The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-15
HE DOES NOT INDoRsE IT.
Rev. A. NJ. Williams breaches a Strong
Sermon Against A. P. n. Methods.

Sermon Against A. P. a. Methods.
Rev. A. NJ. Williams of Wesley Monu-
mental church preached on the subject
of THE A. P. A. Issue" yesterday, TAX
ing his text from Zechariah vii, 8, Exc
cute True Judgment" He said:
THE Office of the ministry is to lead in
the application of Christian principles
to the issues of life. In the nature of the
case most of our work is on questions of
Individual concern. But we stand related
to public life as WELL and that ministry
is one-sided that ignores the application
of true gospel principles to these ques-
tons.
We have anissue pending in this country
on which we will be called to pass judg-
ment. As Christians it is important that
our judgment be true. 1t is claimed to
be non-partisan; it is based on religious
grounds; it appeals to religious persons.
over 10000 copies of one document have
been sent out to the Methodist preachers
alone. For four months after l came to
Savannah every Monday morning brought
me batch of its lurd literature; and
have had questions addressed to me sew
eral times by its sympathiZers asking
about the religious affiliations of such
men as Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. Lester.
think these facts entitle us to give a can
did and fair consideration of its claims
L
refer to the A. p. A, which has been the
subject of discussion in our papers and on
the streets for the past week
What is the American Protective Asso-
citation? 1t is a secret society claiming
that the church of Rome is in conspir-
acy to get possession of the gov
eminent OF the United States, and
is pledged to fight the con-
spiracy by enacting certain statutes and
constitutional provisions that will circum-
scribe this influence. 1t is also pledged
not to vote for any Romanist or one who
sympathi2es with them"
He said he thought its origin was with
a class Of demagogUes. desiring to make
capital of some peoples religious convic-
lions it being a fad to get up some orig
inal party plank. lie said the Protest
ants We're about 60,oO000O as against 7O0O,-
900 Catholics in this country, or the vote
about 100000 against 100000 The or
ganization appealed, he said to the most
powerful prejudice of the human heart.
jealousy, which was a fertile field for
such a movement.
There are facts, he said, which appar-
entity Justify the position taken. First,
the solidity and thoroughne5s Of organiza-
ton of Catholicism, and second, the re-
ception of government favors. He said
their mission schools and their schools in
some cities had been aided by public
funds. He did not believe these favors
We're given for political purposes, but that
they were duo largely to the good organi-
cation Of Catholic charities.
where" he asked, ARE our Methodist
hospitals TO ask for appropriation like the
ST. Joseph, our sisterhoods to take care
Of the aged like The Little Sisters of the
Poor"
With regard 10 tho Indian schools he
believed IL was injudcious on the part OF
the government TO turn them over 10 the
churches. But he said the Methodist
churches had accepted the proposition.
IL was Ia organization that the Catholics
had tho advantage, they are prepared TO
put any number OF skilled teachers in
the field The Mothodists. on the other
board moots
What is true OF us" ne said. ''ls true
largely OF other protestant methods. We