The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
NEARING The END.
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ger has informed Bishop Beaver of his
coming here?" He told me he did, but
have proofs to the contrary"
What do you think of his position
here?' 1T is untenable, and cannot be
countenanced by an one who has 4
shadow of respect for constituted au-
thor!ty. The French have listened to
him simply because they are deceived,
and they look upon him as a godsend,
but as soon as they know the truth they
VIII abandon him without delay, for
they are and wish to remain Catholics"
me course followed by priest Ber-
ger is nearly the same as that pursued
py priest Chiniquy in St. Anne, Illinois,
Chlniquy wandered a while as a Roman
priest; then he obtained a parish in ST.
Anne, Ill, fought his bishop, joined a
Protestant religion, in which he was
IolloWed by most of his parshioners;
then he wandered again, miserab bly,,
from one creed to another. until he
9ieu Iast year in Montreal, rebuked and
olsrespected by all denominations.
What do you think will happen in
case the French persist in this course?"
IL Will mean accommodation at short
lowers"
~" Dionne has been greatly interest
Gu IN the matter, and has had long in
terNleWs with the strange priest. The
gate on the recommended ions from the
DisAop OF Cleveland was in &c. but Why
TT. Berger was dropped from the reg
ister of Catholic priests is unknown at
present, 1t was on the list in 1894. but
cannot be found on the list of 1898. and
of 1896. vi nc iiS'
Ihese facts which DR.. Dionne stands
le11uy TO prove should go far toward
renewing the situation, and it, seems
IIlat IN the face of this information the
frehch people, even though their Lead
ers should urge them, will not be fool
1SH enough TO persist in their delusion.
70 the unlnfttated, it may seem strange
that the French leaders were duped 50
completely, but Rev. Jean Berger told
very plausible story, backed up bv
documents from ecclesiastics of high
standing, even though they were dated
Tar back, and moreover Cyril Perrault
VINO was sent by the French people to
investigate, saw FIR Berger say mass
When he was in New York, with ali the
Lrgeaom that any priest enjoyed.
rms was the one great point that ca
completely hoodwinked the French neo9
pie. This man had celebrated mass
Win the permission of the bishop in
the presence of one of their representa-
yves, so they did not allow such
thought as that they We're being i'm
posed upon to enter their heads Ac-
cordlng to DR., Dionne's story. Rev
John Berger went to a priest in New
i0rk who was known to him, and
tehIhS MN ne was to remain for a few
uays' requested his identity be made
| known to the bishop, and in perfect
good faith, the bishop of the diocese
gave him temporary celebrete" or
PERMISSION to say mass in his diocese
Tor a short time, that is not perma
| nently ma
Mr.. Perrault was present while he
was saving mass, and on his return to
North Brookfield reported at a meeting
OF the French people, as told exclusive
~ IN The Spy at the time The leaders
OF the secessionists are still quite con-
iluen[; put are losing ground daily, and
II will soon be admitted that the last
move was great blunder on some
| ones part Rev. Jean Berger is stiu in
town. and as far as is known expects to
stay here. Bishop Beaver has taken nm
the case as one that is against the rules
of the church.
When the committee of three sent to
| Springfield letter reeking with i'm
| pertlnence, the bishop ignored it as an
attack on him personally, but now that
the case is one directly against the
church. he has said that the crisis has
come, and is bent on seeing the dignity
OF the church upheld
sunday will mark the opening of the
| church side. Heretofore the contest
has been carried on almost entirely bv
the dfssenters, but as The Spy stated
Monday, the beginning of the end was
the celebration of mass at the town hall
| sunday. There is to be no more DELAY.
II the French leaders do not desist, the
graVest penalty that the church can
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