The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10
FATHER SHERMAN'S MISSION.
He Talks of Catholic Truth Society
Denounces Cecil Rhodes's VIII.

Father Thomas Ewing Sherman, S. j.,
Of Chicago son Of General Sherman, is in
the city in the interest of the Catholic
Truth Society. He is the guest of the Rev.
Francis ii. Gavisk. pastor Of st. Johns
Church. The Catholic Truth Society, in
which Father Sherman is interested has
for its purpose the refuting of all Islander,
calumny and libelous stories about the
Catholic Church. The society takes up each
month questions that have arisen regarding
the church and prints the true statements.
This is done by Father Sherman in his Chi
cago Office. The pamphlets are sold to
members of the society for one cent. Father
Sherman says he thinks this is one of the
best means of educating Catholics to the
true knowledge of their faith
There are some" he said, "who have
been reared in the church, but when the
church is attacked in q slanderous manner
by an enemy or an INSCRIPTIONS person
they are unable to make defense" The
books which the society issue take up all
questions that appear in public and give
them a big circulation. Father Sherman
says that the circulation of these books
now amounts to about 5000 copies. Each
year as the books become full Father Sher-
man takes the different subjects of the
year and has them bound into single vol
ume. The questions for this years volume
comprise Catholic Church and Marriage
lies, Dy OdIQlNdi 0lpoOhs' ooCldHsIi'
by the Rev. Joseph Rickaby; Christian
Science" by the Rev. Il. j. Campbell; 1.-THE
Gospel Of st. John" and "Friars in the
Philippines" This last question is in three
parts and discussed in little pamphlets
by Bishop McQuaid, Gen. James +. Smith
and the Truth Society of which Father
Sherman is editor. Other questions are
1.-The Popes in Rome" also in three parts,
one an answer TO the writings OF William E.
Curtis and an historical sketch of the
papacy by Father Sherman: Church or
Bible" by the Rev. Arnold Damen, and
Confession" by the Rev. r. +. Clarke.
Father Sherman is devoting a great deal
Of his time to these books. He Is DESTROYS
that the motives OF the society take root
i'm this city. In Chicago and other cities
good work has resulted, he says.
Father Sherman in talking yesterday
about the will of Cecil Rhodes said that
Rhodes was an idealist. Father Sherman
said he had given much thought to Rhodes
In regard 10 that part of Rhodes's will per-
tanning 10 the establishment of scholar
ships in oxford for American boys as well
as English and German youths he said that
If any boy took such scholarship at Ok
ford under the provisions of Cecil Rhodes's
will he should be deprived Of his citizenship
i'm this country. Father Sherman says this
will was made prior 10 the Boer war and
was in keeping with that wild dream of
utopian empire which had characterized
the man since his residence In South Africa
Rhodes was anxious that the whole world
and TO this end he made these provisions
in his will Rhodes thought by getting stu
dents TO go 10 Oxford they would assume
in a large degree English customs and soon
deprive their own country or their services.
Father Sherman was very emphatic in his
denunciation of the methods employed by
Rhodes as he said the latter was a dreamer
I'm every sense Of the term.