New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-27

PATERSON.
THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE REV. DIR
SMITH AND HIS PENSIONERS.
RACE DIFFERENCES SAID TO BE THE CAUSE Vi
THE DIFFIcULTY-NEws NOTES

PACE, DIFFERENCES SAID TO BE THE CAUSE VI
THE DIFFIcULTY-NEws NOTES
ABOUT THE TOWN.
II is hard for one not within reach oi IL ,',s
., reaIize how bitter is the feeling IN ~ '''Vp'
poman catholic parish against the rector me nv
Dr Sebastian g. Smith. and II Is NOT e.Ss, ,ao
y p.tersonian to recall and to follow d" ''e pm
Of the strife that eliminated few days "so " .,'
oIr,oe, forcible entrance Of a committee Il'o ''''
,.stor's house when the Papal Delegate Non9's"
satou who was there as DIR. Smith sues' ~ ~
listen TO an imprisoned TRADE against ''e ~
and even TO language disrespectful from
standpoint to the Archbishop himself D'9p'' 49,,
General view that there was Improperly III 'iie
-. a.. ociooda rose TO the height of heroic
,orture SUPERIOR to ordinary conventonahtieS ann
4, had a flavor of historical occasions WIG" a.
gricved subjects with petition to maJeS'y nav
hrokcn their way through the hedBe o' 'ouit &"
quette. $1,000, -, ,,,,,,
hine one Of the finest churches in New-Jersey' anu
# stands In the wealthiest residence section oi id'
o,eon There IL n heavy debt. and to Keep up 'he
,,t..o.t with the great shrinkaGe in piilsh r.
sources caused by hundreds Of the people Win
drawing their support. is "A veXinS propIem III 'e
near future. The rectors quarrel WIN the Od'"o'O
,,lub and his break with his curdtr. Fa 1
Murphy which resulted In driving tmf aTer So
Tho parish were only symptoms OF WHAT = - -.
TALLY trouble III Slilth II r.. - N,,r,h,.
great of Ms people are Irsh rd,nei h, ~
l. AN Irishman and when he was removed by the
GcIman-born bishop, at the IelutSI -, ,tiIrrnti.,
man-born rector there was storm oI ,'.ils
The Father Murphy Fair-Flay AsSo', .@'lCi -
formed and for long time supported tie -
by getting up entertainments. while II backed MIN
In his fight for reinstatement. But IN TINS, as ~.
every other stage Of the controversy me oppohe.'1
of Dr. Smith were beaten both In diocesan anu
Papal tribunals Not only the bishop. but Monsis-
nor catoui have been the side OF Dr. smith
n l err no,nt The attitude Of the Delegate
an unpleasant surprise to the disaffected parish
toner's. 49,
honsleyite. and his closenesS, on rms ana 9.n ,
questions 20 Bishcp Wlgger who was In decidedly
had odor with the Papal Delegate AT the time the
trouble IN st Joseph's church started maze u,.
anti-Smith faction confident Of kindly hearing IL
is perhaps inappropriate to use the term faction,
II is estimated that there are 800 men. women and
children IN the parish. ana LOO adults signed pc
tion for pr Smiths removal
Edward r Bell. jr.. the son Of the First National
members of the vale Glee club Mr.. Bell is in SO
:. : S. and sings second bass.
William Termination. ex-Judge Fr9ncis SCOT SCOT,
lanes II Rosers James H. Bonhr4 ana ana, r T.ner
a Inwvcrs. club and propose buy some la "
books and maintain. with the county. a Joint H.
chairman % the temporary organization.
The one large church wedding OF the week was
Dowell. daughter Of John G. Do~ell. at st Joseph
Roman Catholic church on Wednesday after,
noon. Miss Mary Buckley was bridesmaid. and
Dr. Andrew !. Maci}rde attended the groom The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Or. ;. i.
Smith. pastor OF tho church. large congregation
OF well-kuown people were AT me church' ,and
DoNel The bride. who was Protestant; recently
entered the communion OF the Roman Church. TO
which Dr. Browne belongs.
The Passaic County Fish and Game Protective
Association has been formed. Came Warden
Charles T. Shrircr heads committee to draft
bylaws and call another meeting.