The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-07-25
PRoTEsTANTs MAKE INFIDELs.
From the New World

From the New World.)
The current issue of Brann's Icono-
claSt contains a rather striking ed
torial article dealing with Protest
ant effort in Catholic countries. Por-
tons OF il are so severe that we omit
hem in Christian charity, but there
are passages which are so true that
they deserve reproduction. The writ
er asks why majority of he Protest
ant clergy of our country favor Ann
e7lcan acquisition and retention Of
Catholic lands contiguous, and an
sWerS ii by stating that these clergy
men foolishly and wickedly imagine
that such course means the acqufsi-
ton Of other fields for Protestant
missions. Continuing the c,i;.or. CA.
Windle. says with much truth and
considerable force:
If these deluded. over jealous peo-
pie desire to make infidels and agnos-
neS OF the intelligent Catholics of
eu0a and the Philippines. they may
succeed beyond their fondest dreams.
But II they hope to convert them to
froteStantism. they are doomed to
disappointment and ignominious fail
ure.
know that it is next to impossi-
ne Tor Protestant to place himself
IN the attitude where he can view the
matter IRON the standpoint of an in
1elgent Catholic. Being neither Cath
oiic nor Protestant-just a plain every
DAY sinner am able to approach
neSe questions without prejudice and
write down the simple truth without
lne slightest desire to offend or please
either party.
Frotestant 2ealots who desire to
convert Catholics to Professionalism
SHOULD be plainly told that it is al
most If not quite impossible, for an
nl'elllgent Catholic to become a good
FIotestant The reason is plain:
II ne cannot believe in the root
"a ana stock Of the tree, how can he be- !
HeEe in its branches?
il ne cannot believe that the oldest /
Cnufch IN the world is the true
guufch, how can he accept the later |
INVENTIONS of Luther. Calvin, Wesley, !
vi Do"le. as the church of God?
Nnen convinced that the authority !
,seSJed in the Oldest church is not |
Dlioiilg. how can he submit to the de- /
S,eeS OF conference. council and con-
Naoe OF warning Professionalism?
once convinced that the rules of |
.allh iald down by the councils of his /
Suurch are erroneous, and the Pope's
-u.ei pfelation of scripture false, how
az you to make Nim accept the in
s sei plfetauou, or abide by the rules Of
I TS.Ii and practice laid down by Tom,
DICK and Harry?
Ill. liu possible! The upright, honest,
.uucated Catholic must either remain
.! 70 his faith or become an agnos-
D.. or him there is no refuge in
t,,r.oo1yeSlantlsm, no middle ground be-
-, Catholicism and infidelity.
&C. HgIeiore the inevitable effect
:. FIoteStant missions in the Philip
i i,,aeS VIII be to make agnostics and
; y OF a people. who now believe
I" 200 and his Christ.
NY statement that no intelligent
oaOnohe can become a good Protest
i4s-I,aS sound eXtravagant, but it is 4
s3.elaliy true. You can count on the
lhuseIS Oh one hand all the Catholics
;-, nave become good Protestants,
90 the last hundred years. AS be-
~, stated, when an honest. upright ;
W, a,noiIe abandons Catholicism he al
~ ~ invariably becomes an agnostic. ]
~ n dishonest devoted. renounces
eaVhollcism he is apt to become
az i'SI class Protestant scalawag.
M nave known several reformed
a ,,,SslS who wrote books, delivered
lures and endeavored to expose
M, 'vuidnlSm' in every possible way,
~, o,,, have never known one who i
inu1 De trusted, or that possessed a
s1t spark of honor. Here are a {
wv W., examples: la
l,,a mere was Chiniquy of Kankakee, !
nd ,,'o.7. who was not only cheat I
,,e fraud. but one of the grandest !
bo creators who ever tried to rob \
rra lalner of his laurels This fpldNtt
b 5pos1er collected thousahdstT nisarflsi
'''ands Of dollars from hiss doRqs l..g