The New York herald., 1871-03-23
HENLaKS pROgEL7Tsy SggSsyIOT
Fruits of Brother Mann
Inonl'ss Labors.
The Case Of Catherine Ryan--sho Goes to Hear
Hammond for Fun"-What Dr. Tiah
Harry Burnett, Mrs. Newtcn and the
Girl Herself Say on the ;Dbisct
Grave Error Somewhere.

The alleged prosclytlsng or the young girl Catha-
rne Ryan still continues to he the absorbing topic
Of discussion in Newark social and religious circles,
the prevalent opinion being on all sides that the
parties implicated in the matter were governed
more more BY oyer zealorsaess than practical conmQn
sense and pure Christian cnanty would have dc
tated. In order to obtain q true statement OF the
case, from Its Alpha to It's Omega. from the most
authentic sources, q representative OF the HERALD
visited yesterday tue parties who figure prominently
IN It, and obtained from them their several versions
OF tho whole OF the affair. The irst person visited
was Rev. Or. Henry c. Fish, the pastor Of the Flrst
Baptist church. vulgarly termed
''rHE AoUARIu,tr
The Doctor was confined to his Dedcnamber, ndis-
posed from over-cxhaustlon; bat an agreeably
hammered lady promptly escorted tho reporter
thlther. On announcing his mission The latter was
courtcously motiOned to n seat. me reverend in
valid at first expressed himself as beng opposed to
saying anything on the subject. It was matter, he
Thought, In (which neither the public nor the news
papers mad anY interest ana had no features that
warranted lis beng made the basis OF O sensation.
TIE DOCTOR DENIED
that any coercion had been used toward either the
girls conscience or person. She had come to him
as other young converts had come before and de-
sired TO be received into the bosom OF the Baptist
asked her what her religion was, and was not
aware until last week. There was no proseytlsm In
the matter at all; Il was simply one OF dozens OF
similar conversions. No effort on his part had been
made to induce her 10 do violence 10 her conscience.
AS for the statement that on the occasion OF her
baptism great cOmmOtlon was raised in his
caurc the Doctor declared that nothing OF the sort
had occurred. The statement that q policeman was
In the gallery ready to pouncc on the girls ialher
should he make any unsee.uly demonstrations was
likewise
pEMoLIsHED By THE Dominic.
No one had remonstrated with him against re-
mother. rue latter had visited him lust prior to
Sunday, and he told her that he thought one had
y right to interfere with the girls determination
While yet the Doctor was reviewing his action In
the matter Mr. II. Burnett, a well known local poll
appearance. This gentleman professed to know all
about the case. He said he believed he the first
girl companisn. lie drst saw them az Dr. FlndIey,s
church, aud next IN the gallery or "lhe Aquarium
Without knowing who or what they were he urged
them ~ come down stairs 10
THE INQUIRY MEETINGS.,
where. ne claimed, 1.-THE bulk OF Gods workn had
been accomplished Finally the girls wanted
to attend Sunday school and he handed them
over TO Mr.. Calender, the superintendent. He
said IL, the story story about the girls being kidnapped
and he and Others were Determined that the glrl
the close OF the meeting liter she was baptized she
was escorted from the church. At the door ex-
So took her to his house, provided her with dinner
and returned with her to the church in the AFTER
noon. and now, SAID Mr. Burnett in conclusion,
"they can do rs they please with her. but
ALL THE POWER OF TIMBUCTOo
can't change her and know H." Leaving the cosey
the home OF Mr.. Newton, No. la Halsey street.
where Catharinc is employed. Like DR.. Fish, Mrs.
Newton a.. KIND COED CHRISTIAN r soul wei! advanced
the subject. The facts, she said, had been grossly
mls!epresen'ed IN the local prints. she was espe-
REPORT FURNISHED by SAM GUM,
and threatened to dispose OF him summarly II she
OF the analr, which differ from Dr. Fsa's statement
are material She says that while she is exceed.
tnat nothing should be done hastily. For thus rea-
son when she heard tnat Catharne purposed being
baptized contrary TO the wishes her parents, she
tried to persuade her to wait. She says she visited
DR.. Fish and urged him strongly TO forego CARRYING
out his intention at least for some time, until tho
girl should really have discovered whether she wa,
going To remain firm. bu, the Doctor WIS for rush.
Ing II through right away AS for her, she was down
Oh these inquiry meetings and this dipping people
INTO wafer. She was at one time he strongest kind
OF an Eplscopallan, but somehow the Lord Dad
changed into good, square Methodist. She thought
"a GOOD. JOLLY METHODIST MEETING"
nevertheless, she iet no disposition to interfere
with the girl in her religious predictions Catha-
rlne, who Is stout, well formed intelligent look
ing girl, Just lew ne nths over d teen, was visited
by her father Mr. Matthew Ryan, employed at the
Globe Foundry, and he LETT quite satisfied that his
daughter should remain with Mrs Newton, provided
ucllner the BapHStS nor the Catl0IlcS should have
access to her. He hopes that time will induce her
to return TO her own religion.
CATHARINE STATES HERSELF
that she has been going 10 sunday school IN the
North Reformed church, as well as other Protestant
church Sunday schools for over nine months past
against the wishes Of her parents. She and another
girl went TO
HEAR MIR. HAMMOND FOR FUN,
merely but paid little attention to the proceedings
until one night he caught her as she was gong out
OF the door, ana. 10 use ner expression talked
Jesus into me-" She would not persist IN her de-
termination 10 be baptized, but word came 10 her
last Saturday night that the papers made out
TO place her In the Convent Of the Good Shepherd
Then she was determined to go through. Having
borne good deal OF persecution, she says she Is de-
termned now not to take her hand or the plough
share She Is certainly, for her years girl oi very
strong determination. AS Mir. Burnett says nothing
can now swerve her from her path.
At one tine iears were entertained that misguided
persons would ofer violence 10 Mrs Newton's house.
but thus far no demonstration OF this sort has been
made
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