The New York herald., 1871-03-28
PItuKIEaT PROTESrANTgsM.
The Rev. J. 6. White On Romnnisn,, Protest
nDtisrn, the Press and the Pope.

The Rev. J. &. White On RoplaEisns, Protest.
nDtism, she Press and the Pope.
About seventy.1ve persons assembled In the lcc-
tnre hall OF Cooper Institute last evening to listen
TO lecture by ele Rev. J. q. White, devoted to the
Exposure OF Romansm and the defence OF Protest.
ISM" His lecture was entitled 'Signs of the Tmes"
and was made up 10 a great extent OF extracts
IRON the writings OF Catholic divDes. accounts Of
the difficulty of interesting Protestant ladies' and
gentlemen III lectures or the nature OF those he was
engaged IN delivering, and the reasons Tor their
difference, anG Of wholesale denunciations OF The
rress
Alter Offering up prayer the lecturer made the
discovery that he had left mis- glasses behind MIN.
When he made the announcement that through
some mysterious oversight,
HE Rad FORGOTTEN HIS sPFCTACLEs.
several old gentlemen in the audience offered him
the use OF theirs. After accepting par
he went on TO say that R0mansts and
Protestanls antagonistIc, an irrepressible
conflict is waged between them. 1t Is the great
conflict OF the nineteenth century, and it will con-
tinue to wage as long there is struggle be-
tween right and wrong, liberty ana des
potIsm, Christ and anttCnns,. Eternal vigi-
lance IL me price OF liberty''-tthis very
original remark was warmly appauded)-fOr
his lecture no apology was oneIed. no eulogy was
asked. Faint applause, The Catholics had no re-
spect for the 4tli Of July or the I'D or February.
deed, only short time ago. In public hail. in
Buffalo, ne heard convert from Professionalism to
Catholicism speak IN dcrlsive terms OF those great
days Not long since a summons Issued
from RQme calling a council OF bishops Osten.
sbly Co define the dogma VI the nall3ility OF the
Pope but really 10 deliberate about the suppression
OF tree schools IN Austria aud Norm America. As
sOen Us the dogma was issued Catholic france de-
clared war against Protestant Prussia. TINS ex-
PLANTATION OF the casus beta between those two
countries was received with great applause Mr..
Harper OF this city, had happy conception, when
he printed In ms paper cartoon where You saw
the Pope up tree,
SAVING OFF LIMB
which was marked Jesuit tHere The lecturer moved
his arms In lively manner. 20 show that he knew
the way III which saw should be used.l The Pope
was OH his throne and was not going back again.
tBerc the lecturer was inlenupted by an OLD ire,
pressihc Old fellow in dirty coat and with matted
hdir. who disagreed with hinl
He had no objection to the Pope's coming to
Ane Iica, ali nough IN ls4s DR.. Hughes prevented his
coming here, by saying that he would sooner assign
him an island In The Mediterranean one mile In cIr-
conference: because, If he came here one half the
people would listen to hlm with their hats on
and their feet IN the arr, while the other half would
use MN or the purpose OF making political cap-
tal another interruption from the rrepresstDlc,
who creates considerable amusement among those
around him). lie read an extract from monthly
which contained an article from the pen OF Rev.
J. 7. Hecker, which showed that onc-nth OF The
people or this country were Ca,nolIcs. Here the
chronic intcrruptionist gave II AS MS opinion that
ceived with laughter and cries OF "Pnt MIN out -
..pon't put HIM out rD He expressed an unwilling
TIE TRUTH OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS.
he believed tnat all The papers IN tins country with
the exception of about twenty, were controlled by
Catholics: Protestant clergyman has great DIM
Guilty even to obtain a public hall II he wishes
10 deliver "A lecture against ROmantsnl. II
q dog fight or cock fight take place
there will be half a column in the morning papers
describing IL: but let man lecture, on the saliva
o his country and he III hardly he able get
report. Or f he does, it will he in out Of the
way corner and hard to fni. man publishing
paper has little bread and less butter and that but
ter spread thin, and lie dare not make An honest re-
port.
He was glad to show the audience one man who
not afraid OF the public press, aud ne took their
neglect and abuse as the lrsnman did the kick from
the jackass, remembering whence II came and the
nature OF the beast. (flere the lecturer worked
himself into such state Of exctement the reporter
thought IL prudent To retire..