Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-23
MONSIGNOR sATOLLI DEFIED.

Unless He Revsrses His Decision Dissatisfied
Poles VIII Leave the Church.
Monsignor Satolli, the newly appointed papal
delegate, has sustained Archbishop Ryan's atti-
tude in the fractional fight that has divided the
congregation Of st. Stanislaus Roman Catholic
Church, Sd and German streets, Philadelphia,
and his decision in the controversy lie unfavor-
able to the faction that is in opposition to the
present PASTOR Rev. Father Kopytkiewicz.
This is the second case which the apostolic
delegate has acted upon, and the first in which
he has upheld the action of an archbishop.
Yesterday the dissatisfied faction, about see
in number, held an excited meeting in Phila-
delphia, and, after hearing the Communication
received from Monsignor Satolli. resolved that
If the apostolic delegate did not remove Father
kopytkiewicz within ten days and send them
another priest they would withdraw from the
church and start an Independent congregation.
TROUBLE OF LONG STANDING.
The trouble in st. Stanislaus' Church began
about year ago, when Archbishop Ryan re-
moved the rector, Rev. NJ. Baranski and made
Rev. Father Kopytkiewicz rector of the church
large number OF the congregation, under the
leadership OF z. Lopatyner. opposed the new
rector and waited on Archbishop Ryan with q
petition for his removal.
The archbishop refused to comply with the de-
mand and issued circular in which he told
the dissatisfied faction that they would have to
submit to their pastor. For several Sundays
there was considerable trouble in the church.
which terminated in the arrest of some Of the
leaders Of the dissatisfied element.
MGR. sAroLLI's AID INVOKED.
About two weeks ago z. Lopatyner and John
Wennesky came to Washington to lay the case
before the apostolic delegate and ask for the re-
moval of Father Kopytkiewicz. Mgr Satolli
told the delegation to present their case in
writing and he would investigate the matter A
few days later another committee was sent to
Mgr. Satolli with bulky document containing
the history Of the case and their grievance
against Archbishop Ryan.
One day last week the following letter was
sent in reply:
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
2 eseeeney. sSs Is p 1s
delegate. requests to acknowirdse the receipt Of
I s a the
S sS, H., sn II. best and
Is to submit in truly Christian and peaceful spirit
would RECALL priest whom he has disrn sed ana it is
not to see at present how your trouble could
" " '' -'' '''''' A. ORION.
THEY WILL NOT SUBMIT.
When this was read at the meeting yesterday
it caused the widest excitement. e. Lopatyner
made long address in which he spoke in harsh
language of Archbishop Ryan and Father
Kopytkiewicz and urged his hearers to be indie
pendent and not to return to the church 30 long
as the present priest remains in charge. L.
Pierzholski and NJ Raczykosski, a committee
from the loyal members of the church, also
made long addresses in which they urged the
dissatisfied members to return to the church
and pointed out the evils of their withdrawal.
At times the peacemakers were warned that
IL they did not shut I'D thew would be mitchell
out Of the hall One excited individual was
making for the speaker when he was grabbed
by the presiding officer. The meeting broke
up amid the greatest excitement, and many
were the denunciations hurled at the head of
Father Kopytkiewicz.