New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
ROMANISM ATTACKED.
PRIESTS TELL WHY THEY
LEFT THAT CHURCH.
ADDRESSES BEFORE THE CoNGRE'Ailo>'i'
CLERICAL UNION By FATHER LAMDHNi

urpIc,r, UNION BY FATHER LAMBERT
AND OTHERS.
rh Meeting Of the Congregational Clerlca
r-,io, which took place in the Bibie iiouSe 70
,ordav morning was unusually tnteres'iNh' - ""
devoted exclusively TO the discussion Vi 80 -
ism and the speakers were with one eNoep'''"
converts from that fath' ,, ON
"x,,hv Left Rome" The Rev. Dr.. W. l. fech
If Corona. L. L. presided, and among the eir'e
mon present were tho Rev. Drs L. r. Dun V.
Mount Vernon: f. A. Johnson New MiIo'u IN
l. H. cobb secretary of the Church bulIu'i.s ~
clety: A. f. Newton, W. T. Stokes W. l. pea'''
S W. King. A. H. Clapp Samuel oco'iIie, w.
pouelass Thomas Haywood, Howard Bilimah' w
G Uooworth ! T. Clark Washington Choate r.
Gilman and Justin ID. Fulton
While awaiting the arrival Of Father Lambert.
DR. Fulton author OF "Washington IN the Lap u
Rome" was called upon. and spoke OF the grow
ing strength Of the Roman Church IN this cou'-
try and of the necessity OF united work 10 oise'
,,e ,,roorese He spoke of the Republican VIC
tory in Albany at the recent election as "a VIC
tory over Romanism, and In n city Wherc II "'S
feared the Romanisis could not be conquered
In speaking Of the power acquired by the '''H'
lies Or. Fulton said: "Seventy-fve Ne"-hhsianu
towns are held By them. every large city IN TINS
country Is under their control. and every depart
rnent OF this great city government Is dorninatei
by Catholicism What is Tammany Han! only
another name for Roman Catholicism There ~
not a man in New-York who can secure posi-
ton. be il 10 wash the steps, unless he can
make the sign of the, cross.
Dr. Fulton added. 70 show that both parties were
dominated by Roman Catholics: do you know
that Colonel Bliss. the head OF the Republican
party, has a wife who was converted TO Cathoh-
cism and that he t. in the same business to-day
Mr.. Milhoend is the same, and the chairman or
the Republican National Committee is a Roman
Dr Futon tod of the tax levied on department
clerks in Washington by the Roman 81 Catncnc
Church and Of the visits OF nuns T. CITY Offices mr.
10 colect money IN support OF tne and
churches. not with money contributed by atno-
lies but with the funds received IRON pohucir.iS
oiice-holders and Offices ekers fassett %ouIn
have been elected two years ago II ne mad had the
courage to spell TammanyI Romansnl IN this
Some day there VIII b. but two bnrleS IN t his
country; one will be for an open Bible the ca ca
Romanism." DR.. Fultons rcmarks We're I1nd.y d ~
panded lis IA as ,bs to Mr h nSari is
Catholic WAS erroneous. Mr. Miholana Is
Protestant.
Catholic Church last month was then INTRODUCED
Father Lambert is in appearance typical priest
Of the English language End q musical voice. He
briefly told his ifc-story up 70 III" time OF ms eaF-
logical studies in the Seminary at Liege and the
Roman Catholic University ~ Iouyan OF ms be
Vienna. and OF his missionary work IN the Vest
indies H. was recalled by bis superiors to MS "a
ing missions in France, England and Canada. came
20 this rountry.
4, was when came 10 this country that began
>, follow the dictates Of my own conscience. he
SAID. ''lf had stayed IN the church. would simply
hayc ben an actor. a comsdsn. for didn't be.eve
The words | preached. WAS simply dsgusiei
with what | heard and IN tic Roman Catholic
church. - got ik" t. speak against my former
friends hut ID not think ! am going against tho
law Of CnrIstiy charity WHOM say that for 'arge
number ~ priests who preach the Word OF God
IL 3 simply q matter Of trade.
"Wnat disguised me- most was that use Of what
Roman Catholics call the holy sacrifice Of the mass
IN order 10 raise what they cal few honest
pennies | have been In parishes whore sunday
after sunday al the poop" coming 10 mass we're
treated VITA this very Irregular morality. The
priest would say. Al ~ you who will give .
cents or more - tho collection to-day viii have n
share in the mass 20 Doe said tomorrow ~ oc'ock
Un~ can se,frospecting priest mako trafc
lo The body and blool OF Christ fought against
the practice What | said didn't Please many Of
tho priests. AMI knew il "
The Roy James \. O'cOrnor. also n converted
priest Editor OF THE Converted Catholic" spoke
81 tho necessity foT an evangeistic movement
among 10" Catholics. and Of his experience in that
Inc; of the obstacles ne has met and the thrusts
and abuses be received
= II Walsh converted Trappls-monk. Editor
Of The Primitive Catholic also spoke. Fathers
Lambert and Walsh Will speak at the Masonic
Temple on Thursday AZ ; 30 p.
A. thc next meeting 81 tho Clerical Union. April
o. the Roy Homan T. Faust. converted Jew,
wEl talk on Judaism %; To-day"