The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-17
WHIT A PRIEST SAID.
IIis Arraignment of the Protestant Press and
the Protestant Pulpit.

MONTREAL, July 16.-At st. Patrcks
Church yesterday prayers for McKeown were
offered at the grand mass, and in reference to
the riotous conduct OF the mob and the fatal
consequences the Rev. Father Lcclaire made a
few remarks He said he dcporcd most heart
lily the death of poor young man. and he was
sure that they all dcplorcd 1t with him. He
said II n crime had been committed they re-
pudlatcd il. but he hoped there was no crime.
and that the evidence would show that there
has been mpudence on the part Of tho one and
n blind fury. excited by "A real or imaginary
offence. which has carried some persons to an
excess which they had never intended. On the
other hand he said he wished to bring before
their notice what he believed to be the cnusc Of
the tragedy. lie could trace II up to long eN-
last years 18th OF July. hut from the moment
the Protcsuint press took stand % nssres-
scarcely day hut something il seen
in tho issues Of tho Protestant press TO
wound the feelings Of Catholics in the shape
OF SANDER. sncer. or misrrprcs"utto ot
marked partaity for anything Protestant. and
a heavy culnrng oi anything unihNorable To
does its work OF mis- hicf in slow but cilctual
way. 1t fosters spirto Of bitterness. of gntag-
onlsm. and even hatred. which ends at last IN
bloodshed. The gmbers have thus been long
accumulating. and II required hut spark OF
frct ignite item. It waS virtually The Prot
c-tgnt press which killed the young man;
and If tho Prutrstant press would deal
with Catholics in fairness nrd justice.
they would never find Catholics to he
aggrcssors. ANY spirit that tends to divide
population. to cmb tier hearts Hgninst on" an
other. could not he the spirit OF God. hut must
come from the devil Passing from the Prot
cstant press to the Protestant pulpit, We sea the
same spirit Of aggression. Not later than tho
18th of July. when all efforts had been made
outside 20 secure peace, the pulpit sounded a
sermon which was nothing else but "a long dia-
tribe against Catholics. Speak Of union and
calm after this. This .sp.rt OF antagonsm
peryades the whole Protestant body. II
reaches even the schools. He asked WHY
it was that the Eomun Catholic priests
10y Protestant boys and girls, and some
only show what they have been taught; and
where 10 they get their teaching ana manners
II not II church and school. or their homes ?
He said Catholic children were never seen in
suitng Protestant ministers; they never
dreamed OF doing such n thing, hut that
II would be- veIy easy TO teach them 70
also said that il peace ana harmony
were wished for not only in our midst. hut in
the whole Dominion. the Protestant press must
change It's tone. Protestant teaching must not
aim at aggression and hatred. II they have
wrongs To- rcetfy or rights 10 lain. let il be done
ia spirit OF fairness. OF equity. and then Cath
| oli,s would do their duty.
He said that great demonstration was 20 take
place tomorrow and advised tho congregation
not t. 10 To- il Oh account of the excitement still
! eNletln.. and thHt II might ur an occasion for
/ another outbreak. Ii was for them 20 avoid that
| temptation 10 sin and remain al home.