New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
GEORGE PARSONS LATHROPS VIEUS.
NEW ENGLAND As A FIELD FOR ROMAN CATH
OIC MISSIONARY WORK.

NEW ENGLAND As A FIELD FOR ROMAN CATH
OAC MISSIONARY WORK.
The Convention Of the Apostoate Of the Press. which
was called q discuss means for spreading Roman
Catholic literature throughout the United States and
Canada adjourned at Columbus Hall, in siXticthst
last night. The morning session was opened ut 10
O'Clock by the chairman. the Rev Walter Elliott
William f. Markoc of St Paul, Mimi, the correspond
Ing secretary Of the Catholic Truth Society of America
made a brief address, in which he outlined the work
of the organization which he represented The Rev
Mr. Meagher. of Poughkccp,ie y. y. said in the dis
cusslon which 1, Howell that the word Catholic was
made prominent I'm the publications Of the Church
as to be offensive b. Potcstants. John Mccarthy and
others objected 10 the views advanced by the Rev.
Mr.. Mcaghcr.
The Rev. Mr.. Creedon dcplorcd the fact that only
a small part Of the books and papers distributed in
the prisons confined Catholic teachings. The Rev
Peter McKcnna Of Marlborough. Mas. and Father
Connaughty, # worcc c'tcr. Mass. offered suggestions
for reaching prisoners with Catholic literature Miss
Catharnc Conway. # Boston. In "A paper entitled
" Mcndius old Why's and Making New Ones provoked
much discussion by suggesting that the Clergy and
aity contribute t. the Independent Protestant and the
secular press Judge McGloin. Of New orleans. and
The Rev Mr.. Mcmahon. Of New York, asserted that the
Catholic Clergy ,hould not contribute papers out ide
u the control OF the Church. " consider 1t an honor
.aid The Rev. VI. Nyllu ~ Pouglileepse. " y. " to
write to any paper. Protestant or Catholic TO which
such men ~ Cardinal Gibbons hnve contributed The
pr IS must be Independent and the sooner the bishops
and priests take their names editors of OF tho
catholic papers. the better Tor them. and better Tor
the papers
A rousng reception given 10 George Parsons
Lan-pp when he appeared upon the platform 10 read
"A paper upon The Missionary outlook In Ncw Eng
land The author spoke of his recent conversion to
CATH lci>m and II discussions hc had had upon the
subject with his Protestant friends. He sald that II
the claim, o, the Roman Catholic Church were prop
cry presented t. the people Of New England they
would abandon the faith II their fofcfathcrS and en-
brace Catholicism.
The paper II james T. Judge, Of scranton, Penn.
an officer q the Catholic Total Abstinence lnloa Of
(mcrica dealt with The App>tolatc of the Pres, ana
Int~mpcrance. In the Discussion which fol- wtd the
Rev Sir Connaughty. ~ Worcester, Mass, and Da' ii
Ily of York EXPIRE ed regret that the Catholic
-,irrl had not taken more radical position on thc
temperance question.
A. the evening session the Rev. John Hughes spoke
OF church taendarsr and Professor Merwn y. SMELL
Of Wa.hr ton University. read paper upon How To
Reach Aguo,tcs.r Papers were also presented by
Mis-, MrAlcer II New York. upon The ohanan Read
luc Circle: by the Rev. Johl Mcmahon upon Parish
IIbr,rie,,r and by Richard Malcolm Jolnstonc upon
1. nhdcls and Acnostcs.' 1hv convention adjOurncd
at about 10 o'clock