The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-09

up for the pure and simple truth and who
is above corruption in the matter of fat
brides.
at may be that the organization will
send as far as New York for lawyer, but
l cannot say as TO that. In my letter of
reply, however. to the letter last written
by Father Yorke, will state whom | have
chosen"
An immense number OF people thronged
to the good citizenship meeting. at the
Metropolitan pie yesterday afternoon
to listen to the address of Rev. DR.. w. w.
Case on 1.-THE Pope and Politics"
ii. w. Outflow opened the meeting with
the following words:
''The enemy are now under the search
light of the A. P. A. The light is turned
on the doctrines they have taught, and so
the light is turned in this controversy that
confront us between Rev. Donald M. Ross
ana Father P c. Yorke."
DR.. Case said, in part:
The first question this afternoon that occurs
to me is: where are we at-what are we here
for?
l myself am not here to berate or traduce the
large class OF citizens among the Roman
Catholic citizens, and who make up the laity
of that church.
l pity those thousands of people who are
now in superstition and paganlsm. because
they were trained in countries where there
were no schools.
l have no word of censure for the good
women working for the Catholic church. The
greater portion OF them work with high and
noble purpose for the suffering ones OF hui
mainly.
But if there are institutions where sin exists
under the gufse OF immaculatenesS it is to be
hoped that Gods sunlight will come and pour
into those places and into all the dark and
lonesome places on the face of the earth.
learn, Mr.. Chairman that you have been
stirring up the clouds that obscure these dark
places and l feel confident that before you
have done the light will shine and make all
things plain.
am not here to go into theological dis
cusslon OF Catholicism, but l am strongly
| averse to the confessional box as an institution
OF this our country.
am not here to influence ANYBODY against
the Catholic people, but this does not extend
to any Roman Catholic manipulation OF pol
tiles.
The Catholics did fight in our past wars. as
has been said. They did do all they could to
ruin this country.
like that kind of Irishmen who fight for the
stars and stripes
Any system of religion or ANYTHING else may
be corrupted until the large mass of the people
may be brought into degradation. The politi-
cal manipulations of any church are deplora-
Bile.
Thank God for old gloryl Under the stars
and stripes OF liberty in Protestant America
we are free men and women.
am glad to see such an audience as this in
terested in not hurting anybody; not burning
anybody at the stake, but interested only to
correct our erring brethren. We want those to
understand who would infringe on our rights
that we are here and we are not to be stepped on.
The meeting was closed by the remarks
OF Rev. G. A. Rabing, who said:
We have witnessed some things in these past
days which we have wished for, ard believe
this is the sign OF the spirit of the times. The
enemy has found out by this time that we have
come to stay. We stand not alone. We have
heard the echo of the spirit OF approval from
multitudes with US that are afar of.
God created this life for a purpose. That is
for each one of us to find life and work 1t out
to the best end.
We need good, earnest American education
for our boys and girls. Then they can combat
the evils that surround them.