The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-09
DR.. H. W. BOWMAN TALKS,
What He Said to the American
Protective Association
Yesterday.
Chairman Outflow Asks for Funds
to Be Used In Procuring
Speakers.

The attendance in Metropolitan Temple
yesterday was not as large as it has been
on several Sundays previous.
The principal speaker at the meeting,
which was held under the auspices of the
Good Citizenship Committee, was DR.. III.
w. Bowman, formerly of Boston, but who
at present is in this State engaged in evan
gelistic work.
Chairman Outflow, in his Introductory
remarks, thanked those present for the in
terest they manifested in the work of the
American Protective Association and for
their attendance Sunday after Sunday. He
said it was a matter of pleasure to him to
be able to announce that the membership
of the association wss increasing daily and
that he felt sure that in short time nearly
every body would be enrolled under it's
banner.
The Rev. G. A. Rabing of the Evangeli-
cal church followed with a short prayer.
Ayton Armitage favored the audience
with vocal solo, The Minstrel Boy" and
for an encore gave Loves Story"
AS prelude to his address DR.. Bowman
said:
There are some people who object to preach
ers having much to do with the A. p A.
movement. The preachers are the cream in
the A P. A. pan of milk. The cream always
rises to the top, and that is why the preachers
are always on top. There is crisis in Ameri-
can affairs at this time. Some people do not
pay attention to it, thinking that il will right
itself, and there are some who rock themselves
to sleep into the belief that it is all right: but
Rome has given notice OF Its activity. and
something must be done to arouse the people
of America to action, so they may look after
that priceless boon, liberty, secured for them
by the patriotism of their forefathers
Rome has issued manifesto, which was
published in the papers a few days since. 1t is
a notice for ali Irish societies to meet in Chi
cago on the Oath, 25th and Goth of next
month to suggest ideas and formulate plans to
liberate Ireland from the grasp of England.
That is the announced purpose, but there are
those who read between the lines who see in
this convention a scheme by Rome tor the
subjugation of America. There has recently
been a meeting of bishops and cardinal from
America. They were closeted with the Pope.
The meeting for the purpose OF taking
some action with regard TO affairs in America.
Rome has discovered that since the formation
of the A. P. A. it is doomed TO be swamped un-
less something is done.
At Bridgeport there is to be display of the
mill tary strength OF Rome by review of the
military branch of the church Why this
arming of the young people of the
church? Why the drilling with arms? Do
people who serve God need military training?
No. The issues of 1896 are to be fought out at
the ballot-box. If Rome wants to meet the
issue it can do so. Rome at this time in Amer
lea has control of the army and navy and the
try.
Mrs. NJ. E. Gallahorn rendered a vocal
solo, after which Chairman Outflow asked
for liberal contribution by the audience
so that the committee can secure speakers
and endeavor to have Rev. j. Q. A. Henry
return and speak again to the A. P. A.
DR.. Bowman then gave his main address,
the delivery of which occupied over an
hour and half; the subject was Roman
izing America" the discourse being
similar to the opening remarks. He said
that the Catholic church had declared
through the mouth of the Pope that it was
her purpose to Romantic America. and
that this assertion had been repeated
since by some of the archbishops of that
church. Monsignor Satolli, he said, had
declared that it was the purpose of Rome
to bring America to the Romish church.
He warned all persons against attacking
the Little Red Schoolhouse.
1t was announced that the American
Protective Association will hold picnic
at Bryant's Grove, Contra Costa County,
to-day.