South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-17
GREEK PRIEST QUITS
MISHAWAKA PULPIT
Further Trouble Develops
Among Foreigners on North
Side of City.

II IS very evident that a Hun
garian Greek Catholic Orthodox
priest cannot live in amity in Mish-
awake. only within the past few
months has a pastor Of this particu-
lar church Rev Roman Kachmar-
sky, been forced 10 leave the city on
account OF rumors rejecting on his
character. He is now in Milwaukee
but suit is spending 10 have him
returned here TO account for moneys
received from various citizens which
were contributed towards the fur
therance Of the Greek Catholic faith
in Mishawaka
The priest who succeeded him
came TO the city filled with enthusi-
lash He was told there war large
following Of Greek Catholics In Mish-
awake. but the novelty or "A priest
walking around the city with a wife
and children did not appeal strongly
20 those who had always associated
the Catholic church with celibacy.
Pr. Roma came here with every
hope OF success. lie az once entered
into the work OF the parish with
commendable zeal. As does every
new priest or minister he selected a
list Of easy contributors He got
the money. Now comes the smash.
Read this letter TO The News Times:
Mishawaka. Ind SEPT. 16. 1920.
ITO the Editor OF The News Times:
"MiShawaka."
The undersigned. Rev Anthony
Roma, l.. r. o.. Mishawaka. min
ister takes great pleasure in in
In IN HHtr q L..
and South BEND. that am about to
depart from MiShawaka. but before
/ depart from this CITY. 7 deem il
my duty TO extend my most sincere
thanks 20 the general public. the
business men and coporati lions Of
Mishawa ka. who were 80 kind a. to
help me, financially in the manage
ment Of my church. Your assist
ance bears fruit in the presence of
an Hungarian L. r. o. Greek Cath
Ollie church steeple, on r. Lawrence
81.
81 came TO MiShawaka in March.
1920. and consequently was here but
six months. When I arrived I found
but SIS in the treasury of this
church The church roof leaked.
and IL was impossible 20 ring the
bell because OF the condition Of the
tower. The building took on no ap-
pedrance Of a church. but merely
looked like a bazaar room. Seeing
this I went from house 10 house and
factory TO factory and when l col
lected a few hundred dollars. then
with the cooperation Of Vincent
Drummer the church tower was built
and | was 70 put on this tower, &C
Cording TO the custom in the Greek
q Nr-Fh Il 81 oh q Il EIra-
doX cross At this time we had a
misunderstanding and finally my
parishioners attacked myself and
wife al the dead OF night. NV people
did not know what church they
wished to belong 70, and would not
consent 10 the deciding Of this proL
erty 70 the bishop as is the custom
i'm the Greek Catholic church and
from this II is evident that they call
themselves not Greek Catholics but
Independents. My aforesaid people
like whisky, wood alcohol and Hoff-
man drops better than they do the
church or school. I had among my
parishioners some good people who
like their church and who do every
thing i'm their power to help in the
support OF the priest and the
church. Most Of my people are un-
productive; they do not like their
mother country. and in this. their
adopted country. they think OF
nothing but the hording OF money
nothing but the boarding OF money.
their aid and assistance and wish
that YOU Will remember both myself
and my wife. 7 am,
Very truly yours
REV. ANTHONY ROMA.
"U r o. PRIEST. and Mrs.
Anna Roma