, 1875-07-31
The f4cctnre OF rho Ex-Prtdsfs

1t HORTICULTURAL Hall Isss avellpR was vefy veil
attended. and, consrsry to The, expectation ol
some, undiasnrbed " tue io.s. nsn',os'tsion ,
With great discretion 30 diapos ii IN and Around
ths building pot 10 ckcite attention, although
thsg were evidently pscsent in strong fo1cc.
The ball 0''ed up tsn!dly unoa M tho ~ eo;ianGe ,1
X. Elliott, publisher OF tho EuentnJ E7prstt,
wlo introduced him In lengthy speech, IN
which hs explained Tho purpose for phol! H.
Gerdenanu Vas present, aud congratulated ~
Interior workings OF the Catholic Church. Ha
elohed fis Introductory romarks with high
compliment 10 the counsel OF 1r defdo1nshn ~
his recsut tfiL. Jamea IL. ns1erin. Esq, and
Elliott WAS frequently interrupted by applause.
In which Mr. Gurdo1naun Joined whep tho refer
enoe to his conusel was made. The
Lecturer vas recsiIsd With sreet spP1oIa...
which "brougit down tho house." Thcro Ia
ooly onc tlling," said he, "iu which I desire to
correct Mr.. Elliott in hta hatterng introductory
remarks, md that ts, su1 not tho REV. Father
Gc.lemann' al, longer" lie then road lot
tor from Father BsaeK. Who II will b rcmeu1'
bored had difficulty with the bishop Of eorsn-
ton, and came under tho ditciplno OF hs Church.
The letter edrlaen Mf. Gerdonann not 70 dehl 10
abusiva personalities but 20 eonflne hln lecture
10 argument which would bo 1nucl, mora effect"
yo il showing that tho Dtat,oph are reeponatblo
for abuses md that the prehte wefo ta'etr saA7as
Father Stack doatred hin 10 give die praise 70
the I'D Church, but 10 deuonuce tts AdmnttEs.,
lion. Mr., Cerdomhpn said that he &gfcsd
| with Father Stack in all except t"o pointss -
am neither cathcfie nor priest Father Sssok
| il both. He 10 hoping for iurosalotsses,-r
| form ID tue Church Of Rome. return 70 the
day Of ths Apoatiee would bc the Charct's sui
eide, sud rot 1t looks npon itself ~ the epple OF
rorIcctio,i in having exclusive right to Heaven
| aud dominion Of tho Garth" The arehker con-
tinuod at sotno icngth, Bny'ng that lltu REMARKS
-o,ta f,a f,.npie al T1ENn what i1 saw ard heard.
md not what ho read II books. Explaining
| that last evening MAS tho eleventh ANNIVERSARY
Of hia entry tnto the priesthood, be Thought II
| would be good date to announce the tilrosng
off Of tie yoke. He complained that t'e had been
porsecutod aud hunted down because Of hia
course. Ho gave history OF how ',o and Father
Hopkins had arranged 10 renonnce tbs prieht-
hood and take wives, aud dealt severely with
moment, and extracted promise from him
(Qcrdemannl not to make bis departure public.
The speaker, when ho Arrt began to touch unon
bis relations With b1hhop tnow ArchbIahop)
Wood, paid that prelate warm compliment for
l,is uniform kindness to him. but ~ the lecturer
warmed with bis subject ho gavo individual H.
stances Of hts knowledge Of The Archblahop. do
rtved from bis orn iutiaaato 1eiations WITH him
which reflected Severely tho head Of this 500.
Now u to tho charges against mo, Will state
Tho cxact amount Of money have stolen, o.
rather hare aot ntolen. l4aughser} Had J
taken rluGlo dollar from tho Church l would
|
served tho most sovcre punishment from tht
I'ro1 cstants oFcn more than the Catholics. Du
tho csho is quits different. The church Of 1t
} Uunifactua owes ms over $4,000 hcs,doa m,
m not snsio doi|nr. van ordered to con,tnet,c'
} Ito bn4ta'ng Of tho church in oetobes. 1865
vhon uas scarcely Is ,eArn, .
A. s tan p'Gss'd9a ,e fap, to md d'ts, ~
tiectsd sovcreir nron Archhsehop Who'd
iIe bad only s2M5 when 10 left tic church
This he had saved from hts porquieites. ~ "t'siest
don't do anything fos nethlng;." no ssd, anu
pAsd handsomely for maasos. eaptiB'ps, m mn!
riagee, and funerals made sl.5t0 to 81 GOO il
: Ills vay, whiIe my aAlary was 81, GOO year
And yet rnce my troubles during this snEamt
! ! my wife and self hnva been tfx days Wsthou
q food" He detailed his movements IN tho Wes'
: and gnva "a tls raason for changing lila nain
{ tAe request Of brother priest, who was gotn
0 Ia tho cigar business with him. and who though
= thoy would loss tho Catholic ttado II they te
j. talnod their own names
! biz, 1eedeu,an continued for nearly an hou
o aod tlalF to glro his experioncc as = prizes
!" I1is loctuKe was replete With nucompmentat
. allusIons to tho Catholic clergy and to tteir i
tetior life, - to sIcn latter he charuea That q
. yhieh thsy held their deSous pariahioness r,
Y eponeible. Many OF tho doctrlncs OF h,n !hi
g Church ho rspudIated a. the boltofs ct bfgos
4 Y hi: .04a cast. a'@:as md sb, carly 'seap 'I
% laented hts counsel. Mcssrs. nnvor.o and Ran
Il ford, % well ~ tho ten 1urYlnen who could N
ls be corrupted Ito promised to enter into fn
4 details 1t hubaoqnent lecture. At thu conet'
- o!oh 4 largo number Of persons gathered aron'
lo him with Congratulations, and tho audience =
II ouiotly dismissed. Among those on the pln
, form xate the nay. hs. Rott. Counselor aev
j. riu and ono OF two Councilman. II tho and!an
0 there zero good many ladies. During tho 10
70 ture large body Of tho Prince Of Orange Hot
u cty entered the hall, precuded BY baud