The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-11-27
ANOTHER LYING PREACHER.

ton OF "The Roman Catholic Hierarchy
In Relation to Affairs in the United
States" was discussed in the usual illio-
eral manner characteristic Of the fol-
lowers of Calvin and Knox. Among
the preachers present was one Rev. 7. l..
Gulick, who eXpectorated his bigotry i'll
torrents on the devoted heads of the
bishops and priests Of the Catholic
church. In the course Of his remarks
he said that on one occasion when he
and his wife were in Minneapolis speak
ing Of their missionary work in Spain
and of the sale Of indulgences in that be-
nighted country, ga priest named Nc
Golrick offered to give money enough
to support two missionaries in Spain if
l could prove the sale Of indulgences"
The disciple of Ananias then went on
to say that he and his wife sent for two
indulgences and got them, one of which
gave an exemption from sin for three
hundred years. He did not say whether
the indulgence came to them through
the mail or by Atlantic cable, but it ar
rived safely in the Flour City in quick
time all the way from Spain and caused
Father McGolrick to back out of his
Offer. This man." said Gulick, lis now
a bishop"
The Catholic Standard and Times
wired the bishop of Duluth anent the
matter and promptly received the follow
ing reply, signed James McGolrick:
Dear Sir: You may state most en-
piatically that l never had any. discus
sion with the Presbyterian minister Gull
lex. don't know him and il he show
ed me his wonderful indulgence would
be very glad to set, him right Gulick
is of the usual style of controversial
romancers and has evolved the wonder
full story of his triumph from his inner
consciousness. 1t will be good thing
lii behalf of truth to nail the lie, as they
used to do with counterfeit coin in the
past"
Tho editor Of our esteemed Philadel-
phia contemporary showed Bishop Nc
Golricks answer to Gulick and asked
for the name Of the paper in which the
alleged discussion appeared, but being
blessed with poor memory the mission
airy to Spain had quite forgotten it, as
1t happened twelve years ago. Like
Madison c. Peters, he sought refuge be-
hind his wife's petticoats when cornered
and said she might have the clipping.
II that could not be found he would send
the editor the name Of the paper and the
date, IL his wife could remember It,. No
information from Gullck has yet been
received, which goes to show that on a
question of veracity the memory of his
wife is about as defective as his own.
1t is unnecessary for the Irish Stand
ard to say that Rev. Guick is a pre-
varicator and that the truth is not in
him. He is making his living by lying
and misrepresentation, and he will re-
ceive his reward when he shuffles off his
mortal coil. No discussion was ever
held in this city between Bishop Nc
Golrick and any peripatetic ministerial
humbug. Gulick may have been here,
for Minneapolis at the time he mentions
was the stamping ground of all kinds
Of sectarian freaks; but 1t is certain
that ne attracted no attention whatever
from the bishop Of Duluth, and that
what he stated to his clerical brethren
in the City of Brotherly Love" is an
unmitigated falsehood from beginning
to end.
The only time that Bishop McGolrick
ever condescended to- notice the rant
ings Of a Protestant minister in this
city, during his residence of twenty
years, was when lie wrote humorous
reply to an attack on Catholics by one
go Lightly Morrill," the puglistic pas
tor of Calvary Baptist church. Every
body who read his memorable produc-
ton on that occasion was so overcome
by laughter that Go Lightly" thought
discretion to be the better part of yalor
and remained eloHuently silent. The
bishop offered to furnish him with am
munition to fling at Catholics which the
Baptist minister had never heard of, and
so good-naturedly did the bishop COM
ment on his TRADE that "Go Lightly"
Joined in the laughter at his own ex-
pense. That one letter of Bishop Nc
Golrick's gave the public an idea of hts
literary cleverness, and it played sad
havoc with Go Lightly Morrill, and
men OF his tribe who infested the city
at that time. They are all gone and
forgotten long since. while the bishop
Of Duluth has retained the love and
esteem Of his old rcighbors of every
creed and is fondly remembered by
them.
In this connection it may be interest
ing to state that Bishop McGolrick has
the largest private library of any man
In the Northwest; that he is recognized
as an authority on historical, scienlulc
nd