Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-09

summate skill and patience tn,
Roman Church is steadily extend
ing its influence, and all the ten
dency OF the time seem to b,
strangely working in its favor
That the Romish religion has a
most insidious fascination for some
minds has certainly been proven
true. Besides this the Roman
Church has without doubt the best
pretended claim 10 Divine author.
ity. AS a Catholic bishop lately
said: IF the Catholic Church was
right, why did the PrUtestants come
out OF herr II, on the other hand.
the Catholic Church IL as corrupt as
the Protestants claim, then where Is
their valid claim 10 apostolic success
sion or Divine authority?o
That the Roman Church Is prose-
lyting among the cultured classes Of
Britain with success Is well known.
The building Of the new Catholic
cathedral at Cambridge is an ex-
ample. Cambridge, as is well known.
is one Of the strsugholds Of the Eng
lish Church. II is the place where
fully one-half of her clergy are edu-
Gated, and spend the most impress
siOnable years Of their lives. And
this is the spot above all Others
chosen by the Roman Catholics
in which 10 erect n magnificent
cathedral destined TO become a CEN
tire Of proselyting work among the
members and especially the under
graduates Of the university. Many
other examples might he given 10
show that the Romish advance i
going surely and steadily on. Cardi-
nal Manning, who Is a statesman
as well as a churchman, has done
much towards this result. His indie
fatigable zeal and his immense
abilities, have all been devoted to
the advancement Of the church Of
his adoption.
Another peculiar phase Of social |
life has just been brought prOmi-
nently before public attention. For |
some time past there has existed in
London an institution known rs
the FABIAN society, one Of the
principal leaders Of which is the
Rev. Mr.. HOskins. For some time
past he has posed rs the special
defender and protector Of the ballet.
or course he Is Of the intensely
Oscar Wilde persuasion, and pro-
claims that the ballet girls have
been grievously misunderstood, that
in fact they are the great moral ~
teachers Of the nge. Associated in
this same Fabian society is a per-
son named Mrs. Besant. She has
been in the habit Of cutting her hair
shert, wearing a peculiar costume
as well as a felt hat Of the BOulan-
ger style, and, in short, has fairly .
Outdone all the peculiarities Of the
boomer costume. As ,
Mrs. Besant has just been elected ,
Of the London School ,
Board 1t was good occasion for her !
ldversaries to make accusations
against her. Among these latter
Rev. Mr.. HOskins also appeared, a
Ind declared that the writ
ngs OF Mrs. BeSant were Of such
/ character as to show that =
The was person totally unfit for the 4
Dosition of school director. Mrs.
Besant concluded to settle the
whole matter by bringing it into
,ourt. For several days past there (
las been witnessed the revolving 4
pectacle OF n number Of females +
Who would be insulted il they were
lot called ladies, listening TO ex- 4
racts from Mrs. Besant's writings,
n order that the judge might decide
ipOn the case. At length the Soil
'itor General asked that the ladies 6
night lie permitted TO leave the
ouIt room while the foulest Of the
18th was being stirred up. This h
vas sufficient to upset even the
hronic composure OF Mr.. Justice
who looking around
he room replied, II think you may I
axe it that all ladies hare left the :
conn., such is the outcome ofons Of c
he sO-called aesthetic societies who r
re continually prating about the n
Bible rs an immoral book. \
j. il. WARD.