Show The Pope Blesses Rev UlcUlyuii NEW YOBK March 5The Parish of St Stephens Catholic Church from which Rev Dr McGlynn was recently deposed was in a high state of delight last evening It was caused by a dispatch from the Pope in reply to a telegram sent to him on Tuesday by Secretary Carr in behalf of the parishoners congratulating him upon the attainment of his 76th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his priestly career The reply was received re-ceived in Latin and the transcript read as follows Your telegram was most acceptable accept-able to the Sovereign Pontiff who returning thanks imparts most lovingly his apostolic benediction to Rev McGlynn to von and to the faithful of the parish The faithful followers of the deposed priest even in his exile were greatly elated over the fact that he had received the papal benediction and felt sure that the restoration restora-tion of their beloved priest is but a matter of a short time Rev Dr McGlynn was greatly moved when the the dispatch was read to him He attributed the blessing of the Pope to the influence of Cardinal Gibbons Gib-bons and said that the attitude which had been brought about by the American Cardinal towards the Knights of Labor indicated in-dicated that the Sovereign Pontiff has conceded con-ceded to all political liberty of thought |