The sun., 1900-11-21
WAR OF THE CREEDS.

WAR OF THE CREEDS.
There are signs Of il revival Of the
bitter historical contention between Prot
estantism and Roman Catholicism. For
IL long time these two great bodies Of the
religious world agreed 10 Disagree and
maintain Il relation Of peaceful tolerance
one for the other. Now, however, there
are indications III au agressiycness on
both sides of the great dividing line Of
religious thought and belief in which are
possibilities that Hode i'll for the relg-
ious peace Of the world.
1t is singular, at least worthy Of note,
that this spirit OF contention should re-
cur at time when there is such a war
like spirit abroad in the word-and lit
the close Of a war in which this country
has defeated the most Catholic country
of the world. While it is true that there
was nothing of spirit of religious bigo
| try in this country'S fight against SPAIN
| it cannot be denied that the fact that
!
lie Spain aroused even in this country
very deep feeling of resentment upon the
part of those who sympathizrd with the
religious belief Of the Spaniards 1t il
notable also that Immediately after the
war i'll which Spain was practically eX-
cluded from this Continent, there is a
i hoe
Catholic countries of America and Spain,
the object Of which is, Enthusiastically, OPP
position to the influence Of Protestant
America among the Catholic countries Of
this continent by Spain. or course we
understand that the apparent motive Of
Spain is TO rehabilitute herself in the
commerce Of the world, and also under
stand that it is perfectly natural faf
Spain to seek commercial alliances with
the people who -,mah lier language and
who profess her religion Thai tops moi
alter the fact that the proposed alliance.
is one Of the results uf 4 war betMeen d
Protestant and Catholic country, nor
does il alter that other fact significant at
this time that the proposed alliance is
one Of Catholic countries against one Of
the leading Protestant countries Of the
world.
Another interesting thing in this con
ncction, occurred in New York only II
day or two ago. At u meeting Of Meth
IIiGt Epicanpnf Il;shnna5
tinsuisher ciergymen OF that faith the
speakers maue violent attack upon
the church of Rome. The speakers
ut this meeting declared that re-
yiyal OF the old contention Of
the faiths is at hand, and then were
vigorously applauded by their audi
tors. Here then arr the clements Of the
contention in open opposition 10 each
other. Let it be remembered also III this
connection that the dominant political
question in this country today involves
the future of Il great Roman Catholic
population in the Philippine Islands
Already the United States authorities in
- 4-tiI'l4iN9 iAlN T. pSHil ~ tDHiilSI WIFI
tin Gatholie party there; ana this. coup
led with the assertions nude 1T the New
York mccting Of which we have spoken,
that the time had come for q renewal of
the anti-catholic movement among Pro-
tcstants add i political ciempnt 10 Tie
newly revived controversy. Ii Is also
said n Rome that Tie Pope has begun t
crusade against l,r4tcytanfs. II rlast be
Supposed that aii iraetll, He As#u
hy that all those wiln u, co4tsi1tl.teftas
facts of the case are n sympathy win
their y0kafrllowa III fiti, Ha tlHu ull
Roman Catholics aie il s.4faa#ll. Milh
their brthtrn il Whatcy lbo cont
AgW consists, Win "a. aHpila ~
lEtfeahe foteatant a3 it7lfe w5+ial
odds u j .sne waen, 9 sail III III
introduetol t5 ths artels e4e ail ii falI
q rumors y war when the war like
spirit is the dominant one.
VIZ have expressed ~ .a.0a Is IN
ae merits 81 deMcr.ia iie nj,gtcr M
der discussion, tat Iaf maraly tatoa Il
" The facts Wh Hr tafuR. ia-
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