New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-04
CATHOLIC CONVERSION.
A LECTURE BY MoNsIGNoR CAPEL.

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early as hafpast six people had begun to gather outside
tine doors, and by o'clock every seat the building
| was occupied and people were standing In every
available spot Over the stage suspended in gas JETS
were the words THE Columbian" upon it choice
| dollhouse plants. large bouquet adorned the
| lecturers table. Behind the scenes Nom
| sigGor Capel was considerably irate because his
baggage which contained the notes OF his lecture
well as his cGssock, had been delayed and
finally he was obliged to lecture in his somewhat
travelling dress. 1t ten minutes past the hour
ammo 'cd for the beginning OF the lecture before the
| members OF the club filed in. Among them were the
Rev T. W. Mccarthy, Thomas Olena, T. II. Brosnan,
NJ. Mcagber, John L. Devlnny, Edwin Marsh DR.. Ford
William II. Bennett, Eugene Drew, d. II. c. Mclean
ana John G. MCCARTHY.
Presently the lecturer appeared He was enhusias-
caly received The Rev Father Mccarthy presided aud
in introducing MonsgnOr Cdpol he made brief speech.
Monssnor Capel who was received with loud applause
saldi
81 enter upon subject which I think must be OF the
greatest possible interest not only to Catholics but to
Protestans, and to those who prOfessedly OF no
religion will honestly confess that in the selection Of
my subject have been aCtuated by sundry little
alities and aspersons which have been addressed to
| your humble servant IL has been said Of myself
in common with others that 1T Is simply magnetism
aud believe has been bold enough to say "A
couple or three conversations and there you are you
don't know where you are Now, hearing such person.
ates theseno merely here in America, but in the
old country-not merely from the lips Of uneducated
persons, but even reading them In our
newspapers, that hnd their way into the
best circles OF ngh s5oetyI teol myself justified in
trying to let you into the secret VI the character OF con-
There a time ia. my country when It
said 1t Ia only little fash In the pan there
converts made But you sec, It has become iDcOn-
trOyerble fact In that land and In Europe generally
men Of Every position in life OF every possible
form OF culture, belonging every sect Of religion
and men belonging to none; have Joined the Roman
prominent in the Government and arisOcracy, pro-
hclcut In literature aud science. but AN one OF those
who feel strongly that the numbering Of taose VINO
come into the Church an impcrtineuce on the one
side to those wAO converted, and at the same
time It Is something that looks Ink the numbering
the people.
SOME AMERICAN CONVERSIONS.
what has taken p,I.e in England has happened aso
in America There those vino
numbered among the deal, whose names are
Ia great honor, IN mentioning whom there is
not this IndeIcacy. There the late
shop OF Cnarcstown, Dr. Ives, whom had the honor
Of Numbering among my owl personal friends There
was a.cr, Dr. BrOwn4on, who, certainly Of all those
who have welded the pen In your land, combined
powpr Of thought and per.ui-on aud a drliclcy
Tuo.c nave been noble by hrtL. cnuo6ci 10y culture,
fen 1- ~ participating me lt" OF their Nation have
bowed before that authority which IS here on earh, and
deemed an honor Hud glory 10 iull their duly
III bcug admitted into the Caurcu catholic.
II pass 10 thar which comes unfortunately asa con.
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OF those I'm ImrrlO.r sccs which We have % our
Land aud take, the least notice Of You, except IA
aim tel circle ButfeKercsng that liberty which every
4au mas a. rS"I To- tte d., 5 you I'm
Mon wGo have .rcsci l4at liberty IN another drsc
ton will alisn ln tao tg spnt OF their anger aud
again and again have have socu it-n"n have been
turned out Of doors ana deprived OF tnglr nElt 10
property ana nave pe.u ','ar upon US 0lIe',.1. .
lm not now wishing To- W"uu or au'J jhr minds ot
Huy O my PrO"5taul friends uua brethren VINO may 1t
lDT" hlt tH- UAlH mus o. l,pu l".le t'' D,A ".'
terrible "or" a'gonp 7n'A un..nI Ilo P t', ,u'', ,,
me- wal 3G, Eggn e.g't,d about !1o CnIn'lc
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,nrous. e or Over H. Ana 50 Sr near men IN ,,Ery
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some ee~." m'n tI.u y'nr,'1,. she S.il
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~ yr. n, GOD Aim nv She sarL n sometimes
seems as n dreaming whru persons 30 cducs ed |
travelled and srn'be n' tht prIF2u "d put loin such
'',' II u,1a ~ r"ib.ir IA BeiF uI "a Itr of |
s.u, with tho pric's o. forgiveness Of each, He |
oxford aul fcw co.ld doubt his assertion. depuu-
uoG was finally sent io Belgium 20 InYr7lls'lo Ims !
Startling announcement No such pane could be found
I.,.lr. a. everybody uD,u- "a" Cathedral they wrro
Inc uciru. except the one which hung
IN, opened turr uyc.. IN paper before them was
a NET Of the prices OF the H.ing5 ~
ser,lcrs-hlg macs four sols low mass two sous, etc
How you Gp'alu tho mu'i"rt DO YOU notice nat
dear old man hal one rug IN h, trtycS he bal not
I.tfurd 10 read tie French language.
'Auu many trututuI men believe iha We tatholcHwh
have hr.Iu, "a, well ay they Iil down before sIuCk- ugd
stours 10 adore tucm; that foolish to make TIE
Nlr-n. the Rcdc"uor; That We 30 and hind ourselves
hand and foot % our priests dnl lnal oar priest Keep
her OF sinai UigcOn'hul"t az
home Many people 20 dhr.cylng those and other
nc. over I6rrcI Incy begin to Az II they pay
for the torgNena o, SIN "'' "' n,nv
,r,'n, uy hr.',,,e G,.sbusrI OF tn,ss and other
go ''''' ,,.,I, ~, b.,., d, think I Ily1 II