Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17
BRATTLBBoRo A. p. AS
Held Their First Public Meeting at
Grange Hall, Wednesday Evenings
Rev. Justin -. Fulton the Speaker,

Held Iheir fTN FuDiic Meeting at
Grange Hall, wednesday Evenings
Rev. Justin ID. Fulton the Speaker,
The first public meeting held In Brattleboro I'm.
der the auspices Of the A. P. A. occurre Wednes
day evening in Grange hall, when Rev j. D. Full.
ton Of Somervle, Mass, gave his lecture on
Rome in America" before an audience Of about
100 people, half of whom were women. The
speaker arrived few minutes before o'clock
accompanied by Fred e. Sampson, Herbert D.
Waterman and Rev. L. +. Baker pastor OF the
Advent church. When MIR. Fulton reached tbe
platform he turned and said. "You ought To
have an American flag here. Where's your flag"
AS no flag seemed forthcoming the exercises we're
begun without IT, Mr.. Sampson occupying a chair
on the stage with the lecturer and Mr. Baker
Chairs had been placed for dozen or more, but
Mr.. Fulton said he had just as soon have the A
P. AS In front Of him as behind him After
America had been sung by the audience with H.
A. Reynolds at the piano Rev. Mr.. Baker offered
a fervent prayer. After the prayer Mr. Fulton
was introduced by the Advent pastor who ex.
pressed his pleasure at being called upon for the
duty and his sympathy with the principles which
his brother had come to present. He thought
there was an occasion for such addresses al
time when the institutions Of our country are in
danger from great enemy. In coming to the
formal Introduction Alr. Baker nearly forgot the
speakers name, excusing himself by saying he
had only known Mr. Fulton a few hours The
ecturer evidently appreciated the situation and
said, 1t was luxury to get where he was not
known" Mr.. Fulton then gave brief account
VI MS AuOIe against the power OF Rome, begin
ming IN lSo2 when he was student In the Uni.
versity Of Rochester. He told of work in ST Iouis
Mo, Sandusky O.,and Albany,N. Y Brooklyn and
Boston.
Turning more directly to his subject he took as
his text EphV. l., ~, and said the fact that Rome
was powerful in this country was due to the in
difference and cowardice of the American people
He thanked God for the one minister who had
dared TO express his sympathy with the move
ment and called for cheer for Mr. Baker, which
was given with some enthusiasm. "Ronanism "
ne sal Is dominant in Brattleboro because the
Christians are afraid In support Of his state
meht that Christianity was becoming Romanized
ne referred TO the observance of Easter and
Christmas IN nearly all Protestant churches In
referring TO the power Of the Catholic church in
polltics he cited many instances to show tb at
both parties cater for Catholic votes and how
the government departments were under the
churchs control. at least in \ matter Of ap-
polntinents is your postmaster a Roman
Catholics he asked and when informed that he
was not he replied. You ought to be proud of
we are"
After this entertaining diversion the speaker
paid tribute to the A Z. 4. and aid he would
like to see the people Of Brattleboro take hold of
the matter and push it with Gen. Estey. whom
he knew as strong man. at its head.
Some of the audience beginning to leave the
speaker announced the collection and after it had
been taken he continued his address
In closing. he referred to the struggles Of
Cuba 10 obtain its freedom, declaring that Ceve-
lands attitute toward the island patriots was
due to Catholic Influence, Spain being one Of the
also claimed that Cleveland's Venezuelan mes
sage was TO please the Irish Catholics
The meeting closed after an announcement
tliat another meeting would be held in the Advent
church thursday evening, at which Mr.. Fulton
would speak on How Americans can save
America