The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
Lecture BY
]. J. DELANEY
SPOKE ON THE CATHOLIC
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Lecture Was Delivered Before the
Catholic Historical Society in the
Knights of Columbus Club House.
Declared That the American Citi-
zen Who Is Catholic Is a Better
American Because of His Religion.
Lecturer rendered Reception by
Knights of Columbus.


FIRST Assistant District Attorney
John j. Delaney, of New York county.
VINO is recognized as one OF the best
political speakers in that home of po-
liticai orators, revealed himself In an
other light before the members OF the
Cathoic Historical society. last night.
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c,,ildren in tho DAYS Tn come
",rhe Catholic church is q force i'm the
world for the good of the world. The
Catholic chrch has alwavs taught that
her children must obev lawful author
itv when that lawful authority acts
within lawful rights. and II will ever
continue IN teach them 81.
"I make the statement. after due de-
,jbor,tion :, be continued "that a citi
xen of tbis countrv ought to he q better
Catholic because he is an American.
and ought TO he n better American be-
cause he is n Catholic"
Mr. Delaney then went on to point
out hrietlv inst what this country owes
ia Catholic enterprise and zeal. He
stated that America was discovered
and first onened un by Christopher
Co,rohus n Catholic who consecrated
il IN tho catholic cause. 1t was Catho-
lie missionaries he said. who first dis
covered and eypored its valleys. plains.
rivers and mountains. and it was Irish
catholics who ployed a most import
am mart in the openine ,lp of the far
west i'm the early pnrt Of the nineteenth
century
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