New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
HIBERNIANS ANXIOUS.
BIN on SCOTTISH ORDER.
No Papal Decree AGAINST Il. 0. II.
IN 1merica, They Say.

Considerable anxiety has beenrCaused among
members of the Ancient Order of Hibernfans
in this city by rumOrs that that order has been
suppressed by the bishops and priests through
out Scotland. The details OF the suppression
had been mCagre until yesterday, when The
Tribune learned that the Archbishop of st. An
drews had ordered a circular read in all the
churches under his jurisdiction cOndemning that
body.
The circular says that there has been
doubt for some time about the position in Scot
land of the society known the Ancient Order
of Hibernians.' it is necessary TO remind the
clergy that the Condemna ton of the society
by the Holy See the 18th of December. lSS-,
has not been withdrawn. and that the MEM
bership fails under the restriction regarding
condemned societies far as the administra-
tion of the sacraments is concerned.
This means. undoubtedly, that the clergy are
forbidden to administer the sacraments to
persons known to be affiliated with the Ancient
Order of Hibernians 1t is understood that
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians in Scotland
will appeal the Vatican. Here in New York
some of the foremost priests and lay members
Of the organization were surprised Wntn IN
formed by The Tribune of the gist of the con-
dernnatfon. Although there has been observed
recently a tendency in the American organlza-
ton to encourage indirectly the revolutionary
spirit in some Irishman by admitting them to
membership when it is known or should be
known that they have been associated with or
eanizations of a doubtful character. the Ancient
order of Hibernians has never been so strong
as il Is to-day or SO favOrably viewed by the
American hierarchy.
There are branches Of the order In nearly
every parish in this city, and many of the mem
bers frequent the sacraments in a body me
only thing that could break the present reia-
tions between the organization and the Clurcf
in this country, 1t was said. would be the cohtro
of the organization by members of revolutionary
bodies At the time of the Molly Mcguire
outbreak there grave suspicion thrown on
the organization. from which it has only par
TALLY recovered, at least as far as some parish
priests in this country are concerned. Ihere
is n priest in the hard coal regions who TO TINS
day positively refuses TO administer the Sic-
raments to members Of the order
Archbishop Farley until recently was natl"llal
chaplain of the body For some reason that
has not been made clear the national body elect
Oh f-athar Kennedy. of Boston. national chap
lain without even informing the Archbishop that
Z. nr,rnosed doing so MonsignOr McCready. or
HOLY cross Church, was county chaplain AT 'f'e
time and resigned because OF fancled Insult
10 the Archbishop
II fs significant that the Archbishop has NOT
sppointed a chaplain to succeed Monsigror NC
Creadv though it is known that he has been
asked 10 do. So II has been limited that th'
Clan-na-Gael element In the organization was
responsible for the alleged Insult 10 the Al II
bishop .,u.
concerning the information that the or6anlzt-
ton had been suppressed in Scotland SAID:
II do not think there is any organic RELATION
batween the bodies here and in Scotlttld'
though they are the same III "aiie'
o-g,ntza+ion here with the exception or a or'et
nerIod following the Molly Mcguire troubles mas
baen encouraged by bishops and priests In
scotland It may be different. | cannot recaii
rovr what this Papal condemnation OF IoN- III
dudes II IS certain. however. thsit tle "i gam
z,+tc, ha not been condemned mere
The. Rev William l.. Livingston, rector Oh '''
c,hriel's and an honorary member OF the or
ganization, said:
THE order is not condemned In TINS C"uiIti
u may, he that the order in Scotland Is dltleF-
80. In IT, aims | cannot recall that II mas ever
hean condemned in this country. though IL was
under suspicion for some time after the troupie
IN the hard coal regions"