The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14
FOR THE MONICA HOL|CS
A Series of Lectures by the
Paulist Fathers.
GREAT ZEAL MANIFESTED
There Is No CONFERENCE.-THE One Be-
lief Is Attacked, but the Doctrine
OF Catholicism Is Flo
quently Preached.

The Paulist fathers have devoted the
past three weeks to the consideration
of the Catholics of this city and to-
morrow evening a series of lectures last
ing one week will begin. These will be
for non-Catholics and a general invita-
ton is extended. The Paulist commun-
ity are converts to the faith of Catholic
ism. These fathers believe they have
a special vocation to preach the faith
to nonCatholics. About eight or nine
years ago they were giving a series of
missionary meetings in the diocese of
Detroit. Bishop Foley expressed his de-
sire to give a mission especially for nom
Catholics. Then it was this special
work of the fathers was begun. They
found the work very successful and
ever since some of the Paulst fathers
have been engaged in this mission
among non-Cathoics. Missions have
been established in every part of the
East and the work has become very
extensive. About four years ago the
Paulist fathers received commentator
from the pope and greater zeal has
been manifested in the work ever
since.
The plan of the fathers is to explain
the Catholic teachings to their non
Catholic hearers. In these teachings
there is no minimizing of the doctrine.
1t is given out just as it is--just as the
Catholic hears it in his own church.
There is no controversy; the fathers do
no attack the belief of any one. The
lectures are simple expositions of the
Catholic doctrines. If they do not have
the effect of converting the hearer, they
DO serve to dispel the prejudice that
exists in the minds of some of the
friends of the church. The lectures are
lnterspersed with moral teachings.
These meetings will be held every even
| ing, and Catholics are invited to at
tend, provided, however, they bring
with them at least one non-Catholic
friend The principal subjects to be
discussed this week will be the future
life. the foundations of faith, the GER
tainty in religion. the divinity of Christ,
the inspiration of the sacred scriptures,
the doctrines of the holy eucharist, COM
muniOn of sins, purgatory, etc. Father
Superior Wyman, in talking last even
ing about the missions in general and
the work of the coming week in partic-
uiar. said:
the general result of these nom
Catholic missions has been to promote
good feeling between the Protestant
and the Catholic. In all our missions no
feeling of ill-Will has been engendered
We never say anything that can pos
sibly give otTense to any one. All We
ask is that our hearers give fair con-
sideration to what we say and follow
their honest convictions with reference
10 it. During the week non-Catholics
VINO desire to do SO are invited to call
UPON the fathers to consult in regard
| to matters pertaining to the mission"
| A letter box will be placed at the
| Goor of the church, in which written
| questions may be deposited. In the
| evening one of the fathers will devote
| the required time to answering these
| questions Then will follow the sermon,
| singing and the benediction.
The mission in st. Patrick's will con-
| clude next Sunday, and at the same
| time it will open in ST. Lawrence church
in Centerville. During this week spe-
| cial services will be held for children
| at a. m. and 4:30 p. M; early masses
at 6, s and 9 o'clock a. m. The non
Catholic services will be held every
| evening at 7:30.