The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-24

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| of an advertising circular, one Of til,
attractions Of which was the an
nouncement that he was an ex-Cath
Ole priest. A little later he started
the Working Girls Home at 1900 5tl
street south, Minneapolis, and will
his letters of credentials from the
Lutheran ministers went abroad
among the people to secure funds. L
seems that he approached the officer.
OF the Associated Charities and the
Humane Society and endeavored tt
get recommendations from them anG
failed. The methods of running the
place brought the matter to the atten
ton of the mayor and recently repre-
sentatives of the police department
and the Associated Charities investi
gated the so-called Home" with the
result that they found one girl in the
place, and she was removed by order
of the probation officers.
This man Seguin was received by
| the Lutherans of Minneapolis with
open arms and held himself out as a
Lutheran minister, whether with
authority or not we are not able to
state. Certainly the only recommend
alton that he ever had for securing
such recognition was the fact that he
was an eX-priest. 1t is a little queer
but, nevertheless, true that there are
certain people who look upon the title
of "ex-priest" or "ex-nun" as a sort
OF recommendation. 1t is unfor-
tunate that there are SO many preju-
diced and deluded people in the world.
The fact is that this man was kicked
out of the Catholic church because OF.
drunkenness and gross immortality,
and now after several years of mas
querading about the country he is re-,
ceived with open arms by ministers
of the gospel. Such conduct is past
understanding. His abuse of Catho-
lies does not injure them, but GER
tainly works great injury to those who
are ignorant enough and prejudiced
enough to take any stock in his repre-
sensations. OF course this man is
now disowned and repudiated by the
very ministers here in Minneapolis
who recently gave him letters of
recommendation, but why did they
not investigate him before giving their
letters of recommendation? Was not
the fact that he represented himself
an ex-priest a sufficient reason to put
them on their guard, or did they look
upon that as badge of honor? We
had supposed that the ex-priest bust
ness and ex-nun business had been
over-worked in this community and
we are surprised as we'll as panied to
know that there are even ministers
of the Gospel in this enlightened COM
munity who will aid such scoundrels
in getting money out of the people. 1t
certainly does not speak we'll for the
intelligence of the ministers in ques-
ton, to say nothing about their fair
The Catholic church has a
prompt and severe method of dealing
with such delinquents as Seguin and
Chiniquy. 1t doesn't wait for such
men to leave the church of their own
accord. It simply kicks them out.
We have this mans record in full
for several years past, and If there is
anyone in doubt about that record we
will be pleased to furnish full refer
ences and information upon applica-
tion.. If a general rule Of conduct is
to be observed we would recommend
to our Protestant friends that they be
a little chary about extending favors
to so-called "ex-priests" and "ex-nuns''
without first investigating why they
are ''ex's."