The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
Doors Will Be Thrown Open
Tonight and the Books
Presented.
WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
The Preacher Says He Has Made Dis
coveries That Will Keep Him
in Combative Mood.

Rev. Donald NJ. Ross un dertook at Met
ropolitan Temple last evening to prove the
third of the four propositions which he af-
firmed to be part of the faith-doctrine OF
the Catholic Church, and which are de-
MED by Rev. P. c. Yorke. The proposition
was that 1.-The Roman church has the
right to exercise its authority without any
limit set TO it by the civil powers.
II was announced that tomorrow night
the doors would be thrown open and the
public invited without cost. Further, that
the books from which the citations have
been made by Mr.. Ross, and which cita,
tions are charged by Father Yorke to be
forgeries, will be produced for the examin.
alton of any and ALL
Major E. H. Sherman whom Rev. Mr.
Ross has selected as the lawyer to Judge in
his behalf upon the authorities presented
madea short address reaffirming his state
ments concerning the hanging OF deserters
found fighting against the United States
at Cherubusco and all of whom he de-
clared were Irish Catholics, one of whom
wore Catholic medal.
Previous to the entrance of Mr.. Ross
: G. A. Hubbell stated the conditions of the
contest-that Father Yorke had issued g
challenge; Rev. Mr.. Ross, being a brave
man and confident of his premises, had ac-
cepted, and now Peter c. Yorke had in
eowardly fashion taken to the woods.
The entrance of Mr.. Ross was greeted
with prolonged applause, and he entered
directly upon his task, addressed to the
proposition cited. At its conclusion he
said: Now l shall pay my respects to Pc
ter C. YorKe" This called forth more
sustained applause.
In no hae
will find some poetry over the signature of
Peter c. Yorke." Laughter.
Il shall not refer to that But IN the
screed above the poetry you will have
noticed that | am called a liar and a
forger. l am glad he has fallen to the
weak argument OF calling names. But I
am not liar nor forger. If l were
there Is law whereby might and should
be punished. l am not afraid of that law.
The court in this Case-the lawyers ap-
pointed to Judge of this issue-have seen
all my authorities-the books themselves
and they have been amazed at how abso-
lutely honest l have been in giving the
full. text covering the subject and not a
mere disjointsd paragraph.
Il have quoted from none but recog-
niZed textbooks with the stamp OF ap-
proval of the Catholic church. | will have
these textbooks here tomorrow. Nav,
more. We shall throw our doors open and
invite any who will 10 come and examine
them.
This Roman church and Peter c. Yorke
. have occasioned, in this matter of accept
ing and fulfilling nv obligation in accept
ing this challenge, an expense of about
5000. Peter G. Yorke has by way of an
swering my arguments presented here,
called me liar and forger. The infamy
OF that man 1 never expect to meet in q
human being How dare he call me O liar
when he has not looked into the textbooks
l quote?
Il hope if there be a Roman Catholic
IN the audience tomorrow night he will
examine them if he does not demand thai
Peter Yorke do so. l believe in the
solemnlty OF an oath, and 1 am willing tc
take my oath to the correctness of my
quotations. My difficulty has not been t.
secure authorities but to choose between
them. The books are full of them, anC
especially on the first night had more
than 1 could read. Mr.. Yorke could have
seen my authorities had he desired to dC
SO. Now, here Is one on this marriage cues
tlon that is absolutely appalling. 1t is from ,
treatise on matrimony by Right Rev. Dr. Amat
Bishop OF Monterey. Cal, page %;
Nor can any Christian at any time unde
any preteXt whatever apply 10 any civi
magistrate or any court whatever for dvorc
OF marriage, validly contracted, for the pur
pose OF marrying another, or avail himself of
divorce previously obtained to get married
again 10 another. The only exception tha
exists in this respect is the one mentioned
above by st. Paul in favor of the Christial
faith when marriage has been contracted b,
two 1nfdels or unbaptiZed persons and one O
Them after marriage embraces the Christian
faith; ii the unbeliever Abandons him or vii
not live peaceably with the new convert, thi
remains free from the first tie and can ge
married to another"
My Cod what does that mean to except
II wish 10 leave my wife tomorrow l hay
only 10 join the Catholic church. 1t means
therefore, that now and hitherto have beer
living with her in sin. What an easy way O
getting RID OF one wife and of getting another
Much interest is being manifested now il
Just such a case In Canada. 1t is the first de
cree OF divorce ever recognized by the Catholi
church. Ii is granted to John Keith on tn,
ground of adultery on the part OF the wife
who was Protestant. All, they are bad peo
pie over there. But it happens to be tn,
birthplace of Bishop Riordan. l believe h,
would ike to be there just now. And by tn,
way, would like to know when and where b,
took out his first papers. When he was mad,
Bishop, previous 10 assuming charge of tn,
property OF the church in the diocese he mad
oath that he was an American citizen.
would ike to know when he became such
assure you tina: 1t is no pleasure for me t.
perform this work that Peter c. .-Yorke ha
forced on me. But since have entered upoI
1t, and alter having found out the things tha
nave 1ound out concerning this church il
the course of my Investigations, l assure yol
that it is war 10 the death.
give them notice tonight that shall Ugh
until my death. am not afraid of them am
man might as well die with his boots on a
any other way.
If ever a man has been favored by fate-o
this matter. Some weeks ago sent to BerliI
for an authority on this proposition. have
telt as Wellington is said TO have felt at Water
loo praying for Blucher 10 come mn NJ,
Blucher arrived to-day.
In this mornings CALL 1 am charged b,
Peter c. Yorke directly with a forgery of th,
syllabus wherein quote it as saying:
I'm a case of conflict between the ecclesiasti
cal and civil powers the ecclesiastical ought I,
prevail"
Peter Yorke draws upon me what he call
the deadly parallel and gives as the reading O
the original syllabus the following:
ain conflict between the two powers th
civil law prevails"
Had l not received this book would hay,
had some difficulty in answering with author
lty this statement OF my adversary. But i
came to hand, as / say, to-day. 1t is trans
lation not only of the syllabus authorized b,
the Pope, but translation of the meaning o
the Pope in his denials OF certain propositions
Here is the German for it:
I'm confiicte der gazette beider gewaltel
geht, nicht dass weltlcke sacht vor."
,s. The English of this Is: "In conflict of tn
laws OF both, the civil law does not prevail"
Does not that settle it?
Now am free of the whole world-perfectl
just and fair to this man who never new fail
= ness. am not afraid OF hIm-am not afrait