The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-30
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY,


IElG AL1AILSI-D NOA.gN
A Prominent Iithuani,n Of Town lake.
Reference to II.
Ep1roR HERALD with great interest
read in yesterdays EVENING HERALD the
news ON the conspiracy Of the Catholic
clergy to over. brow the Republic.
Although the HERALD disbclieves the
existence of o. conspiracy Of this kind, ] am
confirmed i'm my authorizations which had
been formed before Rev. j. J. White, Of
Stanford. ILL.,, solemnly announced that he is
in possession of proofs to that effect. will
try to give briefly some material for reflection
in this serious matter.
The English speaking public does not take
much care as to what is going on in the life
of the Lithuauians, especially what ten
denotes exist among the leaders Of this
nationality. The Catholic clergy represents
the interests Of one party. What does the
Lithuanian Catholic clergy teach in sermons
and during the confession2
In the first place, Lithuanians should avoid
to have any mental or social intercourse with
| the pagans land pagans are called by the
Rev. Burba, of Plymouth, all who are not
Catholics; in this way our brother-fellows
remain without regular knowledge Of the
liberties and rights and manner existing in
this Republic.
Furthermore, the Lithuanian Catholic
clergy breaches against the common public
school system; they represent the public
schools as foes of religion, hearths Of atheism,
means of combating to Catholicism and Of
checking the propagation Of his alone
saving church. Especially Rev. Pautienius,
of Baltimore, breaches to that effect.
Next, our clergy publicly announces in the
sermons that M means are allowed to attain
the hiqh aims of the Catholic church, that
Catholics are morally excused for crimes
committed on the enemies Of the church
CRev. Burba.)
Besides teachings of this kind, an Alliance
Of the faithful has been created which works
in the interests of the clergy, which, among
other purposes degrading our people to the
serfs of the clergy and of the Pope, prepares
the minds Of our rother.fellow for the re-
ception of the Pope if he should be obliged tC
| leave lldlN 6Iu 10 tOhlt - al t"f' ~ wv
United States. At the same time, although
quietly, suggestions are made of the changes
in the political aspect of this country when
the Catholic church IN a short time shall.
become the ruling principle! As at the
present day, money is power, the Lithuanian
clergy accumulates large sums in possibly
shortest time there are priests who in a spar
of 80 years made $4,000 and more ever
requirements are made that good parishioner
should make gifts for the poor Pope!
Things of this meaning are propagated anC
d~ivulged not only from the pulpit, but ever
in newspapers, like the Vrenybe, of Ply
mouth, the principal organ of the Lithu
anian clergy.
Against these teachings and tendenciC
combats and eagerly fights the Lithuanian
Educational Society, whose members have L
endure the most atrocious prosecutions iron
the Catholic clergy. Finding that curse
from the pulpit do not bring in the desire,
fruit, our clergymen published last year
pamphlet Of the filthiest kind against tn
Lithuanian lovers of this country, agains
those who desire to enliven the workin.
classes in the spirit of liberty and progress
against those who desire to enliven tn
working classes in the spirit of liberty ant
progress, against those who require freedom
in science as well as in religion. Memhers O
the said progressive society are expelled from
their places, they are chased by the Lithu
aniou priests from one place to another, the,
are denounced as the worst men ou earth an
bitterest foes of Catholicism.
/ could give some more Information abou
these matters, but l nm convinced tina
enough has been paid to make us suspect tina
some morsel Of truth might be found in tn
announcement Of Rev. White, of Stanfor.
tn At danger is imminent to this glorious RI
public. L~ITHUANIAN.
Shenandoah, March 80, 1898.