The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

that some words, which may have been manip
ulated into those reproduced by Dr.. Case,
learned from the Shepherd of the Valley Incl
| dent DIT. Cases friends are sk1iltul IN sucl
manipulation. 1 challenge him to produc
the original know that Brownson was al
| aroent admirer of the freedom OF conscience
| guaranteed by our constitution, and therefore
feel justified in denying the authenticity
the alleged excerpt | do this with the M orr
security, because here follow three quotations
the first of which / know to be lie, the
second OF which can show to be yamped and
the third OF which can prove to pc forged;
me hrst question is said to be from the New
York Tablet. No date is given; no number
mere IS no New York Tablet.
Inc second is from Father Hecker - "Church
ana lineage" Herewith | send you copy OF
That book. The alleged extract was taken
from the preface. Sentences are suppressed,
paragraphs are omitted, four pages OF type are
compressed into forty lines, the sayings OF the
enemies OF the church have been put into the
mouth of Father Hecker, and he has been
mace TO stand sponsor for sentiments which
ms book was written to refute; shall leave
the volume with you until the emu OF the
week. so that all who wish may have chance
to see for themselves
The third quotation is said to be from "Pro-
lessor Z. j. P. Curry, Jesuit OF the Roman Col
Iege, whose celebrated work, entltled 'Com-
pendulum Theologie,' is standard Jesuit theo-
logical textbook in very wide actual USE" 1t
runs as follows:
care ecclesiastics obliged to obey the civil
laws?"
NO; not the laws which are contrary to
their profession or to their sacred canons.
Now, Mr.; Editor, send you Gury's Com
pendulum Theologia." The edition is that OF
SuDett, another Jesuit. On page 59 you VII.
see: $50. QUESTIONABLE ecclesiastlcs bound
by the civil laws? Answer-4es." And the
reason is given: "The clergy form part: OF the
political community and are protected by 1t;
wherefore the apostle saith, Let every soul
De subject to the higher powers, 10 these
words ;. John Chrysostom adds: therefore De
nNnFl fhNy, T., hon q q n n
evangelist or prophet or any other minister.
Tor such subsection doth not destroy piety.'
This example may give you IN Idea OF the Pc
cul1ar literary methods Of DR.. Case, though TO
tell the truth do not believe he ever saw a
Curry or could translate one If he did. Con-
corning the exception which you Will remark
comes after the affirmative answer, "EXcept
such which are repugnant TO their condllon
or TO any ecclesiastical immunity stlli IN
force" wish to state that these are explained
iarther down to mean what we YOU'D cau IN
American law unconstitutional PROVISIONS
Thus law which would constitute every
clergyman, say colonel of regiment, would
be contrary to the clerical profession and
would not stand ten minutes before the su-
tain exemptions of privileges given by law or
custom. Thus DR.. Case is exempt from jury
duty; he can without hurting his conscience &C.
cept half rates on railroads.
The laws which command equal treatment
of all do not apply to him. This is all that is
meant by the exceptions. In former times
these privileges were more numerous, Dut they
have nearly all been curtailed, even in Catholic
countries However, whether they are few or
many the principle is the same. The American
law recognizes them just as does the church.
The other quotation from Curry are all with
out exception falsified in the same way.
Neither space nor time will permit to go into
details. Let the one example suffice. DR.. Case
has taken Catholic theologian and put his
question and answered it with "No," when
the original answered it with a eyes" By
what name is this manner of acting called
among decent men? l do not permit myself
to give the answer. Dr. Case stands before the
public of San Francisco and he stands in the
pillory. The scarlet letter of shame burns
upon his brow, and the very children who pass
him on the street will know what it means.
Yours truly, PETER c. 4oRKE.