Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-06

he could have committed himself 10 this false
assertion with copy Of the syllabus lying
open before him must leave bin TO explain.
The syIlsbus mo. 40 asserts "that the 0est
theory OF civil society does not require that
nonular schools. open 10 children Of every
class OF the people, and generally all public
institutes intended for instruction In letters
and philosophical sciences, ana Tor carrying
on The educstion OF youth. should be freed
from all eccIesiastical authority, control. and
interference. and should be fully subjected 70
the civil and political power at the pleasure OF
the rulers. aud according TO the standard OF
the prevalent opinions Of the age" Many
Cbristlaus, quite ss devoted 10 their God
and their country ~ DIR. Pollard Is, VIII
side with the syllabus on this point
The Doctor sflrms that, In proposition IS,
50 persons coming 10 reside IN countries call.
cd Catholic are denied the public exercise OF
their own religion" Passing over the rather
clumsy Translation, "cOuntries called Catho-
lie" instead Of " countries OF the Catholic
name or profession ~. e., Cdfhohc coon.
friss--f must ask the Doctor why no dropped
the word "some" before countries, thus
making the condemnation extend to all
countries called Cathollc"i i that honest
Moreover, has Dr. Pollard correctly stated
the sense Of this prop0sltiopi Not ~ all.
The syllabus only asserts "that II has nos
been tqudablV provided by law, 10 some
Catholic countries. that persons coming TO
reside therein shall enjoy the public exercise
OF their own peculiar worship is THIS the
equivalent Of Or. Pollard's assertion why
this dishonestYf Yes, | am quite sure
that the MormOns would not DC al
Z - f.R NHaVr h
lcly proclaim their poygamOus princi-
nles IN come Catholic countries. Does
Dr. Pollard think Il would be more !audable
10 extend them Christian welcomeY Ana
these forsoolh are the propositions which my
Baptist friends 20 strenuously uphold, ana
The condemnation OF which Or. Pollard re-
cards As = menace 10 our American insthu-
tionsi Rather, opine, the reading public
will begin 10 think that these Baptist diyines
have undertaken 70 discuss the syllabus only
10 shamefully expose their profound i5no'
rance Of its real teachings.
Dr. Pollard concludes his letter by arrsign-
ing the municipal authorities OF New YORK
CITY for large grants OF land and money TO
Catholics. AS 10 the Immigrants / know
positively that some OF the statements circu-
lated are utterly false. II Catholic charitable
institutions hsvs received aid from the city
treasury, presume that these appropriations
were quite as lust and az deserving as STINT
lar appropriations made by the city OF Rich
mOpd TO the Baptist Home for Aged Women.
But what authority does Or. Pollard adduce
for his statements? A work entitled "Our
Country" by Rev. JOSIAH Strong, ID. ID.
Now, / invite any tair-minded Baptist to
read the fith chapter OF that book and nota
these among other evidences Of the authors
outrageous mendaciiy. ]. lie quotes from
several Catholic bishops and Catholic pa
pers, but suppresses the references. IL ths
Honesty 2. He sssertS that propositions
10. a. 30. and AZ Of the syllabus are taken
from a Papal EncyclicaL. Why this dows-
light lieg Moreover, leave ii 10 DR.. Pol
lard himself II DR.. Strong does not most
shameiully distort propositions Of the syla-
bus. (see page AZ, and compare his render
ing OF Proposition XIV. with the Latin
original In Or. Pollard's possession.j 3. lie
refers to m TncyclicAl OF Plus TX, condemn.
ing, he says, are speech and q ire press"
Now, what did Pope Pins TX. cOndemnY
give the words Of his Encychcal: Efrenaia
cogitandi, loquendi, scribendlque hcentia -
"unbridled license in thinking, speaking,
and writing" What monstrous distortion
DR.. Strong makes OF this just cOndemna.
ton 4. In the concluding paragraph OF
that tiitn chapter Or. Strong says. "LaiaY-
cite, himself Romanist, was not wholly
blind when he said: III the liberties
OF the American people are ever de.
stroyed they will fall by the hands
OF the Romish clergy" Now. it has
been repeatedly shown that these words
were extracted from a letter IN which La
iayette said the very reverse. This letter
was written in 1929 TO a Protestant gentle
man Of New York, whose guest General L.
tayette had been during his last visit to the
United States. His words were: Bul /
must be permitted 10 assure y0U that the fears
irhich, IN uOur patriotic ze0t, you sesm - en-
terrain that il ever the iibertg Of the Unted
States n DESTROYED IL toW Toe bg R0nnh priests,
are certdiniV Without a shGdOlo Of Foundation
lrhafever.D What dlab0hcal malice must
have sctuated the man who could dlstori this
emphatic denial into an Affirmation OF danger
from the Roman Catholic Church! VIII tue
cause OF truth and OF righteousness avail itself
OF such gross SANDERS! Your readers may
hence Judge, Mr. Editor. what reliance Is TO
be nut upon the authority Or. Pollard has
seen fit tO parade before the public and how
grossly this good gentleman has been im-
posed upon by that infamous work "Our
Country" imagining no doubt IN his SIM
plicity that he cOIld place implicit reliance
i'm man who aflxes to his name "D. ID. ana
general secretary OF the Evangelical ALI
ance."
The Baptlsts. we are told by Or. Pollard,
have piouslv resolved not TO accept any fu-
ture appropriations from the city OF Rich
mond for the support OF their Home for
Aged Women. Would the inmates OF that
Home be otherwise charge on the city? II
80. can see no injustice in such appropria-
lions, and certainly the Home provides these
aged persons with more comforts than city
institution would be likely TO give them.
However, IL It were unjust to ever have ac-
cepted such municipal aid, ] may be par
doned for suggesting an amendment to the
yirtuOus resolutions adopted by the Bap-
tists-namcly, restitution Of all that has been
thus far uujustly taken from the city treasury.
hope that the result will not show that
anti Catholic bigotry had more TO do IN this
matter than a plOus regard for the city's ln'
terests. Nous verrOns.
JOIN ]. KAN,
Bishop Of Wheeling.
Wheeling, W. Va, January 2, 1889.