Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3. !

It ID not my purpose in this commune
cation to reply to tho Rev Mr. Elsdons
pulpit defense as reported in q morning
paper. He has not yet replied to my
promises to do 90 when he
Receivers from his excitement. Until
then we must possess our souls in pa
thence. We shall see what We shall zee.
There are few points, however in his
explanatory remarks to which deem it
well to call the attention of our citizens.
Mr. Elsdon lamented that he does not
possess that christian charity and love
that is necessary to meet me on my high
ground. l am sincegely convinced Of
the truth Of this statement. as q man is
supposed to know his shortcomings bet
ter than another. Moreover. we have in
his utterances in Music hall last We'd
nesday evening proof conclusive that
christian charity and love are not his
predominant virtues. l desire to thank
him for the high compliment he
paid me.
Mr. Elsdon stated also that this anti
Catholic crusade was being waged by
the Methodists, Congregationalists,
Episcopalians and others, AZ well as by
the Baptists. Is this true? Are the
Protestant clergy of Waterbury willing
to stand on record as countenancing q
disreputable warfare against their
Catholic fellow citizens? Will they
join hands with interruptions
professional vilifsrs? I doubt it
l do not believe that they favor thii
method of advancing the interests Of
Professionalism. Yet, we have the Rev
Mr. Elsdon's word for it that they do
Nay, more, he gives US to understane
that in the near future, we shall heal
this matter. Well, its always the unex
pected that happens. The Catholics o.
Waterbury desire to know if thes,
statements of tho Rev Mr. Elsdon ar,
true. Rev) JAMES H. O'DoNNELL.
Waterbury, February II, 1890.
Aprcpos of the religious discussion
which has stirred up Waterbury tho fol
lowing editorial from to-day's New
York Herald, upon sermon upol
Catholicity, delivered yesterday by Re
Heber Newton, will be Of interest
A gentleman who listened to the elo
queut sermon OF Rev Heber Newtol
Yesterday rushed into our Office, eac1
particular hair on end, to inquire if tina
gentleman intends to 60 over to tn
Catholic CHURCH.
wf s Ess e. hsg.fa T l4sn Ss
', heart, but We rather think he is Statistic
with his present position and conten
plates no change.
The fact is that a great many Protes,
ant clergyman delight in taking hac
at the Catholic church every now an
!, again. They strip to the waist-w
. speak in metaphor-and then belabo
= that great church as though it were RI
: sponsibls for every evil of public an
-. private lite,
Mr. Newton believes there is roo,
enough in the solar system ter all RI
j.. ligio4s organizations. He lights no OF
= who helps him defeat the devil, and h,
Z Z cordial word for every religious d
nomination on the footstool.
That is all there Is in this kangarc
. rumor which began to jump about ye
-; terday morning. An abstract of tt
sermon will be found elsewhere, and "
judge from. it that Mr. Newton is not il
clined to damn neighbor sintply b
y cause he does not think as he does.
The man who is as narrow as a tootl
PICK thinks himself wise and the rest {
=; mankind fraud: the broad man know
that there are just as good people in Il
world rs he is, and is Therefore aS gtac
fnl in bis tolerance as he is earnest
- his activity.