The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-26
Questions Hsked at ncn.gatbcIe missions.

creta whatever that isl were true: II
IL lawful for a wife to steal from he,
husband in order to give to tn,
church,
One lady. cultured and refined ar
tended night after night and iowa rd 6
the end OF the week received a visit
from her pastor, who expressed sur.
prise that she should do so, when She
told him. Don't you know, said he
the oath these priests take at their
ordination" Yes, she did know fo,.
the very night before the lecturer calIed
heaven to witness that this oath. found
also in an anti-Catholic book. was a
diabolical lie. She was: therefore
ready for him, and since their inter
view they do not like each other so
well as before
we nailed the usual number Of mis-
conceptions of Catholic doctrine-to
can them by no worse name l often
wonder how hardheaded American
Ffotestants can be 'buncoed by the
cock-and- bull stories they read in anti
catholic books. Talk of the iDtelIec-
tual servitude of Catholics, WHY
Protestahts are ehaiR-b bound to every
ouuandish statement of book and
preacher"
The ignorance and bigotry encoun-
tered by these jealous missionaries is
astounding. When they were lecturing
IN Sandusky, O., a minister gave an
eloquent address on Away from Rome
and On Toward Christ" His oratorical
flight eliminated in this choice SEN
tence: IF 1 knew the Catholic church
TO be the church established by Christ.
then would I become d pagan.'' This
was his Interpretation of "On Toward
Christ"
Among the converts at Sandusky is a
young married man. whose father, he
declared, would rather see him in hell
than a member of-the Catholic church
1t was to escape that warm place that
the young mans wife and two children
later Joined husband and father in his
Roman journey.
rather Brannan. the intrepid Texas
missionary, tells this amusing incident:
During my last LECTURE at Hopkins |
vie, Ky, ] saw two women sitting to- !
gether. | think they were mother and
daughter The elder one had an ex-
preston like a masculine representa-
tive of the bovine species during the
whole time of the lecture There was a
Catholic gentleman sitting near them,
and when | got through, the younger of
the two said she would like to hire
nome ] have thought about this fem
mine kicker a great deal and have
tried to put the most favorable con-
on her act of celebration,
not only out of regard for her, but for
myself also.
But the preponderant idea with me
low is that she was so prejudiced that
'he was angry with herself to see the
old Catholic church so easily vindi-
'ated. Were it not for the indicate
'haracter of the performance, so des-
itude of aesthetic suggestion, I am
,ure there could have been found a
actor who would have taken pleasure
n accelerating her locomotion home
ward in the manner suggested by her
elf"
A young woman, who is now Cath
lie, informed her non-Catholic friend
bout her intention 10 enter the Roman
athletic church Il would sooner see
GU in your coffin" was her reply. This
emark the young woman thought un-
ind and not at all complimentary.
However. she invited her friend to wit
ess her baptism. She came. met the
athers and asked a few questionS
bout the church. She seemed sur
rised that a Catholic priest would be
ivil and courteous to her. She left ,
18th more kindly feelings toward the !
hurch, and with respect for her friend =
no had the courage TO make the =
Missionary.