Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-05
THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.
Meeting Of Sympathy By English Cath
Olics-Speeches by Prominent
Lsymen.


war being waged by Bismarck against
the Catholic church. In satisfaction of
our purpose to give both sides hearing,
we publish the following from the Lon
don Telegraph of February eth:
A crowded meeting WIS held in st.
James's hall last night for the purpose
of expressing sympathy with the Catho-
lies of Germany. The hour fixed for the
commencement of the proceedings was
half-past seven, but at seven the hall was
q not capable of holding one more than
were in it. Many people blocked up the
street in Piccadilly, and vainly tried to
gain admission. Others made their way
up the stone stairs, but were forced to
come down again, and then it was
that the gentlemen who had the
management Of the meeting arranged
at once that the overflow should
proceed to Warwick-street Catholic
church, and there hold 3 meeting on
their own account with similar object
to that for which the large meeting was
called. The immense crowd i'm
mediately repaired to Warwick street
church, and held the meeting as re-
quested; but the church could not con-
tain all who went to it. Another meet
ing was held st large room at st,
James's hall. Sir Charles Clifford took
the chair at st. James's hall, and the
Hon. snd Rev. G.. Talbot, DID,, atWar-
wick street church. The proceedings in
st. James's hall were marked by great
enthusiasm. The chair was taken by
the Duke of Norfolk, who was supported,
amongst others, by the Earl of Gains
borough, Lord Howard of Glossop, Lord
Walter Kerr, the Marchioness of
Lothian, Count Zemoyski, Lady Mary
Howard, Lord Charles Thyme, Dow
ager Msrchioness of Londonderry, Lady
Catherine Berkeley, Lord Petre, Lady
Petre, and Hon. Miss Petre, Mrs.
Washington Hilbert, Earl OF Denbigh,
the Earl of Kenmare, the Master of Her
ries, the Master of Lovat, Lord Stafford,
Sir Charles Douglas, Colonel Vaughan,
Mr.. Allies, Rev. DR.. Gilbert, the Hon.
Charles Langdale, Mr.. Charles Man
ming, Mr.. p. Jones of Blundell, Mr..
Frank Vaughan, Mr.. Stonor, the Hon.
Lord Arundel of Wardour, Sir Piers
Mostyn, Lord Henry Kerr, the Rev. A.
Miller, Col. Graham, DR.. Cory, Lord
Southwell.
The chairman announced that the
archbishop of Westminster had address,
ed him the following letter:
ARCHRIsHoP's HOUSE, WESTMINSTER,
February 5. I
Ny DEAR LORD DUKE-I wrlte to thank your
sembled to protest against not only the reli-
giOus prosecutions in Germany, but
also against the attempt made in
st. James's hall on the twenty-seventh of
last month to revive the religious conflicts
now happily at rest in this country. When
saw the failure Of these meetings both in GUAM
tity and quality, doubted whether the
meetings of Tomorrow would be any longer
needed But IL is well for the Catholic la{ty
rnf n a IN FaCf ms
the violation OF conscience in matters Of re-
ngtOn, and to convey TO the Catholics in Ger
many, and TO those who are suffering with
them for conscience sake, the encouragement
OF their heartfelt sympathy, and the promise
10 pray that strength and firmness may be 1
given to them in their conflict. Believe me,
my dear lord duke, your gTace's affectionate
servant, = HENRY EDWARD,
Archbishop OF Westminster.
His Grace the Duke Of Norfolk.
Letters sympathising with the objects
of the meeting had also been received
from Lord Granard, Mr.. II. Matthews,
&C, and other gentlemen.
Mr.. Wallis honorary secretary said
that kilograms had been received from
various parts of Europe, England,
and Scotland, expressing sym pathy with
the objects of the meeting. The Catho-
lies of Mayence, Bonn, Cologne and
a-Chapelle had telegraphed their
good wishes [cheersl, and these, the
people Of the principal towns on the
Rhine, wished to thank the Catholics of
England for their sympathy for the suf-
ferings under which they were placed.
TCheers.l kilograms of q like charac-
ter had been received from the Catholics
of Breslau and Lemberg. Five differ
ent kilograms had been received from
various Catholic associations in Vienna.
Telegrams had been received from Rome
and Florence.
The noble chairman, who was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers, said he should
cOnfine himself to the task of submit
ting to the meeting the reasons which
had brought them all together, and to
say why il was peculiarly fitting that
the Catholics of Great Britain should
meet and express their opinions upon
the great question they had met to con-
slider. They were met to express in the
usual form of resolutions their deep feel
ings of indignation at seeing what had
been done by the German government
against its Catholic subjects [cheersl,
and to express also their sincere SYM
pathy with those who were suffering,
but also their admiration for the way in
which they had borne it. Cheers.
There was also a matter to which he |
should rather not allude-he meant the |
hall TO express sympathy with the OPP |
pressOns of the church IN Germany. /
Loud hissing.1 That meeting was 10 |
have been held under auspices and cir |
cumstances which had reused the 1
just Indignation of all the CathO- I
lies of England continued cheersl |
and made them come forward and de-
clare their views upon the question at
issue. Catholics-adOpted the
means they thought best for holding the
meeting such as they held tonight, but
il was only when they got an account
of the other meeting he referred to that
they found that they had come forward
only to fight a shadow. Loud cheers.
He should not have alluded to this ques-
tion at all, but that having seen SO vast
a meeting as that-a gathering repre-
senting on that platform the Catholics
of England and Scotland A voice:
"And Ireland"1, he felt there was no
apology due to him for having called
together a meeting of English and
Scotch Catholics. A voice: "And Irish
CsthOlics."1 [Cheers.l Well, he was
glad to hear of Irish Catholics, too /
TCheers, and voice: "They always
stuck 10 the faithn !, and he hoped that /
Lord Granard would obtain from Irish |
Catholics an expression of feeling upon /
this subject. The Catholics of Great |
Britain must feel it incumbent /
upon them to express their opinions 4
upon this question. because they could |
not look across at Germany without re-
membering that the church in this cOun-
try suffered persecution hitherto. 1t was
said that German persecution was diff
ferent from that which had existed in
this country. 1t was, no doubt, differ
ent; but there was the same sting in /
both prosecutions. Hear, and cheers.
They could not look at Germany with
out considering the difference Of their
position now to what it was three hum
dred years ago; and, when they saw the
church suffering in Germany, it be-
hooyed them to say they felt for their
fellow Catholics. [Cheers. The laws
they eonplained of in Germany were
crueI and severe, and at present the
Archbishop of POsen was in prison be-
cause he would not obey law to which
his conscience told him he should not
subnait. TCries of HShame. de should
onIv say. in conclusion, that they, as
se,nbIed in a Catholic meeting, could
have no doubt as to the final issue OF
this contest. Prolonged cheering
And let them fervently pray that the
suffering German Catholics might nave
the strength given them they were 80
much in need of in this season OF tnelI
l. rnCEN