The daily gazette., 1875-09-18
IRST EDITION
n. - Gerdeman's Lecture

Iut
uv ry-pRIEsT THINKS ABOUT
/ a a,rT 1rI AND THE ROMAN CHURCH
AfA, ,.o,ure of the cx.priest, John
5e ,.dsmann, ,sr at tho Masonic Tenn.
Geraeiiuht sirht' was attended by about
! htSa,adred tS,s persons, mainly the it,raos most
|IllInsnt 1urG and critical of our citizens
lllgeu' enurotestant ministers were pres
feTal p,H p",so a number of Catholics.
H. s'I Lecturer came upon the stage;
lnIJlk nn,.lock. made his bow and intro.
" ttiiwself to the audience.
Eea e .nnesrance u,n made favorable i'm,
app Te is a man of tall and
sl,ndine slOr, form, fine proportions,
nsIi salsssiDg, If not handsome coun-
ISL" A finely shaped head, prom,
aa's 'ssorehead, and full of unusual
l .,i"u ,T are well set off by masses
iess'Vi Ssir and q handsome brown
sa.i w. asiI that ever since he left
w. uHl.a,SolIc Church he had been
" .d snd perscc1ted almost unto
,eu ,a For eight months he had re-
'.sd ~. silent, but at last, driven by
usu a..itv and as measure of personal
',r % he determined to speak, and
wd VA that all he says is true. He
r..sJ I that he would sooner cut off
hand than tell a single lie about
Catholics or their church Bishop
her Of your city, said the lecturer,
Think is ono of the best Bishops
he country, has advised his people
to attend my lectures, because l
tell them lies. But l say that
n word | utter is true.
he lecturer then announced his sub
"The Roman Church of To day."
entered upon it at once. He al
ID to The Church of Rome, to-day,
ich he said was in the hands of un-
nnulous men, who were cunning
foyes" with no kindred or. family
and their fortunes closely allied
n those Of the church. Their only
tiyesverc personal lagWandizement,
ueDce aHd power.
Inspired by the success which which
attended the battles of the Romish
urch in years agone, the present
be was hopeful of success now. But
Les have changed. The days of the
uisltion are gone, and the people
no longer blindly led by their
este. but reason for II emselves.
whole world presents an un1roken
nj to Papacy, and Rome's chances
less.
he lecturer than proceeded to refer
nlny abuses of Rome's great power.
ePspal bulls he particularly referred
and said they had run so recklessly
reedleSSly that their horns had be-
ne blunt and could harm no one.
apces were given where Papal bulls
been issued against flies, caterpil.
+ b, rats and other pests, with direful
bets.
BE further alluded to the curses and
kssngs Of the Roman Church, and
s D the former rather did a man good
b harm. Asa personal instance he
been bitterly cursed by the Bishop
Philadelphia, but still survived,
b clear conscience and excellent
Rlth. A number of historical in
bces were also given of the effect OF
POpe's curses and blessings, among
ich were those of Isabella and Max.
llsn who were blessed, and Cara
dl and President Juare2 who were
Rsed.
he lecturer then alluded at length
the influence of the Jcsuits on the
bpe and the church, and vigorously
packed the doctrine of Papal infalli-
Nty-the rock on which the Catholic
prch was split.
IN conclusion ho referred to the pre-
status Of tue church, and claimed
owing to theinfuence of free edu.
Rlcn and public schools the churches
Pc retrograding in strength and in-
Pence, and were losing 90 per cent of
rising generation in the United
1tes.
~ times during the lecture the audi.
\ I, broke into vigorous applause, and
lsIened attentively to the end. 1t
evident, however, that there exis.
a ieeling almost akin to disap.
,as a.9sni, as though many had ex-
!ea ee. 70 % hear The speaker rail bitterly
aasI las. Inc Catholic Church, and hurl
ectives .si against all It's followers.
M sa;s was not the case. The lecture
~ ea'm anu argumentative, at times
~ " WIN ~ a little biting sarcasm,
ssoI,n, Is doubtful If any one of the
~. :, or :. the he slightest lessening of ale.
Sue 70 Ihe Church Of Rome.
" iec'uie occupied about one hour
Wv,sy minutes, and was entertain.
A. d.lis no. instructive, to the last. 1t
|, sseEvered ,.st, In pleasant style, the
,.ass ,aaecllng the smoothness of his
,nss,t may, o' marring the correctness of