Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09
DIR. McGLYNN's POSITION.
In a Brief Statement He Defines His Statue
in the Church.

in the Church.
Cooper Union in New York was crowded last
night with people anxious to hear Dr. Nc
Glynn's Sunday address. Before beginning his
regular discourse he defined his own position,
with regard to the united labor party and the
Anti-poverty Society.
ION last Sunday evening"" he said. .'to meet
reasonable expectation, read statement OF
the doctrines of the united labor party platform
and of the Anti-pove-ty Society. my teaching
OF which doctrines had led me to the series OF
events 20 happily terminated BY the removal
from me of ecclesiastical censures. 1t is well
that should now add that the doctrinal state
ment was full and unreserved. and that il in
nowise mlnlmizes. explains away or departs
from the doctrine as 1 have been teaching il
Tor years. The making of that doctrinal state
ment, under the circumstances. might well be
suthcient proof of the fact, which l now posi-
lively affirm. differentiation or Condemnation
OF those doctrines was a condition precedent
Tor the removal of ecclesiastical censures.
I'm addition to the doctrinal statement, l
feel that personal statement concerning my
present status is due to nv friends and 10 the
public. willingly make this statement which
snail be the better for being BRIEF and. as
nearly as possible, in official semi-official
language.
ION December % it was officially declared
by authority of the delegate of the pope, in
vested with special powers sought and OBJ
tanned for this express purpose. that Dr.
McGlynn was declared free from ecclesias-
ticai censures and restored to the exercise of
his priestly functions, after having satisfied the
pope legate on all points in his case.
The representative of the apostolic dele
gate further said to the agent of the press that
the decision enables Father McGlynn to serve
as priest In any parish to which he NAV be
assigned. have official letters of the apostolic
delegate, signed by his own hand and attested
by his seal, declaring the removal of the
ecclesiastical censures, and, moreover, COM
mending me to the bishops everywhere. that
may be permitted in their respective dioceses
to celebrate mass. My representative. more
over, was informed by the apostolic delegate
that he knew of several archbishops and bishops
who would be pleased to have me in their do
cese. l have received an invitation from q VEN
cradle prelate to visit him and deliver a course
OF lectures in his cathedral.
81 am content, and prefer, for the present, TO
remain as | am. saying mass every morning and
fulfilling my literary and lecture engagements.
As to my future L repose with chiidike conf
dence upon the providence of God, which. as a
few think, and with them. has as if in answer
to earnest prayers, marvelously brought about
recent events.
1T was kindly and gracious act of Arch
bishop Satolli to rebuke The raking up of the
old controversy on the day of peace and good
will. am very much touched BY his charity
and am thankful for it. but justice requires that
l should state that some of the things attributed
20 me in the publication referred to by Arch
bishop Satolll were never said nv me- For in
stance, never called the pope an old woman
or an old lady, nor did ever call him poor old
bag OF bones. swear ii.