The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-11-03
MORE BIGoTRY.


MORE BIGoTRY.
Unable to condemn the Catholic
Church In the light of present history
the Baptist ministers have appealed to
the past history of persecution to con-
denim it. 'The Baptists were not guilty
of any such work" The R-v. Geistweit
says, Il challenge Mr.. Cleary OF any man
in the Roman or other church to cite
case of persecution, killing, bounding OF
mobbing on the part Of Baptists against
those with whom they disagreed on &C.
count of religious belief" This very
logical speaker then refers to periods in
his Dry when there was no such thing
as Baptist in existence and challenges
Catholics to cite Baptist persecution.
Through ali the history of christianity,
through that period when persecution
was the fashion both on the part Of pri-
vate persons and governments the 9 TIL
olic Church existed aud thus furnishes a.
chance for anti Catholic bigots to make
an impression when all other arguments
fail. IF these Baptist ministers are en-
gagged in the controversy simply to find
out the trnth, If they are attacking the
loyalty to American institutions why do
they refer to q time when there were
neither American institutions or Bap
fists? The truth is they are engaged in
controversy simply because they hate
the Church. They support Gen. Nor
gan becau<e they vould support any
thing or an, body who attacks the Cath
Ollie Church. Goaded on by the instincts
OF bigotry born and bred into them and
enrsged By the success OF the Church
and tbs futility of the attacks against
her they axe unable to contain them
selves. Without appealing to public rec
ords, which are g. matter OF easy access,
they accept tbs statements of Gen. Nor
gan without question because they
breathe the spirit of hatred for Catholics
which every true Baptist must possess.
Why without referring TO a single fig
are, or the methods Of the government
IN educating the Indians do they accept
the words Of Gen. Morgan without ques-
tion and denonnce Father Clpary and
others as insincere and dis}oyal?
1t is because this manner OF acting
suits their purpose. Without the Cath
olic Church to oppose and vi}lify these
sort OF men would be without job.
Now that the government and people
generally are becoming convinced Of the
great power Of the Church to 10 good,
these Baptist ministers are afraid they
will be passed by unnoticed. When the
government proposed to aid those de
nominations which sought tn educate
the Indian, 1T placed all determinations
on an equal basis. The Catholic Church
accustomed TO do such work GA it's own
resources, was enabled to accom- pllsk
much more when aided by the govern
ment. Government money was ,1istri~
DRGGu RSI CdElSt, 'Atab A0 III NC1oa ]s1AAc0
with the number OF pupils taken care of.
The Catholic church outstrlpped all
com petitors 10 the good work, and im-
mediately howl goes up against gov
eminent money being used for sectarian
purposes. Then 1t was as those Baptists
state, that che Protestant den ominatlons
gradually refused government aid"
They cared little for the education of the
Indians, but they could not stand TO
have the Catholics surpass them in the
work. We cannot compete with the
Catholics, therefore in order to impede
their progress We will refuse to educate
the Indians and attempt to keep the
Catholics from SO doing. Such actions
can have little effect upon a reagonable
person. The Catholic church will con-
tinue to do as it has in the past: to work
for the good Of all people and show it's
loyalty to American institutions by it's