New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
CATHOLICS NOT ENEMIES.
DIR. MGLYNN LECTURES ON THE AMERI-
CAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
THE CHURCH HE SAYS. WOULD NOT HARM
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS IF 1T COULD.
AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REA-

AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REA-
SON FOR THE A. p. A.
The announcement that the Rev. DR.. Edward
NcClynn would speak the American Protective
Association attracted an audience OF about
$50 to the Auditorium, at Prohibition fark.
Staten Island yesterday afternoon The audience
was made up Of Catholics and Protestants from
every part of Staten Island, with large delegations
from New-York. Brooklyn and Jersey City Father
McCynn received a cordial reception, and was lis
tened 10 throughout with close attention. peihs
many times interrupted with applause He spoke
at some length prelude on the SUBJECT OF fe-
trot!sm versus Partisanshlp with special reference
10 the movement which has just been inausurateo
on Staten Island by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety TO secure the election of Commissioners OF
Excise pledged to grant no licenses DE- Mcu'ynn
thought that partsanshlp, in its true sense was
never antagonistc to PATRIOTISM.
The speaker then turned to the subject which mao
attracted the great audience. 1t was, The A r.
A.: Its Causes and It's Cure. The Relation OF the
Protestants and the Catholics in America He
said in part
American Protective Association. Americans %
must be to protect everytnns-the American Gov,
ernmen American men and women caT ,errSi
danger threatening America, what Is H. ana ~n s
is it from? The A. p A. does not tel u.s. out a.
from the Roman Catholic Church. the Pope ana in a.!
Roman, for / was educated there. and still speak
The Roman language What are we to think OF an
snce,y ann are Catnoiics in respon-
sible for It's existence? !. IT SUCH spill o, ian Az
onism Professionals can carry TO the a'ar al anu bat
before common God? Is II not spirit sha'
they would put away from them upon me sn?
Yes / am a Catholic and Catholic priest ana
ye; shan mot permit aey 0e no merit in being
born In this.country and. In fact the person , %n0
decides to come to this country is better Ameri;
than those who by chance are So," d nes not
make me a better American. except that II was my
good fortune to be brought up In the atmosp sphere
,ian to admit that we are az made OF dl,t Drs
is dirty and makes no say Ths
who came over in the Mayaower. and hates an.
other because he w95shps no am Amer
can. America stands for the fulhlInent OF the
Independence which extends to the millions OF our
brother from everywhere an invitation 20
to this land to enjoy Ilfe liberty ana IN, me
doors ard all who come VIII ada 10 our p PITS
OF late years that hear the heresies that there
are too many foregners IN this n ann to
hear a Yankee make such declaration put II
With the Srogue still upon his tongue, and who
has only just squeezed through the gates OF Castle
S Put are s'' we in danger from the Pope from the
Catholic priests and from Father McG ,Syrs - and
danger from the Catholic Church or It's priests
They would not destroy American institutions X
Rnt some viii say the Pope is not In favor Of
some of institutions don't care II NJ ~ nG ps
TO have so distinguished a convert as he to our
form OF Government
Or McGlynn then recited the efforts OF the
priests in France against the republican form OF
Government and the interference of the Pope, who
informed them IT was their duty to aid in the
maintenance of whatever civic rule existed
He declared 1t was the duty OF the Catnolcs
to pay no attention to the A. p A. movement
II hair N a
other cheek 1t was no great infection IL there
wers purch has mo- reason to be proud OF all
OF It's onlceholders. To refuse to vote 'or man
because he Vas CnthOc or because h ne n was Snt
rageous violation OF American civic duty Catho..
lies should remember that after ALL the object or
tians are essentially the same. II Is great
shame that this A. =. 4. should exist In TINS
Christian country and age. He said Catholics
except to remember Christ's prayer on the cross
Father forgive them. for they know not "hae
About half OF the audience had left the hal
while several hundred persons. mainly CatnoHcs
McGynn. when Alfred y, Martin. who announced
himself to be the National deputy OF the Amerl end
called to the as.embage to remain a moment
Mr. Martin is small man. and appeared to Dc
in JehaK of the League he would ask for the use
OF the Auditorium to reply TO DR.. McG.ynn. linen
he shouted exctedly: .
teachings OF the Catholic Church arc dametricaEy
oppressed TO every American institution"
drowned by storm OF Kisses. The Rev.. Dr.
Funk then interposed. and said that the Auai.
torium would be open to the american fa War,,r
hastily disappeared Or. McGlynn again takn3
the platform rebuked the Catholics gathered
Just such incidents as that which intensified the
feeling aroused by the A. p A.