The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-16
PREDICTS A RELIGIOUS WAR
Radical Utterances of a Preacher in Dis
casing Catholics and the Fair.
Inviting the Pope TO the Words Exposition
-Msthodists on the American Sunday.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Rev. Dr.. Justin D.
Fulton spoke tonight in this city on the
topic of "Shall the Columbian Exposition
be Romaniz edi" He referred to the grow
ing influence of Catholicism in the United
States as something 10 be greatly feared
by all lovers of freedom. He predicted
that In the near future q great war would
be waged between Catholics and Protest
ants in the United States. by which Cathol-
icism would be as deeply buried as was
slavery by the civil war. He offered reso-
lutions which were seconded by Rev. DR..
ID. ID. Laughlin and unanimously carried.
These resolutions condemned Mrs. Palmer
for requesting the participation Of the
Pope in the woman's department. of the
exposition and the relic department.. They
suggested to Mrs. Palmer that II she
wanted Catholic relics she could procure
some of the instruments Of torture of the
1nQuisition.
Referring to the announced determlna-
tion of the Pope to write On ency clical let
ter at the time of the Chicago fair. IN which
he would trace the life Of Columbus and
the resolutions read: 1T is to be hoped
that Leo XIII will be explicit and describe
the man Pope Alexander VII wi no. as bishop.
cardinal and Pope was q synonym for in
the life of Alexander vi. in relation to his
daughter Lucretin and others, is such that
IL cannot be described"
Methodists and the American Sabbath
OMAHA. Neb.. May 15.-P robably. the
largest concourse of people that ever at
tended Q religious meeting In Omaha at
tended the msss-meeting in Exposition
Hall this afternoon. The special theme of
the meeting was the American Sabbath.
and Col. Elliott F. Shepard of New York.
Bishops Warren and Ninde, Judge Law
renee of Ohio, and other eloquent speakers
addressed the audience. An overflow meet
ing was held in the First Baptist Church.
Bishop Newman presided at the hail and
Chaplain McCabe led the singing. Mr. j.
II. Knowles. secretary of the American
Sabbath Union. read q report of the work
Elliott F. Shepard. He read the Ten Com
mandments and confined his remarks to
the necessity of having one day In seven
for rest. The proper Observance OF the
crime. He said that the United States was
q religious Nation. and that oil work not
q absolutely necessary should be suspended
on the. Sabbath. He was heartily ap-
plauded.
Bishop Warren followed in a very elo-
quent speech that seemed to capture the
Methodist hearts before him. He held that
law was the best condition of existence.
and when nation fell out with the idea OF
regulation by law there was danger in the
immediate future. God had said that one
day in seven should be set aside for rest,
and human law should correspond with the
laws of God. Judge Lawrence maintained
that it was the duty OF the State to pro-
vide that all unnecessary work should be
discontinued on Sunday so the churches
might have chance TO draw the people to
church.
Hon. ]. T. Edwards, State Senator of
wards thought the American people had
better quit singing the patriotic song
America" II the worlds fair was kept
open on Sunday: 1t would be inconsistent.
he thought. TO sing that song and at the
same time break the comma mandment to keep
the Sabbath day holy.
DR.. Carman, the fraternal delegate from
Canada. made telling speech. in which he
said that the people OF Canada were with
the people of the United States In this ef-
fort TO keep the Sabbath day from being
disregarded.
Bishop Ninde made the speech of the day.
He held that there was little use to ex-
pect the people TO keep the Sabbath day
holy until the church had won the masses
to Christianity. He wanted 20 see the
ministers get hold of the masses. There
were people who made light of popular
preachers. but he was ready at ell times to
take of his hat to the man who could draw
the masses to hear the word of God. The
church should 20 after the masses. no mat
ter what their condition was. The churches
of the present day had gotten in the habit
OF shifting along with the rich instead Of
going after the masses every W here and
under all circumstances. He believed that
If the churches would take held in earnest
and work for the salvation and conversion
of every rank and class of humanity, the
great Sabbath question would soon sorve
itself