The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
PLEASURE-LOVING PROCLIVITIES
OF THE ENGLISH DENOUNCED
Catholic Truth Conference in Manchester Discusses the Causes
Of RahOnaGsm's Growth Significant Speech
Delivered by Archbishop Borune

London. Oct %. Vigorous denun-
citation of the pleasure loving proclivi-
ties OF the modern English race was
heard at the Catholic Truth conference
In Manchester. On all sides we're com
plants Of empty churches, of the de-
lection OF the young, OF an increase OF
vice and personal indulgence and a
growing devotion to materialist inter-
ests.
One Of the causes was the divisions
and quarrels in Christendom, especially
in this distracted country. A drifting
crowd of thoughtful and disillusioned
young men and women Of all classes
formed ready material for active ra-
tionalist propaganda.
One OF the foremost indirect causes
OF rationalism's growth was the sys-
tenn Of undenominationaI education in
augurated in 1870. The terrible Leak
age had a connection with the econ
onlic and social tyrannies of modern
England. The rapid concentration of
great wealth had been attended by a
positively scandalous expenditure upon
superfiuities. and utilities and display.
A materialized pleasure loving so
ctety took eagerly to a philosophy
that justified it's earthliness and APP
plauded it's revolt The softening OF
moral fibre had resulted in practice
morally degrading and anti christian
the sordid blasphenly against life, re-
fiected in the sensational fall in the
birth rate. This vile practice, the de-
liberate murder Of the unborn, was
rushing like a black death through
every class Of the nation.
A remarkable statement was made
by ]. e. F. Wells of Manchester, who
declared that a number of Catholic
girls had Joined those disorderly peo-
pie, the suffragists," and had left their
religion.
A significant speech was delivered by
Archbishop Bourne. He said that the
Catholic federation could not allow
any particular political party or any
political organization to arrogate to
itself the right to dictate to them the
manner in which they were to dis
charge their sacred duty of protecting
the interests committed to their
charge.
On the education question, he de-
MED that IT was true that the govern
ment had ever proposed, or any one of
any party had ever succeeded in OBJ
tanning any arrangement, which the
bishops could have conscientiously ac-
cepted as a settlement of the educa-
tional question.
At present the government appeared
to him to be too willing accomplices
of those who were the declared foes Of
the Catholic church, and especially Of
Catholic education.
A curious incident led to the arrest
Of George Nash, Sheffield cutlery
grinder, who has just been remanded
at Sheffield on a charge of marrying
Rose Barber, his legitimate wife being
still alive. Three years ago. it was
stated, Nash met Miss Barber, a young
cripple with a pretty face, to whom he
explained that he was widower with
no children. The couple were married
and lived with Miss BARRIERS parents
until Nash got home.
There were then two children by the
marriage and third being expected.
Nash engaged a girl to help. The girl
called Nash father" and 1t was then
discovered that he had another wife in
Sheffield, who was the mother of nine
children, the eldest rs and the young
est ii years of age.
During the proceedings Nash re-
marked to the magistrate: Get this