The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
ARCHBISHOP IS HOME AGAIN.
NOR. EDWARDS TO SUCCEED THE
LATE FATHER O'FLYNN.

Farley Also Secured From the Pope the
Title Of MOnsIBnOr for Father Lammel
-TOured Ireland and Returns q Home
Ruler Says Church IN France VIII Live.
Archbishop Farley, accompanied by his
secretary, the Rev. James V. Lewis, and
the Rev. DR.. d. J. MacMackin Of the Cathe-
dral College, arrived home yesterday morn
ing on the Cunard liner CamPania after an
extended tour Of Europe. which included
q visit to Rome and a four weeks stay in
Ireland. A big delegation Of laymen and
priests, headed by Auxiliary Bishop Gu
sack, Mgr. Mooney and Mgr. Lavelle, Yer
down the bay to Welcome him home.
The Archbishop brought home some
pleasant surprises, which, however, he
did not make public, but which later in
the day gradually became known. Before
reaching port he sent a wireless communi-
cation to the Right Rev. Mgr. Edwards,
Vicar-General Of the archdiocese and treas
urer and rector Of the Church Of the I'M
maculate Conception, in East Fourteenth
street, appointing him rector Of St. Joseph's
Church, in lower Sixth avenue, TO succeed
the late Father O'Flynn.
At the same time the Rev. Anthony
Lammel, rector Of st. Joseph's German
Catholic Church. in East Eighty-seventh
street, n the acknowledged leader Of the
German Catholics in this city, was informed
tbs Pope Plus X, on the recommendation
Of the Archbishop, had raised him to the
dignity Of a domestic prelate with the
title Of Monaignor. This is a recognition OF
the long services Of Father Lammel, and
incidentally, a tribute to the German Catho-
lies throughout the city. Mgr. Lammel
will be invested with the purple Of his rank
some day next week. He Is about % years
old and has been rector Of st. Joseph's for
more than fifteen years.
Mgr. Edwards, who has been selected to
look after the destinies of st. Joseph's, is
one Of the Oldest priests in the archdiocese.
The appointment IL really intended to re-
lleve him from the arduous work OF the
East Side parish where he has been for
thirty-two years. He Is now more than 70
years old. Father O'Elynn, the late rector
Of st: Joseph's, and Mgr. Edwards were
close friends.
The appointment Of Mgr. Edwards and
the honor for Father Lammel were the
abroad. The Archbishop, in the course Of
a lengthy interview, declared that Pope
Pius Y. was very we'll and likely to live for
years to come, or the crisis in France the
Archbishop said: .
There are Just two things that can hap
pen. In either event the French Govern
ment will lose. Either the Government will
make q compromise before the 18th day Of
December or she will go ahead and carry
out the intent of the law. In that event
the Church will be a martyr. There never
will be the word surrender emblazoned on
the ChUroh's flag. They may strip US Of
everything. but we shall still 60 ahead
and evangelize France.
The Church In France has its loyal clergy
and laymen and has no fear OF any situation
fhe sentiment OF the great mass OF the
people Is not against the Church. This
anti-church legislation is the work OF a few
bold, bad men working for personal gain.
That ID the gist of it. l know of one par
hcular Instance where a group Of these
gentlemen got over 5000 900 francs from
the confiscatiOn OF the Convent Of the Sacrs1
Heart.
Il personally visited several OF the
churches in Paris and other large cities of
France n was edited to find them crowded
with men and women on week days. l OBJ
served that there were almost az many
men at the week day masses as women.
Faith is not dead in France, despite all
the hue and cry and the enmity OF the anti
religionists.'
While in Rome the Archbishop got the
Pope to sign his name to twehty-four vol
umes OF the Catholic Encyclopedia now
being published in this city. These signed
volumes will be turned out as the first edi.
ton.
The Archbishop had not been in his native
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made a -four weeks tour Of it from end to
end and came out as strong a Home Ruler
as could be found in the Irish Parliament
ary party. Probably one Of the strongest
points OF his whole conversation was his
Enforcement Of the Irish Parliamentary
party tunder the leadership of John Red
mond.
There is absolutely no doubt about IT,"
he said: The Irish Parliamentary party
as it isEcomposed to-day represents the
great mass Of the Irish people, and it has
effected, 40 far, much good for the coun-
try. The party in Ireland opposed to Home
Rule is not only dying, but what il left of it
Is ivide into factions, and some of them
have already joined the army Of home
rulers. | was deeply impressed with the
fact hat the papers whichK support the
Irish Parliamentary party are calm and
c~oolheaded in their articles, while the op-
position party's papers were abusive. l
got a fair share OF abuse myself while there
towns and made brief addresses urging
tho Irish people to continue their fight
for Home Rule. The opposing party's papers
wrote long and abusive articles about
me and referred to me as a breeder of dis
union. Even the London Times thought
At to say some unkind things Of me. In
speaking Of Ireland l pointed out a lesson
which the Irish might learn from the Nor
wegians, who coolly but deliberately separ-
ated themselves from the mother country.
/ told them that Norway had achieved her
independence by persistent agitation, and
that IL Ireland could only secure as much
she would have a large measure of Home
Rule, l have no doubt, however, that
the Irish Parliamentary party will secure
before long a measure OF Home Rule that
will be Encouraging.