St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-11
ROAST The ROMAA|STS.
CATHOLICS R0UNDLY DENOUNCED BY
THE METH0DiSTS.


Used as q CLUB to Strike "Roman
|. Catholic Priestcraft''-Bisho
Newman Says the Catholics
Have Settled Purpose to Cap
ture the Country-Methodi
Very Hard Up for Money.
Missionary work in South America
was graphically described at the eyeh-
ing session of the general missionary
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
church. In the course of the evening
Roman Catholicism was ve;.emently aud
roundly denounced. The speakers
were Rev. DR.. Arthur Thompson, mis-
sionary from Eastern South America.
and an eloquent man; Rev. DR.. Wood,
who told of the dangers, difficulties and
achievements of mission work i'll Peru,
Ecuador and Bolivia, and Bishop j. z.
Newman, who delivered an intensely
interesting discourse, describing his
trip down the Western coast
of South America, through the
Straits of Magellan and thence to
DR.. Woods address was the most dra-
matte and Bishop Newman's the most
entertaining, genial and polished.
DR.. Wood enumerated the opposing
forces with which Protestant mission
aries are obliged to contend in the re-
publics of Peru. Bolivia and Ecuador,
known as 1.-The land of the lncaS." First
and foremost of these forces DIR. Wood
placed Roman Catholic priestcraft,"
which, he claimed, was dominant there
as 1t is nowhere else i'll the Americas.
Its weapons were the confession box,
enforced celibacy of the priests and sup
preston OF the Divine word. DR.. Wood
read III Spanish and then translated
section of the constitution of Peru and
Ecuador. which declares the Roman
Catholic religion to be the national re-
ligion, and does not permit the public
exercise OF any other religion. In con-
sequence of this, the Methodist meet
ings were all held in private. Among
the other great opposing forces
were swordcraft, decentralization, alb
original sun worship, a still older
paganism, and superstition. DR..
Wood related in a vivid man
ner how a Roman Catholic priest had.
with his own hands, pushed Protest
ant woman into fire, and when she
jumped out the mob pushed her back
again, in obedience to the command of
the priest, who. when the woman made
a third attempt to escape, again threw
her back into the flames, where she
expired. In conclusion. DIR. Wood re-
lated the progress that the MethodlStS
had made in these republics and ap-
pealed for more aid.
Bishop Newman was the last speaker.
With his tall. commanding figure and
massive features, Bishop Newman bears
a striking resemblance to Daniel Web
ster. SO say those who have seen the
greatest American orator. The bishop
has only recently returned from
a South American journey. Last even
ing he took his audience down the
Western coast of South America, and
in poetic, picturesque language des-
cribed the great South American capt.
tails, Lima, Valparaiso, Montevideo and
Buenos Ayres. The bishop also referred
to the great Panama canal and compll-
mented the masterful genius OF the
French nation, which constructed 1t.
DR.. Newman was not quite so sweep
ing and severe in his comments upon
the Roman Catholics as his predecessor.
protect the Roman Catholic in his III
alienable right to worship God
according to his conscience, but
| will also say to him,
Keep your hands off our public
schools Applause.] L believe it is
the purpose of Rome to take this coun-
try. When its cardinals, archbishops.
bishops and priests eulogiZe Washing
ton, America and American institutions
they do so with settled purpose, and
the purpose is to capture this country"
Cries of That's SOL
But Bishop Newman did not dwell
he pictured the scenery of the country,
the magnificent buildings of the cities.
their colleges and schools, and the peO
ple-more especially the Spanish con-
vertS to Professionalism. The bishop re-
lated some very amusing "reminiscences.
The best one of all occurred in BuenoS
AyreS.
There are great many Englishmen
there" said DR.. Newman. land some OF
them cast reflections upon the early
lives and breeding of our presidents,
abiding to one as rail splitter from
Illinois. another as tanner from Gale
ma, and another as canal boat driver
from Ohio. Being an innocent abroad
myself, replied:
I'D rather die the honored president
of the United States than to be born
royal prince and die royal scoundrel.'
Laughter.
1.-The Engishmen thought that was
most extraordinary, and then asked me
if l referred TO the Prince of Wales.
said, No, for the Prince of Wales is not
dead yet" Laughter.
Bishop Newman deplored the fact that
in skirting the coast of South America,
he saw the American flag in only one
port.
"Why not in every port?" inquired
the bishop. IF the wise men we send
to Washington-and wonld to Heaven
they were wise LaughterI-would turn
their attention to South America, our
flag might float in every port" [Ap-
plausel.
DR.. Newman described the Methodist
college for girls at Santiago, the boys
school at Conception, and the singing of
LOCO Spanish children at Montevideo.
At the conclusion of the address the
congregation sang the doXology, and
Rev. DR.. Taylor pronounced the ben
ediction.