Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-15
BEGINS A NEW WEEK or IT'S Ar
Duous LADons.
A Preacher Tells of the Public Al
dresses of Catholics DenouncIng
Protestantism In Nicaragua.
The Coiored Methodists.

I
to tell the story Of unseen things
above" was sung. after which con-
ference knelt and was led in prayer
by the minister presiding. The min
utes OF Saturdays session were read
and approved
Bishop Haygood then retired. and
Bishop Fitzgerald took the chair. Or.
Yates moved that the report Of the
committee on Sabbath observance,
which was presented on Saturday last
and referred to the calendar be re-
committed TO the committee. Carried.
Leave OF absence was granted to the
following delegates; Brewer. Newman,
Williams. Baugh, Turney, Hunnicut,
Martin Smith. Turner and Wright
Or. Paul Whitehead asked unanimous
| consent to Introduce Il motion. Grant
| ed. He moved that the chair appoint
IA special committee of three to examine
the papers he held In his hand. The
| papers were petitions 10 the various
| governments Of the world, asking them
to settle ali the differences between
them and other countries by arbitra-
| ton.
It Is tho desire Of those who set on
! foot this move to have representatives
OF all Christians sign the petitions.
The duties OF the committee would be
to examine the petitions and recon-
| mend whether or not the members Of
the conference should place their names
| Ia them. The movement Is called the
peace congress-" The motion was
put and carried
Or. Long. chairman OF the committee
| on finance, reported that ON account Of
the increased number OF delegates the
expenses were also increased, and the
| funds would glve out II the confer
. llI eiAush Saturday a.
! ing II the sessions had been con-
| tinucd into next week the delegates
would have TO pay their own eN-
pcnses.
Dr, Long wished some arrangements
| made by which afternoon sessions
could be held. His suggestions were
not considered. as the special order of
/ business was In order. aud was tax, 4.
Pursuant to tho motion made on
] Saturday by which the report OF the
! bible society committee was made the
apecinl order OF business for today
tMUndop the report OF the committee
was read.
Or Hunt, the representative Of the
! society, made "A speech OF some length
/ lie went over the work done by the
! organization. In describing the work
| of some Of the American bible society
| agents In Central Amcricn.
ne lehu the following Whlch
was posted In the city OF
| i--on upon the arrival Of the coll
| porteurs In that city. "The wolf ~
| protcrtuntlsm has found It's way into
| tile Catholic flock minister OF the
| sect Of Luther and NOltnire Is In Leon,
accompanied by various meroeuarles,
| who are busy selling In the South pro-
| testnnt bibles and n false book of the
] gospel DO not buy these books
| Christians. Scorn these propagandists
l OF q scot divorced from the Catholic
/ church OF Jesus Christ. Divorced from
| the truth, and which IL resolved on de-
privlnE w OF the most precious legacy
! received from our furcfathers DO not
| allow your religion 10 he harmed by
| these knighu-errant 70 evil. Let us
| hurl thcm away No law authorizes
, their coming here to de-Christinn US.
| Liberty uf worship does not exist here
| and these pcddlors Of Rdulteratod BIZ
| hles nud EoBpcls are OF foreign flock.
| Nicaragua belongs Co God; protestant
lam, 10 the eva Away with them
y. R,-AdhcarlnE To the laws OF the
| church, any one who keeps these books
| mcurs communication. An who have
copies or thom must deliver them to
| the church court, Moreover, all per-
| Hona incur accommodation who, In
| directly or directly, protect these
| Lutheran Adventures In their work or
! listen ia their preaching"
| The hostility of the Catholics In
| Central America " different from She
| calmcr Judgment " the head NJ the
| Roman Catholic church In England
| The following W taken from the Ionten
| pastoral ~ Cardinal Vaughan on tho
| Bible' IT keeps tho gospel standard
| constantly before our mind, II dis
| covers 20 us the lying pretension5 OF
| the world, II Strengthens tho pIincl-
pies OF faith. which worldly literature
| and worldly society undermine and de-
Htroy. II peoples tn, mind with the
society OF the saints. II plants the def.
ert of the soul with the delicious fruit
trees OF Paradise. lt places us In di-
rect communication with Jesus Christ.
whose voice sometimes leaps out Of
tue page into our heart II Is to medi-
tatinn what the candle ~ ~ the lamp.
no the multitude It Is the proper sub
gtltutc Tor formal mo iituticu."
In conclusion Or Hunt paid his re-
vited both the Northern and Southern
Mutkodists. lie also expressed his love
f'r hts brothers In the South.
After DR. Hunt had finished end
few minor points had been discussed
the report was unanimously adopted.
Or. sutherland, frpternal messenger
from the Canadian Methodist church.
was presented again 70 the confer
ence, lie Hl,okc at some length and
waR followed closely oy his hearers.
Dr. sutherlapd's address was almost
wholly givon to the plan % unloa be-
tween tine Methodist Episcopal church
south and tho NJ. IL. church. he in
voted both the Northern and Southern
branches OF the NJ, u. church 10 come
10 neutral Canada TO settle their dif-
te,nnees, In conclusion Dr. sutherland
in most touching manner babe adieu
to the friends he mad met in the South.
bishop Fitzgerald rose to shake
hands with the departing minister, and
addressed him In few words, which
brought tears 10 the eyes OF all the
hearers.
DR. Goueher, fraternal delegate from
the NJ h. church, was introduced and
delivered mastorly address He was
Rnswrred by Bishop Fitzgerald In few
| appropriate remarks.
Dr. Bowman Stevenson was next tn
| troduecd. DR. Stevenson is one of the
best and iolllest men who ever left
| England. whero many such are 10 be
| found, His address was one OF the
wituest and most humorous ever heard
In this city He convulsed his hearers
with his aparkling wit. Among other
things DR. Stevenson said II am glad
| 60 know England had never been Nyhip-
\ pod By any other people than her own
| children"
Bishop FitzEerald'a response 10 the
| distinguished Engnahman was. as us