New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-30
STRONG AGAINST ROMANSM
rx.pp,Esrs DENoUNCE THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
THEY GIVE TESTIMONY AT TIE hH' AZ
urrrrxGs-uIssEs AND CHEERS FOR FATHER
OCONNoR AND FATHER LAMbE"i
rrcE THE NECESSITY or HARD WoN"
To CONVERT OTHER ROMAN &c

O'CONNOR AND FATHER LANipr''i
rEcE THE NECESSITY or HARD WORK
To CONVERT OTHER ROMAN &c
CLEsIAsTICs.
Yesterday vas set apart by those in char2e OF Wv,
o,opo.iistlc c,mpai.yn as Roman Catholic Day
whom converted Roman Catholic priests wouu ''''
the story of their conversion. Many ol '"eao
cupied the platform at the afternoon nieS'''o
Cooper Tnion and told how they had seen the Asi,'
Mr. Wilson led in prayer, and after the hS"i" "
tho Cross of Christ | Glory" had been sung Ut.
c,uapher prayed He pettioned that priests ana
neo,,e Of the Roman Catholic Church would inquire
tho way TO salvation and that they would see 'he
true belief in Jesus Christ. May they cast as'ie'
he went on all saints and supcrs;ItloAs inc '"S'
Mary and human mediation and forms ana nay
they come directly TO Cod and receive eVeriast'"s
,,lvaticn" Mrs Isabelle ). Kress then sang
where Is Thy Refuge. O Sinner" Mr. Bjorksten
sang AT the Savlours Feet" The rest of the after
noon was consumed with the recital or CONVERSIONS
FATHER o'coNNoRs TESTIMONY.
When the Rev James A. O'Connur rose to SPEAK
there was much applause and there were few
Kisses Let serpens hiss" said the Rev. MI Dlxoh
but do not applaud" But in spite OF this caution
applause was frequent and hearty. while the Kisses
were few and far between. Mr.. O'Connor SAID, N
part:
"S,nco came to this city fifteen years ago, after
withdrawing fror, the priesthood have done my
part In calling the priests and people OF the roman
Catholic Church to come out Of that raise syS,ei"
Of religion ard take their stand on the same pat
form where American Christians worship God IN
spr!t and In truth. Many priests nave come anu
the people following.
1T is a PITY" continued the speaker, 'tnat moro
converted Roman Catholic priests 10 not nndert'"e
t. save their former brethren Mr. OConAor th'h
told Of Father Lambert coming to him few
weeks ago and presenting "a case OF conscience
Il told him" continued the speaker 'tAat AFTER
wha, ne had told re he could not stay with his
associates
Father Lqnbert was then Introduced arid much
cr,,'ausc and a larger round Of Kisses than that
made when Mr.. O'Connor spoke lie said: "'he
h!ssos are exc ,cdingly agreeable to mo. They
show that ,as right in leaving the Roman ma
chine and applause and hisses). tell you To-
man catholics WHO have Kissed mo. that II you are
good Catholics YOU would not be here to-day. ana
il your priests ine you out they WI punish y91
Romish church are melting away. rms Is m2I nor; so IN
nv As country IN ne senate in colleges. in mills
si6naries 10 ,tnvert Roman Catholics abroad.
There is a need for these missionaries right mere
IN this country
\ DIsTunEER ELECTED
There are about 100000 Romanists in the
United States. but they are not all church-SonB
Catholics" At this juncture a man in the audience
began to make a disturbance and h. was promptly
elected, by inc request OF almost tlr 'Htilt hH'
cnce eff am provoked" continued Father Lam
bert Il VIII cTcn my mouth, have heard COMES
sions MANY Roman Catholics ar" ignorant OF any
other form % +, .ir0n than EOmlnisin. The tospsi
OF Jesus christ - A. sealed book TO them. tn Is
no one 10 show TO them that gftcr years OF slavery
they can h. released. y suggest 10 Father t!iott
that instead OF trying 10 pervert ProtestantS IL
would bc better for him to exercise ms 1ehi 20
Chri-tanize Catholic saloon-Ecepers in New-forH
and BROOKLYN. -.
THE Roman Catholic church In n few years has
lost ~ 5000 souls The reason Is the system
,,h ne right Of free speech. I ne spirit
II that church IS ever the same. II II could 10
away with me 1t would. received letter from
a catholic woman saying that my brains would pe
blown out II eaded. Make up your accounts ora
hoy for you will not live long. would be glad 20
be a martyr for Christ. but not for the foinis1
Church
Father Lambert then appealed for missionary
work To- his former associates and people; wv OK
AGAINST thc Roman machine and convert IN" ipnope
y,ho are ignorant ~ the teachings OF their
own church |, thu Roman Catholics knew more
about the doctrines of their Church they "oaid gee
more light -, ,..,
The Kev Antonio AraGhi pastor Of the Italian
prcsbyteriau church. then spoke. lie - ai5o a
converted catholic. lie told Of the great success
he had in converting his cOuatrNm eH. The Key.
y g . povcrc. another convert from the CathpHc
Church mad. Il brief address.
%-Nf y.ccl, tho noon cVanga'istic meetings VIII be
held in Nlbin's Garden. \ long musical programme
Will ,. given 3.P O'Clock the afternoon meet
incs .yiil De held as usual IN Cooper mon Money
is urgently uec.-,. carry on the work, ana con,
tributions should DE sent TO {. H. kneNaIs, NO. -
East wonty-thiri-st