The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
IS BAPTISM NECESSARY I?
Father Branaan Of Weatherford lee
tured Last Night.
he QUOTED VERIFYING PASSAGES.
III God Employed Man 10 DO His
Kidding 1000 Years Ago, why
Can Not He DO II Nowr"


Of series Of lectures by Father =. F
Brannan OF Weatherford. Texas. Fathe
Brnnnan while not well known IN Houston
has resided IN Texas for number OF year,
and at one time was prosecuting attorney
Of Parker county and later was publishes
and editor OF the Clchurne Chronicle which
he abandoned eight years ago tomorrow anc
entered the priesthood. His brother, ~. NJ
Brannan. made quite a reputation In Texas
~ writer under the name OF Dock Adj
ans" and afterwards went TO Philadelphia
and is now In the treasury department at
Washington. Another brother is on the stan
OF the Atlanta Constitution. Father Bran
nan is native OF Georgia aud was mem =
Der Of the bar of that state before coming
TO Texas. He is forcble speaker. full of
wit when the occasion demands, and as an
attorney was bold and fearless In his prose-
cution OF crime. During hs newspaper
career Father Brannan attracted much at
tention by his torse AMI pungent style.
which bore classical polish
His opening lecture was on Confession -
a subject that very few have ever heard eS-
planned to their satisfaction. and his visit
to Houston Is for the purpose, II possible
TO disabuse the public mind Of the charges
brought against the Catholic church and
its religion
III persons come 10 near me, Win their
mind prcJudiced, he said in the beg.nniug
at would be much better il they would re-
main away. In selecting a iiry for tho
trial Of n case the first question asked OF
Juror is II he Is prejudiced against or for
the person to be tried and II he Ia, then
his place is out of the case. The same cX-
ample applies to the guilt or lunoCe nce Of
the old Catholic church when was prose
cutting attorney people used 10 come before
the grand jury aud with malice in their
hearts make complaints against their enc
mics which the foreman OF the jliry wouid
indorse as a true bill but some time later
when the case was heard and the defendant
had remained In jail the verdict OF not
guilty would be rendered and the accused
RELEASED In the Grand jury room only on.
side Is presented 81 II tx with the nccusa-
lions ngaiust the Catholic religion And /
don't blame the people that Is what thcy (
hive been taught When Jefferson Davis !
died a woman In my town said she was (
glad Of II and hoped that be WAS IN ~. /
roasting place. She did not know any bet /
ter. for she came from the place where
northors come from and he'd heard nothing
else since she was little rlrl. But after
wards a number Of We Confederates vol /
together In The court housr m there In
Wea.herfori and said that IcT Davis was
true man. q patriot and SO both Sides had I
their say. What makes them say that YOU
have TO go doHn In your pockets and rivc 4
tne Ola priest tl..o to get their sins for
etvca ! ask them n ihcy are Christians H
~, A. I,,,,e, 80 ~
,heF 20 Nhen NJ was on eVth 10 won't
apoat hrailhk me SICK AMI IN" blind and !
the Pc 20 wh!pped and kicked and butcher
81 hIn ana ilneiif naile' nm 20 cross .
When you ask me ihat question IN ask /
you why all TIE people to Nu1' hoy di1 ]
TO 'hris' ne shla 10 N" disciples that
time would come when 'ho pe1rlc would :
RUl thor AMI hel' eve they Nsit doing col 4
scrYien The cerran' "a ~. above his
master nor Sc 81" alseinle ahnve hts L5rd. /
! am here tor the purpose % showing
H. neccs 'y Of baptism irr salvation NH .
oue- ha1 81 theu preaching that baptism
Is noi ae asafy and The other tha' il ls. I
i1f salvation api ono o. u IS pleasing
Sod NAiir tne pi"er is not Truth rs Ike 5
the mathematical profoa-fioa ~ 1870 tmes
Two ia Tour ale o. wiA rrmain so alvey q
Hhl " u Was true nat '41'ifm- as "iil 2
fn1". NaH lnni'if Na.pi' ee-tufirs d@o. $40