Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
MINISTER TAKES
STAND FOR PEACE
REV. p. ]. O'REILLY SAYS DIS
SENTERS MUST GO
ASSERTS THAT HYPocRlTEs ARE
IN HIS CHURCH
conder rs Spirit of Drama Given by
Young People Who Cannot See
Harm In Censured Irish
Dialect

'If there are any dissenters let. them
leave! In the name of God demand
them to leave! We want peace and
happiness in our hearts!"
These utterances given yesterday
morning by Rev. p. j. O'Reilly, pastor
of st. Patrick's church, came as the
elimination of dlssension in the parish
started last Tuesday night following a
dramatic presentation of the Young
Mems institute of the parish.
The play, 1.-THE Breakers" which was
successfully presented by the young
people, had several Irish characters in
1t, and this displeased the pastor, who
at the close of the play publicly ex-
pressed his disapprovai IN no uIlcert tain
manner. Since that time the president
of the Y. M. l., who is the choir direc-
tor of the church, has sent in his reslg-
nation, and in many ways the trouble
has grown, eliminating in plain and
forceful statement by the pastor yes
terday morning.
1t was at the high mass celebrated
at 10:3O o'clock. Father O'Reilly was
celebrant of the mass. The service pro-
ceeded as usual Rev. p. ]. McGrath,
the assistant pastor, preaching the
sermon on "The Sacraments of the
Church"
Voice Reaches Crescendo
Following the sermon Father Nc
Grath left the sanctuary, going to the
vestry. Father O'Reilly continued with
the mass and just before the closing
. PRAYERS stepped little to one side, ana
standing on the sanctuary steps, near
the statue of st. Anthony, with the
infant Christ, began in low but clear
voice in a plain statement to the
parishioners regarding any possible
trouble. Clad in the celebrants vest
ments of gold and white he presented
I1ffarinp words
so seldom heard from the sanctuary.
He began in a low voice, reaching
crescendo of denunciation. He said:
,"Dissenters do not belong to the
Christian church. have known there
have been some here, but have kept
silence. If there are any dissenters let
them leave! In the name of God de-
mand them to leave! We want peace
and happiness in our hearts! 1 would
sooner see this church fall than to see
a single soul lost!
Not Ready for Disturbers
"This parish has been known as a
steady, Christian and Catholic church,
trusting In God. If there are any who
come to create a disturbance this
church Is not ready to receive such.
st do not mean to mention any
names. But the names of those VIII
not be written on the book of life. Pray
t1aL LHcy may Dc tcAiNNA tSA NAS'A- -
WAYS.
''There is hypocrisy among them; l
have seen it long time. A hypocrite
is the worst person on earth ana would
betray one's own mother as Judas Is
CARROT betrayed our Lord"
Father O'Reilly closed with saying
that he wished them to leave as evil
spirits and asked the congregation TO
pray that they might see the evil Of
their ways and to become truly re-
pentant. He concluded with the closing
prayer of the mass.
The statement made by, Father
O'Reilly came as somewhat Of sur
prise. although some had expected 1t
as the end of the troubles started
in the parish.
Y. M. l. Feels Mistreated
The young men contend that they
have been treated unjustly, that their
Irish characters in the play were no
more than is staged in any theater and
no worse than the stage presentations
of Germans or Jews. 1t is said that
two-thirds of the cast were of irish
blood and that they had seen no harm
in the impersonation of the Irish char
acters.
Rather O'Reilly says that it was not
just to the Irish people and not proper
for q church sodality to present such
play. He had not attended any OF the
rehearsals and consequently did not
know what the play was until 1t was
presented Father O'Reilly said that
he did not consider it necessary for
him to attend the rehearsals. having
had entire confidence in the judgment
of tbanToung men.
The Y. M. I. will hold a meeting
Tuesday evening in the parochial hall,
when a spirited session is expected both
sides to be presented.
The members and officers of the instf-
tute have refused to make any state
ment regarding the trouble, but say
that II will be settled TuesdaY night.