The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-12
CONDEMNED IN THE TEMPLE.
Rev. DIR. 7. p. Mendes Discussed Cor
ellis "The Master Christian"

Rev. DIR. 7. p. Mendes Discussed Cor
ellis "The Muster Christian"
Rev. DR.. L p. Mendes took as the sub
ject of his lecture last night Marie Cor
ellis novel. THE Master Christian" He
condemned the work from every stand
point. "A good book" he said, mas been
described as one that you open with ex-
pectatlon and close with profit 1 am
afraid that to little of the present day
literature can this description of good
book be applied. because so much of 1t is
filled with misstatements. mistakes and
abuse. intended TO attract the attention
Of the reading public at large.
II am prompted to make this state
ment," DR.. Mendes declared, while still
under the influence of Marie Corellfs
latest book The Master Christian The
book Is well worth careful study on ac-
count of the dangerous theories and prop
ositions advanced 20 mankind in general.
DR.. Mendes outlined in brief the story
of the plot. 1T is very interesting as
story" ne said, but o! so harmful and
dangerous"
Aside from the really hurtful influence
of the book DR.. Mendes said that 1t was
flied with misstatements and mistakes
that are to be deplored by the careful
reader and condemned by the intelligent
community. In writing the book, 1t Is
more than probable that Miss Corelli had
no further purpose than her own ambi-
ton, as was foreshadowed in her decara-
ton that some of the greatest men nave
been accommodated from the Roman
Catholic Church, and some of the most
valuable scientific works placed on the
Gt "A t0r
intention to have them received at their
proper value. 1.-THE Church OF Rome feb
into an error" said DR.. Mendes, land in
placing the book itself on the list expur-
gatorious, has but caused it to be more
widely read"
Speaking of some of the misstatements
of the work DIR. Mendes quoted that of
the generally accepted Jesuitical doctrine
which he said, far from being the doc
trine of the Catholic Church itself, has
been repudiated by the Jesuits. Contin-
uing he said that it was doctrine that
no priest would dare advance. He him
self had spoken of it to a Catholic priest
of the city who said that such a doc
trine could not be advanced because it
would be unhesitatingly condemned by
the whole Catholic world
After discussing the bad taste. mani
fest unwisdom, and danger of holding any
cnufcn or denomination up 10 rlulcule,
and especially that based upon false
statements, DIR. Mendes said, But above
all does Miss Corelll realize this fact, that
such an attack as this is likely to create
anarchy, skepticism and tendency in
her ignorant and misguided readers to
break down all the barriers of civiliza-
tionn Already has her abuse found an
echo when, not long ago, in a conference
of the Methodist Church in New York
several bishops of that church, amid the
applause of each other, hurled anathemas
at the Roman Catholic Church.
''The world should use its every effort
to silence, discourage and discountenance
these so-called champions of religion, it
matters not whose religion is attacked.
In the eyes of God it is the man that is
valued and not the religion or the de-
nomination; not the thing that men call
reputation. When Marie Corelli has pass
ed to the great beyond. and the Master
Christian" has been forgotten by men,
religion will still be preached by priest
minister and rabbi. and the world will be
filled with the knowledge of God as the
waters that cover the sea- "