The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
CONCERNING OATHS.

CONCERNING 0ATHS.
Father Yorke Charges G. A. Hubbell With
Uttering Counterfeit Arguments.
The following communication from Rev.
Father Yorke is self-explanatory:
December "a, 1895.
To the Editor Of The Cdll-DEAR SIR: l sin
cerely regret that 1 am compelled to come
before your readers in the character OF con-
troversialist on Christmas morning. [ do so
only in obedience TO a sense of duty. The truce
of God no longer exists and those who make
war upon us follow us with their forgeries even
into Bethlehem and the infants crib. They
have thought it well to come out with new
accusati tons and additional forgeries on Christ
mas eve. Even though not in keeping with
the season, believe these forgeries should be
answered and answered without days delay.
have to deal this morning with G. A. Hub
bell. do not wish to waste words upon him.
Ii thought he was honest would spare no Ell
fort, would begrudge no trouble to set him
right. His tactics, however, prove that he is
dishonest-aye, more, they demonstrate that
he is among calumniators what the thug is
among thieves.
l therefore address not him to-day, but APP
peal TO the high tribunal OF public opinion,
and before the people of this City and of this
VI.
and the organization which with such pro-
priety he represents. In this controversy he
has endeavored to circulate counterfeit money,
and now drag him and his coiners kit before
the court.
A few days ago three prominent priests came
before the public and gave their sworn testi-
mony that the oaths published by G. A. Hub
bell were spurious and forged. What answer
has he to make to these testimonies? do not
now diate on their value. Every one in this
City knows who these priests are; no one
knows who is G. A. Hubbell. But what answer
has he to make to these affidavits? They are
as clear, as sweeping, as thorough words
could make them. What answer have you to
make, 6. A. Hubbell? Do not whimper now
about the seventeenth century; deal with the
nineteenth. You have nothing TO do with
Paderborn or Bavaria. You are on trial in
San Francisco and before the people of Califor-
MIA. Speak out like man, if you are man,
and do not sniff and snarl and dodge like
whipped cur. There are your oaths and over
against them are these affidavits.
Ifyour oaths are true, these priests are per-
jurers. If you believe in your own documents
say out like a man that Father Prendergast
has sworn falsely, that Father Imoda has sworn
falsely, that Father Wyman has sworn falsely.
If you are not liar, ave. and conscious liar,
say this thing before the public, and then, G. A.
Hubbel, we will know how 10 deal with you.
Until G. A. HubbeL faces this testimony, Mr.
Editor, not bound to produce more evil
dence. "False in one thing, false in ALL" is a
maxim good in law. Out of the mouths of
three witnesses he is convicted of forgery. I'm.
til he meets these witnesses his word is the
word of a cornered liar.
Therefore in dealing with his last letter
shall use my rights and demand proof for each
assertion before | examine into its truth. For
these assertions we have but Hubbelps word
and Hubbelrs word is tainted. Let me, there
fore, take Hubbells assertions one by one, and
number them and characterize them so that
there may be no doubt of their position in this
new rogues' gallery.
Falsehood No. 1-G. A. Hubbell lied when he
wrote: eve refer you to John Dowlng's His
tory of Romanlsm,' edition OF 1915; you will
find the oaths, pages 1867 also on Text
book of Popery,' published by Griffith & Simon
Philadelphia; also Supremacy and the Pope,
pages 42-44; also in work of USHER Bishop
of Armage, called Foxes and Firebrands' -
There is no such place Armage. usher
never wrote a book called "Foxes and Fire
brands" There is no such book as Supremacy
and the Pope" The new and enlarged edition of
Bowling enlarged by the author himselD does
not contain the oaths. Produce the other
books. Leave them.in THE CALL Office Until
you do so l denounce your references as un-
true. "False in one thing, false in ALL"
Falsehood No. 2-G. A. Hubbell lied when
he wrote "Oath of the Clan-na-Gael The
following is the oath taken by the men,
bers of that famous Roman Catholic society"
The Clan-na-Gael is not Roman Catholic
society and never was a Roman Catholic So
cety.
he said priests and Bishops act as chaplains
for this holy order.
Falsehood No. &c. A. Hubbell lied when
he said the alleged oath was sworn to at the
Cronin trial.
Falsehood No. Sc. A. Hubbell lies when he
SAYS the Bishops take an oath of civil or tenn
poral obedience to the Pope.
Falsehood No. &c. A. Hubbell lies when he
says that Manning, on page So of Vatican De-
crees, defends the civil power of the Pope over
princes. never heard OF such book by Man
ming as the Vatican DEGREES" Produce the
book.
Falsehood No. 7-Dr. Brownlee and G. A..
Hubbel lie when they affirm the authenticity
OF the Monita Secreta. Produce Brownlee' s
book and let US see his authority. do not wish
to accept Beelzebub as sponsor to Satan.
Falsehood No. S-Dr. Brownlee and G. A.
Hubbell lie when they assert that any Catho-
lie, Jesuit, priest or layman is ever given per-
mission or could be given permission TO deny
an oath.
Falsehood No. &c. A. Hubbell lies when he
says that the list of countries and dates he
gives is correct record of the expulsion of the
Jesuits or even a correct record of the names
of countries. The geography of the Little Read
Patriots is as unreliable as their spelling.
Falsehood No. 10-G. A. Hubbell lies when
he says that every Roman Catholic recites the
creed of Plus w.
Falsehood No. 11-G. A. Hubbell lies when
he says that the obedience which Catholics
give to the Pope is obedience In civil or tenn
poral affairs.
These assertions, Mr.. Editor, deal with every