The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-05

a dollar can be given. But the Cn.tea
States IS Z Big country. In the STATE OF
Kansas We could put every man. woman
and child in the United states, ana put
them two rods apsrt. In Kansas mere are
81 Methodist churches. and the board nas
helped all but fifsy-two The board he4ps
churches that cannot help themselves. and
only such churches We can give money
outright. and we can loan money. Inc
church building is an important factor II
the matter OF personal piety. and they are
built that men may find their way INTO
the Kingdom OF God when We mss that
purpose. we miss the winning chaSce. We
have reared 800 churches IN twenty-eight
years ga every state and territory IN the
United States"
Dr. Goucher here came on the platform,
and Mr.. Hard made way for him
Attack on the Catholic Church.
After saying that he had been for an
hour and a half riding around on street
cars IN his endeavor 70 reach the tent. Or.
Goucher.went Immediately into his subject
a Missionary work. lie spoke In an IN
imprisoned tone. but y tn the earnestness
81 q man who knows what he is talking
about ard he gave the catholic church
such sc0rchlng that his audience sat in
almost breathless suspense. broken once
or twice by applause. The occasion for
the burning up was the story OF the at
tempt 70 establish Protestant missions
IN italy. Or. Goucher said
Christ alone can save this world. but
Christ cannot save this world alone. These
two propositions contain the entire phil
osophy OF Christian missions That Christ
has undertaken the problem is a guaran-
tee OF its success: that he has limited him
self 10 the cooperation OF human agency
is the explanation of why its accomplish
ment is so long delayed. In the solution
Of this problem there ere three factors.
the Christ, the agent through whom he
works. and the world upon which he
works and which he purposes to bring into
harmony with himself
IF we will turn TO the consideration of
one Of the most difficult fields in all this
world, we may have some knowledge of
whether success has been realized there,
and know whether there is any enCour-
agement In the outlook. italy is the most
difficult field in Gods earth in which
Protestant missions have ever been at
tempted. II presents greater difficulties
than any other field i'm various directions.
The compactness of the organized opposi-
ton is one. Wherever Protestants have
started their work opposition has been
made but nowher else in all the world
has there been such a compactness. SUCH
a thoroughness OF organization as in Italy.
Roman Catholicism had developed a com
pact efficiency. Roman Catholicism was
everywhere particularly articulated.
There was no point of attack neglected.
1t was jealous, il was always watchful.
It had at its command every resource. 1t
pretended that il Influenced the lives OF
children unborn. and it held the grip of
its deadly power on the soul that had
been launched into eternity. This organ
ization had permeated every phase of polit-
ical life, every phase Of business life, and
every phase of social and personal life.
There was no thought given to the italian
mind that had not been weighed and ad-
fusted and circumscribed by the Roman
Catholic church.
1t Reaches In All Directions.
Italy was the most difficult field be-
cause Of the volume of agencies at the
command Of Rome. 1t had received from
the faithful. or the terrified, gifts that
amounted to over 9.000,0o0 francs annually.
TEE funds of the church were not invest
ed in banks or railroad stocks, but IN
stores. in factories. in all kinds OF business.
and representatives of that church were
on all the boards Of management Of these
institutions They were on the commit
tees Of employment. and whenever PEI
son would apply for position he would
have 10 present certificate from a Cath
Ole priest that he belonged TO the CHURCH.
Girls were given dower.es Of 200 or 200
francs when they were married, and young
men starting in business would roceiEe
A portion n they had been faithful - ire
church Women who had chill iran in
Protestant Sunday schools were compelled
TO take them ont by order OF the Priests.
They had 20 do Il. They were told IT AT
thor husbands would he WITHOUT work,
their families without bread AMI they Snt
their children lost eternally. unless they
oteyed the priests bl.ndly and impictly.
The Catholic church had 100000 priests
in italy, and % 900 members u var us
societies. called brothers and sisters, and
all these had absolutely nothing 20 10 but
obey the commands of their Supporters
Every part OF italy was perm"ated vita
SIS agencies. with eyes 10 see and ears 10
hear and feet n run 10 tell the church
Of what was going on. Their schools Wee
organized and admin stored, not Tor the
purpose OF developing intelligence, for So
curing manhood and womGnhOoi. bur for
the purpose ~ strengthening Roman Cath
olicism. Ard wherever In this world there
IS 2 Roman Catholic school, thai Is he
primal purpose Of its existence.
And when orr missions attempted to
work in italy IL seemed impossible 70 do
anything whatever. The Roman church
attempted 10 assume authority over every
right 20 undermine every principle of
splf-rcsDect. and 10 dominate al classes
And wherever the Roman Catholic church
has dominated II has been Corroding
cancer. corrurting mind and body killing
public conscience. and destroying manli-
ness and womanliness.
Low Level Of Education.
TN 1871 IN italy - 400 Of tho popula-
ton were Roman Catholic. and 90 per
cent OF thc ItaliarS could neither read nor
write. In large districts Of Tic country
over ~ Tcr cent had no education what
evrr Tho rlss. So distressinglv leuor-
ant 50 Tow in ffs intelligence. was brought
20 this coalition hy the pateruai govern
w.rt ~ the pope. gross in its options.
without basis ~ moral pr0s.pie, ans
Without fnr faculties ~ Thought The reo-
Y.e were po.r. cne-thirf of thsm went -
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