 10 end that kind Of administrations IN"
leading members Of st. Thoinuss parish. III Bay
onne employed one of the most skilled eccI"-i''f-
cal connscllors IN this country to take tier ap-
neal 10 tho Apostolic delegate
,r,,,, L,v. bccn advised that Bl,lop w Nin-"r