The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-20

6E1IlOuS, IL is OfuG8l ln6nuCL WHICH
leafls any man to ridicnle any human
creature in the attitude Of prayer. This
is the spirit Of the society, the American
Protective Association, whose member
ship do not know, as they take pains
to carefully conceal it, and try to make
| the world believe that these Roman
Christians are more dangerous to the
community than those for whom we have
our prisons and reformatories.
Another number of this same paper
published recently what purported to be
q Papal Encyclica]. but the phraeeology
was so awkward that even an ordinarily
intelligent Protestant could detect the
internal evidence Of forgery. The Inde-
pendent and the Christian Union, two
leading Protestant papers, exposed the
fraHd, but ii any retraction has been
made by the editor of the Loyal American
| it las escaped my observation. In any
event, the publication WAS mark Of
deIse stupidity or gross unfairness Oh
the EDITORS part. The papers mentioned
are to be honorsd for their fairness and
justice in denouncing such culpab]e
methods; but ] have wondered why most
| Protestant editors have held their peace.
Cah il be that their silence means ap-
proval? Why does not the Protestant
pulpit speak out more plainly for fair
play even toward an adversary? Sup
pose society Of Roman Catholics should
conspire to disqualify Professionals from
holding public Office; should circulate
ISLANDERS and disseminate hbels about
Protestant Christian ministers and lay
man, men and women, what CRY Of just
and indignant protest would go up from
evangelical pulpits. Is it possible thai
in the eyes OF the Protestant rainistry the
enA justifes the means?
| firmly believe there ara Protestants
who would rather sse the city food with
reeking dens of the vilest iniquity than
witness the work done by the Little Sis
ters OF the Poor; I believe there are
Protestante who would rather see the
city 81 en- up to the rankest corruption
than to hear Of These Daughters Of the
Divine Love performing daily deeds Of
charity. Can any one tell n1e that the
grand men who minister to the Roman
Catholic congregations n this city are
the foul personages depicted by this un-
| derhand and biting society Of COW
ards, or that thsy ars endeavoring to SEP
! the foundations of society? Never! They
are noble minds. pure hearts and great
souls, incapable Of such deeds, and even
| suspicion ct them.
Charges and inveotivss like thosa Of
the A. P. A. are no new thing for the Ro~
man Church She has borne them for
centuries. The Roman Catholic Church,
exultant. exalted and triumphant viii
live end bless the world in spite Of those
cowardly enemies and assassins, On and
ever disseminating the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. These harmless little pellets
emitted with venomous purpose will fall
back hattened and harmless as home
opathic pills against the ROCKS Of Gibral-
tar, and the Roman Catholic Church will
60 on praying for those who despitefully
abuse and persecute. her and will firmly
establish her claim to the blessing Of Elm
who said the Church should be blessed
when all things would be said against it
tor His sake. S'He that despiseth you de-
spiseth Me, despiseth Him that sent Me. :"
Lot those men have q care lest curse
not uf Rome but curse Of an offended
God come upon them. Knownothingism
was trampled down in it's OWE lnfamy,
and in it's incipiencY, and these men who
are the most radical Of, extremists are
traitors to their country. They are un-
American. Destruction will surely come
to all who set themselves up against
Gods messenger.
! There lived in ancient days in the Orr
emit, according to tradition, rich man
| who had three sons, to the youngest of
whom he gave precious talismanic ring.
The two sons, stung by jealousy, had
made each for himself the exact counter
part of that given the youngest brother.
They could not be told apart. The
father died and dispute arose as to
whom belonged the genuine ring. A
wise man was consulted and said the
one Of the three who would live pure
undefled life for one year owned the
talisman. All Of US can be pure and true
and when we do attain that, there will
be no need Of reviling and slandering our
neighbors and fellow beings; no more
need Of hard invecti7es hurled against
those pure and detenseless women or
foul charges against the anointed Of the
Lord.
The parochial and Catholic industrial
schools Of Brooklyn have been signa1ly
honored by the committee on awards OF