The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-03-17
REV. NJ. D. SHUTTER
The Liberal Pastor Of the Church
Of the Redeener on Relig.
ious Federation.
THE CATHOLICS INDICATED.
They Were the Pioneers Of Relg-
ious Liberty and are Loyal
American Citizens.


ious Liberty and are LOYAL
American Citizens.
The following is an abstract Of the dis
course delivered by Rev. Marion D.
Shutter, d. D., at the Universalist
Church of the Redeemer, on Sunday
morning, March 4, as plea for justice
to Catholics:
I am to enter, this morning, plea for
Justice to the Catholic I do this not be-
cause am in theological agreement
with that Church, for am not. / differ
from them as widely as do from ortho-
doxy. But believe that we are in the
midst Of an agitation against Catholics
which, if not checked, will prove disas-
trous alike to the interests Of the state
and OF religion. This crusade is wide
spread, and includes various secret and
oath bound societies. hich, we are as
sured, count their members by thous-
:ands It ,s not for me to judge their
motives, and am willing to believe That
q large majority are honest and think
they are doing God service While 1 ask
Justice for the Catholic, j. do not want to
be unjust to his opponents Igo further
than that. If the assumptions upon which
this movement proceeds are correct,
there is much to Justify it. We are told
that Catholics are not and can not be
2oyal to this country and it's institutions;
that in matters civic as we'll ais religious,
their first allegiance is to foreign po-
tersate. We are told that they are
banded together to destroy our public
school system; that silently, but surely,
they are hll1ng Our public Offices; that
they do not propose to rest night or day
until they have gained political asce,l.
dency in this country; shat they will
then establish tho inqnisition and light
the fagots; that even now they are pre-
pairing for civil war IN which they will
deluge the soil with Protestant blood
We were told last year that day in Sep.
tember had been fixed for general UP
rising in which every Catholic, by com.
1nand Of the Pope, WEE to plunge dag
ser or send bullet into the heart OF his
Protestant neighbor.
I propose to examine these charges tt
see how much Of truth there le IN them
or whether they contain any truth.
- - \AH hot m 5ak
olic can be a loyal American citizen
Time and again have leading suthoritle'
in the Chu rch emphatically denied thi
charge. Many OF you heard Fathe
Oleary. OF this city, say in lecture from
this very platform, that neither he no
any other Catholic was under any allie
glance in matters civil and political, +
any prince or petentate on the face
the earth. The only answer is that suc]
utterances are made simply to blind tn
American people to the atrocity OF Rome
designs. Well, actions, perhaps, spea
louder than words. Has there ever bee
anything in the history OF the Catholi
Church 10 this country that has savore
OF treason? They were the pioneers
religious liberty in this country. l 81
it upon the authority of Bancroft an
Ridpath, that the colony founded b
LORD Baltimore, in Maryland, was th
very fret in this country in which all n
liRious secte we're placed upon the sam
political level. The exlles from intoie
. ance in other parts Of the country $
found shelter here But how did the
repay this kindness? As soon as the
acquired power they turned upon IL
Catholics. The Anglican church was
tablished as the religion Of the state, ar
Catholics and Others we're taxed for
support. Catholic priests were torbl
den to perform the rites OF their re-
zion. It was even debated wheth
Catholic children should not be take
from their parents and brought up
Protestant families. Catholic emigran
were forbidden to enter Maryland. 'Tht
when it was decided TO sever the eb DO,
that held this country to Great Brlta'
Catholics as we'll as Protestants vlnt
Gated their patriotism. The names r
both alike are signed to the Declaratl'
Of Independence. Shoulder to !dn should g
they stood in the war that followed; g
by &c they fell il the cause Of freedo
II ~ our late civil war both divisions
Ohristianity were united III ia, the i ran ,n
that moved Tor the detsnsesof the unlt :
Catholic prelates vere ointed by
s eoyernment ulr,D,a portsnt negot,st,e
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