New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-16
THE GREAT DEBATE.

FATHER BURKE REPLIES INDIRECTLY TO MIR.
FROUDE's RECENT LECTURE.
Father Burke lectured, last evening, III the
Brooklyn Academy of Music before Immense audience,
and the enthusiasm which frequently found vent gave
evidence Of his popularity The subject of the evening
discourse was The Of Americas Security" and
in the course Of his remarks he alluded TO the assertions
made by Mr. Froude, reply TO his defense of the
Irish people.
You know he said, what is the description OF the Cath
Ole religion; il is given by this Mr. Froude, who was
lecturing here tho other night: The Catholic Church
and the Catholic religion is the destruction OF all moral
consciousness in man; It Is kind OF compact that man
makes with the priest TO enjoy pleasures, commit sin and
go to him from time time and make private render
ing and settle the whole business" Great laughter and
applause IL Is, according this learned gentleman
God bless tho mark renewed laughter to use his own
words ut If kind Of bocus pocus by which all might
be supposed 70 be invented by Almighty God In
order to cheat the devil, and you may
live in all your impurities and abomina
tons and yet escape the claws OF the peVi NOW
remember this is Mr.. Froudes idea OF Cathohety ana
also remember. my friends, that II Mr. FIoude seo3a
clone and cried out this win stent"Ian scicH ,h M
not mind him. But Mr.. froude represents 4 Unls re-
spect the intelligence and the intellect OF our day out
a me when th Church Of God demands the earnest
faith Of her children IL ~ In this our day In order tat
by his adherence to his faith and his Savior and
bv his purity, may give the lie 10 MI trouue anu W
II s impossible for any man to retain his Catholcity
while he contents himself with mere profession OF te
Catholic religion. We can't act as the PrOtestants 10
retain our good standing when acting the backslider
Mr. Froude could ind II ne took the pains 70 Look many
Of this class, and he might with truth hold many
representative Catholic up and say, He Is Catholic
and look at hm be is q rotten fellow, mere drunkard,
bad rther pad husband; he has never stood by ca.
practices OF the religion which he seems so proud o.
He find dozens OF such Catholics, II ne wants 70 lo
day But, nv frends there also Catholics VINO are
earnest their fatn. earnest In the practice ot ther re-
lgion, and, will add ready, AZ ever God calls upon
them To 20 cut aud 10 strike "A blow Tor the CHURCH.
Father Burke then spoke Of the necessity ~ estapsh
ing system the education OF the Catholic youth OF
America predicting bright future In America Tor the
educated sons OF the Church Ia Closing be again De-
ferred 10 Mr. Froude and own reply the historian
which 10 be delivered tomorrow evening tine brooA
yn Academy, nearly in the following Words
Now my friends have been addressing you for O long
time upon subject which hope has proved interesting
To YOU There not much room Tor laughter In H. tue
time and the subject have not moved us 70 much nrth
but IL you Tuesday evening think we can
have a quiet laugh and good hearty laugh at Mr..
Froude Continued merrlment.l You all know as wen
as that il is better TO laugh AT hun than Ia get yeXed ~
him