The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
FATHER HECKER'S BOOK
The Eminent Methodist Divine
Quotes From the Late Cath.
olic Author.
FATHER YORKE TO MR.. HUBBELL
Charges Him With Uttering Counter
felt OathS and Eleven Falsehoods.
DR.. Bovard'S Opinions.

The Rev. DR.. W. W. Case, replying to
the letter of the Rev. Father Yorke, pub
ilished in THE CALL of yesterday, writes as
follows: ,ao-
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec "a, 1895.
To the Editor Of the San Francisco Gail: Your
correspondent in Yesterdays paper cr1tlcizes
my utterances in the Temple last Sunday after
noon. Let me say here that l have never men
toned his name in any public address have
given in the Temple or elsewhere. Only once
in great while do stoop to personalities;
only when it becomes necessary to answer a
fool according to his folly. In his criticisms
he Iabors to weaken the effect of my address
by charging me with using CARRIED extracts
from the writings of the witnesses cited. If his
copy of "Gury's Compendium" as he claims,
reads yes" where mine reads "no," then the
Jesuitical trick is proven as charged OF having
two different editions of their unsavory text
books, genuine edition for the training OF the
priests and ltcentiates. and an expurgated
copv for the laity My citations from Curry are
correct in every particular.
Again, in the protest of Archbishop Hughes,
quoted by your correspondent in nine allega-
lions, or more properly negations, there is not
one solitary word that bears on the question
of his attitude toward the public school SYSTEM
concerning Mr.. Hughes and the public schools
and can be answered yes or no. Was he an
advocate and defender of our public school
system? Yes or no? Any one who has read
his life and writings as have done will testify
that his personal influence was exerted against
our school system and in favor OF the paroch1al
system He said as early as 1858: Our only
recourse is to establish schools of our own,
where sound religious instruction shall be i'm
parted at the same time with secular instruc-
ZION" Would this indicate that he was a
champion OF our public school system? No, he
was its bitter enemy, as my critic well knows.
The Archbishop declared in action what the
Freeman's Journal said in word: LET the
public school system go to where it came from
the devil"
But TO show by single illustration the des-
perate straits TO which the apologists for
Romanism are driven, and the INSCRIPTIONS
manner in which they try to evade the truth,
and the cuttlefish ink-bag method of defense
which they employ, herewith send you my
copy of Father Hecker's 'The Church and the
Age" as part of my proof Of the inscriptions
demagogism of my critic, the entire section oil
the book from which my citations were made
leave this book with you for your readers tc
call and examine.
Your correspondent says quoted only from
the preface of the book. What of it? Is not
the preface as likely to express the mind OF the
author as truly as the body of the book? But
when he says my alleged extract was taken
from the preface he utters an untruth. 1t was
taken from the first chapter of the book, as
you, Mr.. Editor, will see for yourself.
Again, he says make Hecker stand sponsor
for the sentiments the book was written to re.
flute. Another untruth. Your readers can
compare my excerpts in Mondays paper with
the full text of the section of the book from
whence taken, and see who is bearing false
witness IN this matter. The paragraphing in
my printed address in Mondays issue is the
editors, and not mine. Let the reader take
notice that quoted Hecker for the single pur
pose OF showing how he deplores the sorry con
dition of ROmaniSm in all countries. Did
mis1epresent him? If did not then my critic
is guilty of kicking up the dust to blind some
bodys eyes, and as IN this case, so in all other.
that he touches in criticism of my positions
We viii now listen to what Father Hecker mas
to say:
IS THE Question Stated" "The Catholic church
through bout the world, beginning at Rome, is
IN a suffering state. There is scarcely a spo1
on earth where she is not assailed by in justice
oppression or violent persecution. Like hel
divine author in his passion. every member
has its own trial of pain to endure. All the
gates of hell have been open and every species
OF attack as by general conspiracy, has beer
let loose at once upon the church. Countrie.
in which Catholics outnumber all other Chris
tians put together France, Austria, Italy
Spain, Bavaria, Baden, South America, Brazil
and until recently Belgium-are for the mos
part controlled and governed by hostile minor
tiles, and in some instances the minority il
very small. Her adversaries with the fnge
of derision point out these facts and proclaim
them to the world.
'Look, they say, at Poland, ireland, Portugal
Spain, Bavaria, Austria, Italy and France anC
what do you see? Countries subjugated or en-
ervated, or agitated by the internal throes O
revolution. Everywhere among Catholic ma
tons weakness only and incapacity are to b,
discerned. This is the result of the priestl,
domination and hierarchical influence O
Rome. Heresy and schism, false philosophy
false science and false art. cunning diplomacy
infdelity and atheism, one and all boldly rails,
up their heads and attack the church in tn,
face, while secret societies of worldwide or
ganixation are stealthily engaged in under
mining her strength with the people. Ever
the sick man, the Turk, who lives at the becl
of the so-called Christian nations has i'm
pudently kicked the church OF Christ know
ing full well there is no longer in Europe an,
power which will openly raise voice in he
defense. How many souls. on account OF thi
suffering in secret a bitter agony, How man,
are heSitating knowing not what to do ant
looking for guidance How many are waver
ing between hope and fear! Alas, too man,
have already lost the faith. Culpable is tn,
silence and base the fear which would restrain
ones voice at a period when God, the church
and religion are everywhere either openly de
MED, boldly attacked or fiercely prosecuted
In such trying times as these silence or fear i
betrayal. The hand OF God is certainly il
these events and ii is no less certain that thu
light of divine faith ought TO discern il
Through these clouds which now obscure tn,
church the light OF divine hope ought t,
pierce, enabling US to perceive better and
brighter future for this is what is in store 10
the church and the world. That love whicl
embraces al once the greatest glory OF God an,
the highest happiness of man should outweigh