The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06

controversy, but rather in an indirect way
than otherwise. Some of his references
were very pointed and greatly pleased his
listeners As usual, the Temple was
packed.
In opening the meeting Chairman Quit
zow explained that the committee had just
elected its officers, with but slight changes.
America" was then sung by the audience
standing, and also religious version of
the Battle Hymn of the Republic" with
the refrain His Truth Is Marching On"
Professor E. Werner rendered an organ
solo.
As prelude TO what was to follow, NJ.
I. Brewer devoted few minutes TO the
Roman Catholics. He intimated that he
had been receiving some threatening let
tiers of late, and said in substance:
have q request or two to make of my Roman
Catholic friends who are here. 1 know they
are here because OF the numerous letters | re-
ce1ve, which tell me that the writers "saw me
at the Metropolitan Temple" My first request
is: Either write your letters more plainly or
have Father Iorke write them Tor you. And
one thing I will add: l might be coaxed off
TINS platform, but | assure you as friends l
cannot be driven off.
may have received many letters this week
which may have been worth reading, but had
TO consign them TO the waste basket because l
could not read them. know the Monitor sa VS.
! cannot read, but 1 can spell [Laughter.l
Those that have been able to read aad spell
are below genteman's notice.
In somewhat daring spirit he gave out
his correct address for the benefit of the
would-be correspondents and then re-
marked that IN one meeting he had found
one friend of Father Yorke. Ram bling
along he said he was going to dine with
Father Yorke, as he wanted to discuss
matters with that prelate lover large
beefsteak." Finally he explained that he
had nothing against the individual Roman
Cathollc-that as good citizens come from
Erin's isle as elsewhere-but when of 500
0O0, 600 expended by the Government of
the United States rs per cent went to the
benefit OF the Catholic one-twelfth of the
population and only % per cent to the
Protestant so per cent of the population he
did not think 1t was quite right. He was
opposed to the use of any public funds for
ecclesiastical purposes, and he regarded
the public school system as boon to the
whole people.
Chairman Outflow took occasion to saw
that he, too, had not been overlooked by
the letter-wrters, but that he had prompt
ly consigned their missives to the waste
basket.
Then DR.. Goodwin was brought forward
and introduced. His address was in the
nature of a general scoring of the press.
the lawyers and the liquor business, with
some side illusions TO Father Yorke and
the Catnolc churcn at which the audience
always laughed. His desire was to show
what constituted good citizen and who
and what were bad citizens Here are
some of his illusions to the Catholics:
have found it always difficult in addressing
the A P. A. 10 make q speech that would
please the Catholics, and as there are both
classes here 1t will be no easy matter for me to
talk.
Now, word was let fall by Father Yorke
that gave me thought. 1t was his references
| I0VSplf m nj
with Father Yorke, nor with any member OF
his family, but am acquainted with s'Fatber,'
Bovard and some of his children. 1 am salts