Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-20
Pore Called a Criuging Beggar
With a Monkey
METHODIST BISHOPS ATTACK
Was In General Missionary Commi,-
tee words scarcely Sufficient TO
Express Their bitter Hate.

New YORK nov III W. HtINc oi-
slaughts on the church OF Rome en-
liyened the proceedings at todays ses-
sion Of the general missionary commit
tee. on each occasion an audience
which filled every part Of the large au-
dltorium in St Pauls Methodist Epis-
copal church. where the committee is
meeting. broke into applause and no
EFFORT was made by the chairman to
check these demonstrations Of APP
proyal.
The general committee, which Is
composed OF all the bishops and lead
ing diyines In the Methodist church Of
America hos been In session daily
since Wednesday last Upon several
occasions during former sessions when
reference has been made TO anything
pertaining to the Roman Catholic
church the same spirit Of defiance has
been apparent. Upon no former occa-
slons, however, has that church been
denounced in terms so unqualified nor
has the approval OF the audience been
given vent IN so vigorous applause.
The first person 10 advance 10 the at
tack was Bishop Goodsell of Tennessee.
In the course OF an address on the
work OF the Methodist Episcopal
church In various parts OF Europe, he
had occasion to speak Of the work done
IN Italy and conditions obtaining there.
II was I'm the recital OF the latter that
the bishop used such strong language
against the church OF Rome.
In northern Europe for instance, in
Germany and the scandinavian coun-
tries" the bishop said, 1--WE have had
great deal Of indifference and even
opposition 10 contend with. Statistics
show that we have made as much
headway during the FIRST thirty-five
years In Europe as we have in the
same period I'm this country, which Of
fers a more congenial soil for our rec
ord.
IN southern Europe the conditions
are somewhat different. There the
struggle has been harder. There are
many who doubt whether we have
done any work at all In Italy, the land
OF superstition and priestcraft, wheth-
err we could ever hope TO accomplish
anything there in the face Of the tre-
mendous press of adverse thought
with which we are confronted. the fact
Is that we sent one OF our workers into
Italy He soon made up his mind that
IN Rome We had to do as do the Ro-
lNdIhs ne btbdl ny NiAlHliih NA'
young, by taking them into our schools
and seminaries.
"The work is slow, but It's value has
been recently testified 10 by the pontiff
himself, who has honored us by eN-
communicating every one, teachers
and pupils alike, connected with our in
situations OF learning. In his effort TO
preserve for himself the triple crown
Of papacy he has Issued a sweeping in
terdict against the schools and every
one passing through their gates. This
however has only made us more de-
termlned 20 wipe out q system which
has created out OF a former man OF
empire a crlnging beggar with monkey
and grind organ" The applause which
greeted this sally was deafening.
The next speaker threw the gauntlet
10 the church Of Rome In terms as d.
rect and condemnatory as did Bishop
Goodsell This was Rev. Dr. c. W.
Drees who for number OF years has
been identified with the work Of the
Methodist Episcopal church In South
America and was appointed by the
committee 70 talk over the supervision
OF the work among the Spanish speak
ing nations on this continent Besides
Bishop Goodsel he IL the only mem
Der Of the committee who in the course
OF his labors has come In direct contact
with the work Of the Roman Catholic
chruch.
In beginning his address Dr. Drees
made reference TO the end Of Spanish
rule In this hemisphere, and was round
ly applauded He said:
1T was wise of the chairman 10 call
the subject on which | am 90 speak the
work among the Spanish speaking in
habitants Of America; happily there is
no longer a Spansh-America. The last
vestige OF Spanish domination In this
hemisphere disappeared when the old
Spanish battleship Maria Teresa. In
being towed to this country, after hav-
ing been wrecked by our guns laid her
bones 20 rest on the sands OF the island
which was the first territory dIscov-
cred.
"A former speaker has said that a
condition where half OF the world is
pagan and the other half Christian can
not long endure The same can be said
with az much truth Of a state Of affairs
where Cmistendom Is divided into two
great camps. with Professionalism ~ one
side and Greek and Roman Catholi-
Cism on the other. The time Is upon US
when anew the questions which APP
peared I'm the Protestant reformation
will begin 10 agitate the world and de-
mand to be pushed 10 their final issue.
After slumbering for four centuries
these self-same questions We're aWak-
ened through the last act Of lnfamy Of
the pontln In declaring himself infal-
lible. Within tWenty-fOu hours after
that blasphemous declaration had been
written on the triple crown of Rome.
the Prussian armies invaded Catholic
France. Forty-tiye DAYS later the bat
lie u Sedan was fought with Protest
ant Prussia the victor. and twenty days
only had elapsed when the united ar
niles entered the Holy city where the
pope held sway, bringing with them
carloads Of Bibles The pope lost his
temporal power and since that day the
creed has been weakening
THE Roman church at one time held
sway everywhere. but now both that
church and Spanish domination have
fallen on their high pedestals When
Spain is arraigned the Catholic church
should be arralgned with that power as
correspondent. Ever since Isabella
signed away the liberty Of Spain TO the
pope there has been an Legitimate al
liance between stetecraft and priest
craft against human liberty and hu-
man progress"
The applause which followed this
sally was as tremendous az Il was
spontaneous
. Or Drees said In conclusion that the
most promising field among the Span
ish-speaklng population IN America
was opening IN Porto Rico and advised
the committee to spare neither eX-
pense nor labor TO Dust Rene nom that
island.
Bishop Hartzell spoke ~ Africa.
which Is his field. He sand n part;
I'VE stand today IN face Of a revolt OF
the pagan world against Christian CIV
ilizatlon. In the FAR east Mohamme-
danlsm Is outnumbering the Christian
religion In the number OF adherents.
China has Just slammed her door I'm the
face OF Christianity. Only a few days
ago her representative stood IN Carne-