Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-03
Bishop Ryan's Lecture.

At an early hour last Monday evening tf-
upper room Of the courthouse IN thi- city
WAS tiled with Il large and intelligent audi
enc. to listen tU the lecture Of the IL. Rev.
Bishop p. J. Ryan, Of the Catholic church.
We do not T~-uenl.-r ever before 10 hs. =
seen 20 iaI.e an audience al u lecture In this
city. The greater portion Of It being con-
posed o! members of Protestant churches.
The speaker Wa introduced to the audience
10y Col. John Reid. who took occasion. III
hi, short All ir-s-. to say a fsw words of
prais. for that f~4ih'rRysn whose maine Is SO
dear to every southern heart, In return for
the burning words OF song which he has
land upon III. altar of southern chivalry aud
patriotism. Bl,nop Ryan i, a gentleman of
imposing presence. AMI an Impressive speak
CT. From the first he had the wrapt atten-
ton Of his audience, and he kept II to the
close OF All hour and 4 half, aAIe address
The title Of the lecture wa. "ihe three
Popular b-!usIon>.' which he classified a.
fOliow-: First. that education and -ricncc
can lake the place Of religion second. that
morality tan live without religion third.
that the church can ave without All Orsani-
ZttIon and 4 head. lie handled the various
part, OF hts subject we'll. and frequently be-
came eloquent. Has pictures OF things which
had been done aHd suffered for Chri>t's suLe
! weIe beautiful and touching. His ridlcu .
OF the Scientists. csIrci lily of the Darwin
family, Wa exquisite and the Keen ihru>ts
Of his polished rapIer penetrated dep INTO
the fashionable sins OF the day. To sustain
his first position. he called Herbert Spencer
and George Washington to his aid, and cited
the fact that tor many Of the crimes ni the
day education and science We're indISpen-
sible adjunct. instead of opposing fac
tors. He euIugIzed education tor what II
was designed. but denied that an education
w.- complete that lid not include the t.
ligiuus risIu-nt. II. cluimed Tor hi~ church
that it had saved The archives Of the worl!
through the dark AGES that Instead Of be-
my opposed to enlightenment it htd been
the educator Of Europe. One of his most
thrilling illustrations was the onr IN which
he spoke OF thr time When reason" as H.
!ustrutcd 10y the r0mInun" of Paris. Killed
her priests Al the altar, ahOllshe | religion,
and erected reason" an y god. typjiicd - a
prostitute. who WI. wurshiprd III .Iotrt Pam,
- i' ~ N'i'N y N'i'
respect could h- Ia him in temptation. was II
capital Int. Though W. have fuii no - Of
the lecture, we cannot i-nglhen This notice
a. q full review of IL wouit extent! through
several columns. II was an able effort on
the part of ! thoroughly educated msn.
There was nothing In II which could give
oiiense, and little under the two first heads
which did not coincide with til. views of 4
such u lecturer has. .~vi>itrd lexington, and
glad that he met with such a welcome, As it
encourages us to hope that this character Of
entertainment one. ind, rstOo,i and appre-
people.
Tee tor November: From Ist to 4th uioudIng
and threatening. with local rains; from +h 10 9th,
clear and cool: from eth TO 18th, variable. geurr-
ally clouding and threatening. with heavy rain
Storms inIplaces. and severe snles On iakca and
Atlantic coast; from 18th 10 18th. clear and cold
with probably a "Sorllier" IN Texas; from 18th
To 2%i, cloudIng AMI threatening, with heavy
rains and severe storms in places; from oath 10
25th, clear AMI cool; from 18th TO eth, cloudinK
and threatening, with rain storms; from 2s,h TO
30th, clear and cool. The warmer periods Will
be about the I'd, 9Th, 18th, 18th. -ith and 2tth.
The cooler periods will be about the 6tn. 18th,
2lSt and 29th.
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