New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-04
AGAINST BISHOP WIGGER.
NEWARK CONTROVERSY DECIDED
By ARCHBISHOP SATOLLI.
urrJ,EEN AND THE BISHOP APPEAR
BEFORE THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
TERMS OF THE DECISION.
fuy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

.;,vton Feb 3.-Thc Right Rev. W. NJ. Wicgcr,
.S.n q. Newark thoroughly understands the orcfr OF
s,.bop satolM regarding the future of II. Thomass
s.n IN eayonre. lie tod the Apostolic Delegate so
F..n,nc. IN witness thereof he affixed his Sig
n the oder in the presence Of the delegate and
witnesses. ,,u,oo, 49, ,,o..or ., c,
,,.'.,. parish Bergen Point. accompanied by his
.iN-. resistant the Rev. A. NJ Econ, arrived here
~'A .tornoon. They came not accidentally. but BY
=, the Apostolic Delegate. who was weary OF
IT,, In The newspapers that bishop WiGgcr Lad been
,,,ed II locked rs though the order OF Mon
',,oo, satoll TO settle the Gayonne parish mat
30 or,d net be voluntarily carried Out ard that the
a,,o, would have 10 he cited TO appear before the
.,go,e in Washington and answer DAILY If he under
'.s xbat was required OF him. The citation
on Tuesday TO Bishop Wiegor and Father Killeen.
-. Inter visited seton Hall yesterday and agreed to
-, III. bishop al the Catholic University Friday
..,,oon The Bishop came by the Pennsylvania
"a and the priest and his former assistant hy the
baltimore and Ohio. ON arrival at Tic uniNcr'
A., rotber Killeen and Father Egan were admitted al
',cs 70 the Office of the Apostolic Delegate and bishop
w,c,r was received by Bishop Kcane. Father Kilccn
Fan sneak Italian nen;ly and IN this language he told
us story as freely he would have talked TO one OF
n, parlshoners
Than Bishop Wicger heard. Monlgnor Sa-
,o, was charitable enough 10 attribute the Newark
p.hops understanding, or misunderstanding OF MS
communication OF last week to his desire TO be sum-
,,onsd TO Washington. He found, however. on per-
.on,I examination that Bishop Wigger understood
a.. order lust "a well as the Apostolic Delegate.
W. object in claiming that he had been sustained
80 not made a matter Of conversation at this meet
g., Monsicnor Saolli being intent on receiving all
raouivocsl answer from Bishop Wigger that he
,ox understood and would carry out immediately ana
:. ,,e letter the written decision Of the Delegate
wn,n business had advanced 80 lar' the BISHOP anu
Father Xilleen the complainant, were summoned to
.rnsar together and argue their claims ana explain
Az, no,nts still In controversy. Monsgnor satoih
,ola them TO speak freely and present every point
,or he intended TO end now and FOR all uhie 'he
matter In dispute. go
The pishop had little to say. but listened Win
anne modification TO the complaint Father hhIech
made The Delegate said he thought he understood
ye whole matter. and the parties wlthorew 10 aHo"
the acting secretary Of the delegation TO draw up
the decision
Shortly after O'Clock the Bishop and the priest
.vsIn met Bishop Wieger urged that he was short
a. n1ss,s and would the Apostolic Delegate kindly
ns-mt Father Anne the present pastor of ST. Henry $
a, Bsyonne 10 remain IN charge Of the new PyHsh
"A n. established until regular English speaAihe
nusst could be established in the parish Father
Killeen demurred. He plainly the object OF me
plsa and Monsignor satolli agreed with him that the
change ought 10 be made al once. II was evident
that Father Esan wdnd be the priest asked for bv
Father KIleen and now the Bishop began to grow
nervous and anxious. lie made reasonable appeal
which the Delegate appreciated and gave the Bishop
IN understand would BE granted, but only As con
ces1on.
All points IN the controversy being fully under
stood about : O'Clock Bishop Wigser in the rtsehce
o, Father Kfleen. signed his name to the decision NJ
evidence OF his promise faithfully and Immediately 10
nopAo f he AnOsf0ic DelegaTn.
The first point established the boundary OF St
Mar1,s partsh which shall extend TO Twcnty-cighil
st.; that IS. up to st. IIcnry's Church, Eayonne'
This was insisted upon by Father Killecn, that II
night oby1ate future dispute 10 what constituted
he boundary Of his parish.
The second point was tie creation OF n new PARISH
formed Of the churches Of st. Thomas and 81 Henry.
the Church Of ST. Thomas being the principal and
st. Henry's only AFFILIATED. The importance OF this
viii be better understood when 1t Is explained that
the reverse had been tho order for over year. ST.
Thomass created for English-speaking Catholics
and q. Henry's for Germans Tho desire OF the Pope
TO subordinate all foreign elements to the American
idea Is asserted in this part OF the order In fact
the Church OF St. Thomas had been closed by bishop
Vlgger In order that ST. Henry's might prosper.
The third point that as there is no parish resi-
dence near St. Thomass Church. the pastor will reside
for the present at the rcctory of st. llcnrys.
The fourth pint and the one that sweeps away the
clement tahenSlySm In inc diocese OF
Is the main point involved In Father Killces charges
II IS as follows: "The Church of st. Thomas shall he
restored and reopcnet and on Sundays and holy DAYS
tie second and principal shall be celebrated In
81. Thomas's Church. II will be remembered nat
Bishop Wigger said tho church was to remain closed
The fifth point stl further emphasizes the order
Of the Apostolic Delegate TO wipe out Bishop Wiggcrs
attempt 10 foster the spirit Of Cahenslylan IN MS
diocese. 1t reads:
"An sermons and Instructions even I'm 81. llenry's
shall be given in tho English language. there being
but few Germans I'm st. Ilenry's ChIrch, ana even
those few understanding English"
This p,int establishes beyond controversy that
Bishop Wggcr must hereafter conform his admirisira
ton OF tho Diocese al Newark t. the order OF the
Pope. and aim 30 educate his people to understand
the FL glisll-s lc;kiug priests. 4 few Germans ri
ST. Henry have had the benefit Of rucics IN
their language. but MonNgn1r sato though
this good time 10 begin to enforce the order Of
the Pope. and 1t so dccrccd in this command Il
Bishop Wiggcr.
Tie sixth and last point Is The concession made
to Bishop W.egcr 1t Will Doubtless be made to mp
pcar that f.. 1t the bishop Of Newark gained IN ad'
vantage. But II did not appear to Monsgho
Satoi nor TO Father killecn. The order on thi'
point reads
The present pastor residing now at -. Henry
Is to remain. but his successor sa.i b. an Enghsh
speaking clergyman. This latter concession i allowed
because OF the present scarcity Of priests IN the
Diocese OF Newark
Father Anne, German. is the present pastor
residing al It. Iicnry's. lie has for wear Deer
attending TO The united congregation OF II. Thomas
nnd -. Henry. Mcnsgnor Satoihs decision, a.
explained to the representative OF tn" Tribune l.
that the German element is now subordinated 10 'h'
English. and the German priest Is to ariliatc VIII
ana establish himself as tie pastor OF tho EhSh3'
Speaking Catholics OF the new parish oil ~ Inoi'ns
while the p,lrcipal service on Sunday shall be In th
church which has been closed for year. MI o
these requirements might have been quietly carried
GU; by Bishop Wiggcr had he chosen to comply Will
Eonsiguor sa,oir's first order. Then tie ordinars
Newark would have been saved the Illumination %
having II published throughout the country tiat "
had been commanded 70 appear before the Apo''"h
Delegate. and over his signature PROMISE IN |"
Presence OF Witnesses TO obey the DeiegntcS order