The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
Quotations From the Christian
Advocate of New York
Submitted.
ANSWER TO FATHER YoRKE.
The Missionary Relates the Story of
His Arrest and ImpriSon.
ment.

The Rev. DR.. W. w. Case submits the
letter in answer to recent COM
munication of the Rev. Father Yorke:
SAN Francisco, Dec. 80. 1895.
To the Editor Of the San Francisco Cdlt-DEAR
SIR: l said in my last communication that l
had done with my critic for the present. But
as there are many who desire to see the doc
evidence referred TO by my critic in
the case of Mr.. J. II. Nelson, who was impris-
oned in Brazil for saying that the worship of
"the Virgin Mary is idolatry," and as my critic
cited more than once the New York Christian
Advocate as his authority for saying that the
Imprisonment was for trying to break up re-
ligious procession in the streets in town in
Brazil, l herein furnish you with the clippings
from said paper with the request that you
print them in full, that the reading public
may know the truth OF the matter and see the
infamous manner in which some priestiy SIM
ners preYaricaIe. These clippings are from the
New York Christian Advocate, January 10,
1893, page 81. l SEND you the full and COM
pete statement as therein found. OF course,
lew besides Protestsnts will read il, for we
hare been told by their Goliath that his peo-
pie caHnct, or 10 not or care not read such
fl.ags. The heading IN the Advocate is
CONAN Ir tolerance IN Sr6Zli," /" and the article
prCces us as boIloWS.
so8Av INTOLERANCE IN BRAZIL.
rBdeT he empire the esJaa shed religion
e-9H1Al Catholic, but under the republic the con-
F.ectiou betyCeeH church and state has been abol-
isi-e. ana N oDsoule cQuGiitT has been declared
u''t 81 al forms CT feiiS.oH. The Federal Gov
srumen', howevsl continues to provide for the
stafiessFa the cualG'enanoe IF the existing func-
ftoares 81 the isr8 church sBd to support for one
yer me CO. airs ia Lla Catholic seminarieS. Each
-ate - province Is at fl5ertv. under the consitu-
t0u- o support any rsiiGien Professedly and prac
ticsiiy iAe o3icals "a The masses of people are
Roman Ce.u-iic and The Catholic priests dominate
tI'e 7oluf VIII. All be Snperstitous ceremonias,
L-9ftf,feFi-5 aai ayec wees so characteristic of
t-''s't !it &c c9nn-rics abound in many OF the
81. s.. -.-+ - 1aeiy ssti5ed owns
be 3opgtaton OF be ref hic is now estimated
s. Aoodt i9,o@0, cot su5 10. province of Para,
q lhe twenty one StH hes u population OF about
The Rev. 'astus i Nelson m educated, pious,
q voted lttuV n.7nisfa. Ii our church. and wife
" 1t apoC leu gesIs sec ,s Para with the single
i'et 3-- S aIs.f -CEi e.UcE tional aud missionary
- yof} INC IF-las n t8r No paying the cost of
,i.t !u''f-- te. 0uiS co lpanion was the Rev.
Wits - aE'7r tl9v Biet p Taylor) who jour
neFsC N!. t3efu to Brtxit and early included
mem p his sell SUI par ng Educational and
ais'2 H1JS Saath An lea" With the gen
efal Pan ti1 progress 81 tbt work the readers of
tle aIsstlEr advocate anliar About three
ago -f. nelson a'Ade a home visit to the
5- b. au. Cr his rcsEEc .OOk with him, we be-
- ihe ulate-al f,l ste .og Apologista Chris
$40 i5rG1airs = he 1razii ara Christian Advocate)
Tnts paper nas beer certiGued we believe. until
fne reteul trouble wit4 ne authorities. II has
DHeH a1iE l1ode;ed and CO dly, and has been
'ef D. cay iriencs i as essential TO our
gr.- 81 .t4 country. q work grauuafIy pIUs-
psrea uut April last 1922, it embraced what
IS lc3N 2r.6ii district ind has been officially
AitFcEeC % Nov EEcaus Southern Conference,
w!th Ne sc.4 "a Gus Ee. 1t embraces three
pastoral charges, viz; Ara and Manos. Pernam-
JJcC a.sG -Rnlager. liIe two last being left to be
supplied. The last district report published in
tie Christian Advocate OF April u, 1892. In it
Mr.. Nelson said:
cat Pernambuco Professor George B. Ninde a
licensed exhorter of our Para quarterly confer
is still working away as if the salvation of all
Brazil depended upon him, and still begs for
minister TO come and help him in his Gospel work
in that city. He holds preaching services and
Sunday-school in his own residence with encourag-
ing success, which could be greatly multiplied he
is sure, If he could have the helper he asks for.
He is at present greatly overworked, and must
soon have help or his health will yield to the
strain.
.'At Para we have continued our religious serv-
ices as in the past, class and prayer meetings, led
Sunday-school on sunday morning and preaching
in the evening. Our Sunday y-school has eighty
one names enrolled, with an average attendance of
twenty-five persons or al ages. During the year L
have received on probation eighteen persons, six
into full connection from trial and one by letter.
We have thirty-two in full connection and
twenty-five probationers.
sin addition to my teaching and pastoral work
have edited and published, as heretofore, our
church paper, q ApOlogiSta ChriStao BraZileiro
Itle Brazilian Christian Advocate), which is abso-
lutelv Indispensable to our work. 1t has taken
large part OF my time. but it has been service of
joy One of the indications CT its utility is fact
that have been twice mobbed on the streets for
being carried through the streets by professions
% taking OF my hat as they passed and once sum-
n3oned before the criminal court for insulting the
R0pran Catholic religion in my paper.
ss'Tfe Acknowledgement decided not to prosecute
after the preliminary examination in the presence
of the Judge of the Criminal Court. The two mobs
did me harm. though canes and umbrellas were
brandished furiously, and there were threats
enough shrieked and shouted to annihiIate reei-
ment if carried into effect. In both cases my hat
was jerked knocked OFF, but friendly persons
with whom was acquainted at the time inter-
posed and warded OF further violence.
In spite OF the unsettled state of political affairs
in Brazil, our work is deepening in spirituality,
and gaining friends as we'll as enemies at large.
! try to preach, practice and witness the whole
Gospel, from repentance, or quitting ones mean
ness TO entire sanctificaton, the life on WINGS
in class meeting, sermon and newspaper The re-
suits are inspiring, and am asking the Lord for
forty years more of just such service
The subioined letters from Mr.. Nelson fully
explanatory Of the situation since that date:
rFr ON Brazilidn Christian AdUocate.I
THE CATHEDRAL OF PARA.
At last the work of repairing and decorating the
Cathedral of Para is completed.
The date of this paper, 1st OF May, is designated
for the reopening of that edifce. The presence of
the Bishops OF Ceara and Maranham is promised.
The 1st of May was chosen for the reopening be-
cause May is 1.-The month OF Mary" and because
she is called the ''patron saint of this diocese"
The cathedral has been prepared especially with
the worship of Mary in view. 1t is to be expected
mat the ceremonies of the reopening will give a
great impulse 10 the idolatry of Mary, which
always amounts 10 the neglect and displacement
of the Christian religion. From the alteration of
the Virgin to that of virgins Is but short step. 1t
is not TO be wondered at that these crowned bach
elors should be fervent pagandiStS OF this very
recent religion OF Mary. j. II. n.
THE PATRON SAINT.
The Bishop of Para affirms that Mary, the
mother of Jesus, is the patron saint of Para that
States OF Para and Amazonia.
Now, we should like to know whether or not this
Mary patronage in AmaZonia is an historical fact.
The Christian religion is a religion OF historical
facts Jesus Christ was born. lived, was crucified
rose from the dead and proved his resurrection by
means of many eyewitnesses Incapable of being
deceived.
Now they are trying to put upon Amazonia re-
igion, or worship OF Mary. on account OF her being
the protectress OF the Amazonan regions. It
would be proper for the Bishop to declare the his
toric facts on which his affirmation is based.
/. Since what date has Mary been the patron
saint OF AmaZonia? Was her protectorate inau-
gurated before the discovery OF the Amazon River
by Vicente Pingon in the yeaEtA5O0, or afterward?
2. II it were before that datesmight she be the
patron saint of sayages and pagaIs?
3. If IL were Later than 1900 That the Mary-pro-
tectGFste was iau guratad in the Amazon Talley,in
!, nat year was il?
4. Was her choice made by reclamation or ny
election OF the people, or was it she herself who
chose this valley rejecting the regions of Maran-
ham, Ceara. Piuahy, etc
5. If IL were by acclamation or by popular cleo
tion let the date and place of the accamaton of
the counting of the votes be Indicated
g. If IL were by reclamation by popular elec-
tioD TO whom did she communicate her accept
ance of the title of patron saut?
T. III she herself chose this territory rejecting
the other states toward the south. through whom !
did she communicate this news to mortais herep
We invite the Bishop to reply to these questions
NAV authorize and in whom he has confidence and
we on our part agree publish his reply If it he
ropery written. Offering him for this end at least
ms Of