Slovaks in America were outraged and spurred to greater action by the Černová massacre. On October 27, 1907, parishioners in the Slovak village of Černová wanted Andrej Hlinka to attend the consecration of the village church that he had helped to build, but the ecclesiastical authorities would not permit it.
The tragic event of the Černová massacre galvanized Slovaks in America and prompted them to take more drastic measures. On October 27, 1907, residents of the Slovak village of Černová demanded that Andrej Hlinka attend the consecration ceremony for the church he had helped construct, but the church authorities denied him permission.