The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
His Sermon at Howard.Street
Church Becomes a Part of
the Controversy.
FATHER Y0RKE's DIRECT REPLY
Incidentally Refers to His Opponents
Legal Representative and Talks
to the Preacher.

The Ross orke- Case controversy, as it
may how be entitled, seems not to have
closed its preliminary chapter with the
issue as presented on Saturday by Rev.
Donald Ross In accepting the proposition
or Father YoTKe 10 name an attorney.
Mr.. Ross has named his attorney, as will
be seen by his note here printed.
Father Yorke having named his attor-
ney, W. W. Foote, in Sundays CALL, has
now something to add to the controversy
by lengthy reply to the sermon preached
in Howard-street Methodist Church by
DR.. w. w. Case on Sunday.
incidentally he refers to H. w. Outflow,
the attorney selected by Mr.. Ross. Fol-
lowing is Mr.. Ross brief note:
6yO4 DOUGLASS STREET, Dec 8, 1885,
To the Editor of The Cdlt-SIR: AS l promised
your representative yesterday that l would
announce to you this evening the name of the
lawyer whom had selected, herewith SUBJ
nit the name of II. w. Outflow.
am anxious to keep the controversy clear
OF all side issues and shall not, therefore, allow
myself to run after the herring which Father
forke draws across the path. Sincerely yours,
DONALD NJ. Ross.
Father Yorke's letter is here given:
SAN Francisco, Dec g. 1895
To the Editor of The Cau-DEAR SIR: With
singular disregard for the common decencies
OF civilized life the Rev. DR.. Case has thought
it well to misrepresent my motives and actions
in controversy which is now practicallv under
decision. He informed his audience yesterday
that would ''crawhsh." "eyade." "squirm,''
dfg the Dr. cae ws Of thu Rocs ana
larry of trickery is an accomplishment not
usually possessed by honest men. l do not in
tend to discuss the accuracy OF the picture.
that matter. do intend, however, for his in
reference has given me the right to pay my
respects to DR.. Case and to some of the ex-
traordinary assertions he made yesterday con-
corning the Catholic church.
Permit me In the beginning to allude to GER
tain statements made by one H. w. Outflow,
saving the country from the Pope. This
learned and respectable gentleman opened
the proceedings with the assertion that
the hierarchy is now disclaiming qoc:
trines they have taught and preached
for centuries" Isuppose that the Little Red
Schoolhouse is responsible for this new and
beautiful addition to the curiosities of bad
grammar. Indeed, the experience of the past
week has led me to the conclusion that in A.
?. A. circles the rules OF syntax are looked
upon as an invention OF the Jesuits and that
patriots consider that the most efficaclous way
OF thwarting the Pope is to curse him in bad
English.
The policy of the "hierarchy" Whatever that
may be) as enunciated by the perspicacious
Mr.. Outflow, is ingenious if not new. Permit
me, however, to say that the Catholic church
is not in the habit of disowning her doctrines.
is, and am confident, too, that there is not a
jot title of it that will not bear the closest
comparison with American ideas.
The church is not an organization which
sprang up in cellar, neither are her doc
trines hidden behind pass words and oaths.
For nineteen hundred years she has been in
been devoted to the elaboration of her consti-
tuition and her belief. In the great IL
braries OF Christendom we find that
nlne-tenths of the theological works
a wi har and no yhn ;v oil,
cerity and truth to discover her teachings will
experience no difficulty, for her voice has no
uncertain sound, But the Catholic church
dtsclaims the forgeries which malice would
faster upon her and she repudiates these mis-
representations which interested ignorance
would substitute for her doctrines. am con-
fdent that know what the church teaches and
when deny the authenticity OF the quotations
circulated by the A. p. A. l have proofs to back
up my denial. These proofs am ready to SUBJ
nit to the judgment OF the San Francisco bar
l have such confidence in the integrity and
learning of the reputable lawyers of this City
that do not ask for better or fairer judges
The Rev. DR.. Case opened his lecture with
an attack on the sisterhood in the Catholic
church. He spoke of Gods sunlight pouring
Into every nunnery and convent and loath-
some place" He spoke OF the confessional
and slandered with his obscure insinuation
the character of every Catholic woman in Sar
Francisco who frequents the sacrament OF
penance.
My authority is the Chronicle Your report
of the speech has suppressed the obscenitles
which the Chronicle has prod uced in all their
crudity.
Now, Mr.. Editor, let me appeal in the name
of common decency 20 the non-Catho of
San Francisco and ask them If this is Ameri-
can. is it necessary for the defense of our con-
situations to make war upon women? In every
warfare there are non-combatants; it is only
in defense of the flag and by ministers of God
that they are not spared.
assure you find it hard to write with mod