The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-06
SAYS BISHOP PUT
BAN ON "AMERICA"
Methodist Minister Accuses
Catholic Prelate Of For
bidding Song.
WON'T NAME AUTHORITY
Asserts That Patriotic Hymn
Is Prohibited in
Buffalo.
WON'T NAME AUTHORITY

The Rev w. r. Sheridan OF Chicago. a
Methodist minister and the general secre-
tary OF the Epworth League. accused a
Bishop Of the Catholic Church last night
Of attempting to prevent the singing Of
the patriotic hymn America In the
neighborhood Of Buffalo
Mr.. Sheridan addressed n meeting In
the Eighteenth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. at 307 West Eighteenth street.
which was in celebration OF the twenty
Epworth League.
.'since there are no reporters here very
likely. have secret to tell you." said
Mr. Sheridan. "a very powerful digni-
tary OF a very powerful church has issued
orders that the members OF his denomina-
ton shall not sing America" In Buffalo
or In the vicinity OF that city. on the
ground that IT is a puritanical hymn.
Bot We Epworth Iesguers are to hold
our national celebration of the twenty
NTH anniversary In Buffalo from July
to July next, and We intend to rally
10000 men and women, march them down
tho main street of Buffalo to the public
square. halt them at the Mckinley Monu-
ment and lead them in the singing of My
Country. IT'S of Thee We shall shout
the grand hymn OF patriotism so loudly
that 1t will be rebuke to those who don't
want II sung"
Keeps Authority secret.
After the meeting a reporter for THE
Sun asked the Rev. Mr.. Sheridan what
authority he had for making the charge
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desired to suppress America and who
the dignitary was that he had in mind.
What said was really a secret" ex-
planned the minister. land II had known
that a reporter was present l might not
have said anything about 1t. However.
the facts are as l stated them. The dig
nitary is not Cardinal Farley. but is a
Bishop of the Catholic Churcn. have
excellent authority for my statement. but
] will not disclose it"
Ibid you mean the Bishop OF Buffalo.
the Right Rev. Charles Henry Colton?"
Il will not answer that" said Mr.. Sher-
iAan.
Many who attended the meeting APP
peared to be surprised at Mr.. Sheridan's
statement. since in this city at least
celebrations
The Rev. MIR. Price "Excused."
The Rev ]. L. Price. who is being tried
on charges Of unministerial conduct with
women of his congregation. was to have
addressed the meeting. but the pastor OF
the Eighteenth Street Church. the Rev.
George L. Barbour. explained that Mr..
Price was excused Sin the circumstances
from speaking.
The talk among Methodist ministers at
Gated that there was a strong belief that
the charges against the Rev. Mr.. Price
are the result OF long standing quarrel
between the minister OF the Washington
Heights church and his accusers and that
the outcome OF the trial would be an
exoneration of the pastor.
Several new ministers assigned to New
York pulpits were heard for the first
time yesterday. These included the Rev
w. NJ. Carr. at the Beekman Hill Church.
In East Fiftieth street; the Rev. A. l..
Faust, in Heddng Church. in Seventeenth
street: the Rev. J. L. Schoonhoven, In
the Prospect Avenue Church. in The
Bronx. and the Rev, 7. T Martin. in
Westminster.
BUFFALO, April 5.--Bishop Cotton Of
Buffalo when asked tonight regarding
forbidden the singing of America" in
the neighborhood of Buffalo declined to
discuss the matter.