National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-02


this is snot so. They keep debt on their
beautiful cathedrals as a never.faliug resource
to oxtort money from their people. He bad
supposed the word Of a priest or a bishop to be
rs good as his oath, but ho never met class Of
people who would betray friend or even one
Of his own number to advance his own
ends. with so little remorse. There must
come break in tho Church, aud no
believed that the Irish people would give
Rome her final blow. When thcy find
out that they have been so thoroughly
deceived aud wrongcd nothing will say their
course, and the break will come. No church
system trades so much in the souls Of men as
the Roman Catholic. Tho blood Of thousands
rests upon the soul of Papacy. Tho troubles
of the system drive oven priests aud nuns in
sane. 1t 10 only for tho want Of the proper
support and protection that many priests do
not come out and renouucc Rumanism. II Is
death for thOm 10 remain and ii is death for
them to leave. If thuy must die. let them
come out and die like men.
Father Quinn at Lincoln Hail.
Every available foot Of space In Lincoln Hall
was occupied by u large aud brilliant audience
last ovcring to listen to tho address of Father
Quinn, the reformed Catholic priest, on
"Celbacy of the Clergy Upon the platform
were seated n number of clergymCn and ladies,
volunteer choir being assigned front seats.
The exercises of the evening began with sing.
ing "All Hail the Power Of jesus Name" fol.
lowed with reading from the Scriptures by
Rev. Mr.. Res, after which Professor Ryder
converted jewish rabbi, delivered u short
prayer. Father Quinn was then introduced,
but before commencing his address, note
was handed him By one of tho ushers, which
delayed him somewhat. After scanning it
carefully, he said that, as he wished to have
no secrets from his auditors, he felt in duty
bound to inform them of the nature Of tho
communication in his hand. 1t was headed,
"St, Joseph, Pray for Us" and stated "the Sis
tiers Of Charity implore little aid to help the
poor children out West" an action which
would rebound not only to his credit, but al
mGiordm del gioridm. The document was signed
by Sister Agnes Morrow Bernard, Superiorcss of
a convent in the See of a Lord Bishop of the
Catholic Church in Ireland. His answer to
the letter would he "ior the bishop to open
his trunk and give the aid asked He said
this was one OF tho curses of the Romish
Church continually bcggiDg--but tho aims
collected were only for the benefit of the sis
tiers and clergy, not poor children. Christ
never instituted but one nunnery, the word,
and It women wanted to cOnsGcIate themselves
to good work, their own houses were the
places to do it.
Referring to the causes of celibacy among the
Catholic clergy, he said there were two rca-
SOUS, one apparent and the other real. The
holy could devote more time to serving the
people, and IL was also held to he OF divine ORR
gin. Tho real reason was that these clergy
men should be agents, bound and sworn SER
wants and soldiers, for the advancement of
the Papal system.
Father Quinn quoted from ST. Pau's epistle
to Timothy in the Roman Catholic Testament,
which declared that priests and deacons
should be ordained in every city who were
the husbands of but one wife, and who We're
not inclined to DO riOtOus. Yet tho Catholic
Church, which pretended to teach the only
true religion, said that the word of
cardinal should go further than that of
st. Paul, an inspired apostle Of the Lord.
1t did not matter how corrupt priest might
be; lie was only to keep the principle blazing
that the Church was not liable to make errors.
The manner in which the priest lived was
conducive TO corruption. By continual fast
ing they became the victims of intemperance,
and more than ever prone TO evil. Priests
were but human after all and loved pretty
girl. good.looking priest was also in great
demand by Bishops, for women liked to see
II handsome man in the pulpit, us thoy would
contribute moro literally to the Church if he
asked It. The confessional, however was the
great source Of eYil-in fact, perfect hot.bed
of corruption.
God made woman to be mans companion,
| aud her presence tended to make him moral
anu pure man Win Gooi VIE was better
able to instruct p5ople as to what was good for
them than an unmarried man. Wherever
| the supremacy Of the Pope was acknowledged,
| the people would he found Ignorant and SUI
perstitiOus, while it was just the reverse in
| Protestant communities.
| A religion that could not teach its people TO
sustain themselves should not DO encouraged,
and this was the curse of Catholicism. In
conclusion, the speaker citod the. contrast be-
tween Protestant minister and priest,
stating that the former was man of high
moral culture and tho latter mere slave to
appetite and desire. His address was fire..
quently interrupted by applause, and when he
closed tho widest enthusiasm prevailed.