The Washington herald., 1909-11-01
DEPENDS The FAITH
Rev. Dr.. Ketcham'S Able Ser
mon at st. PaulPS.
POINTS TO CHURCES ENEMIES
Asserts the whole World Is Allied
Against Catholic Religion - Calls
Attention to War Against Church
I'm France, the Execution of Ferrer,
and Position Of King Alfonso.

Fundamental principles Of the Catholic
Church, with here and there a timely
warning and a word Of censure, were
given In an able sermon by Rev. William
Ketcham at St. Paurs Church yesterday
morning.
Rev. DR.. Ketcham is a member OF the
Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions.
He said. in part:
Il lament the fact that too many Cath
olics thoughtlessly or ignorantly compro-
mise themselves and the interests Of their
religion. There is no doubt that the
whole world is allied against the Catholic
church; against the fundamental doc
trines she teaches; against tho morals
she inculcates; yet how often do We not
hear Catholics talk the language Of dis
senters and unbelevers. and see them
Join in with the specious plans and pol
icies Of those who would weaken the in
offence Of the church and destroy her
power
Pleased Non-CnthOIIcS-
France pleased the non-Cathollc world
when she divorced herself from the
church and made war on her Catholic
citizens. Do you think Alfonso OF Spain
will ever be able 10 please the world?
Though he had the wisdom Of Solomon,
though he ruled with the justice of Al
fred. though he displayed the virtues OF
Edward the Confessor. he could never
allay the carplng Of the world Sgainst
him. his throne. or his country unless he
should divorce the church from the state
and prosecute the Catholics Of Spain.
Did the press raise an outcry during
all the shameful persecution OF Catholic
Frenchmen by the French government?
Are churches and monasteries pillaged
and destroyed? Are defenseless sisters
brutally murdered In their cloisters? The
press barely records a few meager notices
OF the fact. But when one man. ana
that man an enemy 70 the church and
TO social order, IS put TO death. the whole
world is ahame and ministers Of Protest
ant churches and the press join with
socialists and anarchists 10 fan the
flames.
rs a Christian country at war with
the pagan? The nOn-CathOlic world APP
pears 10 favor the pagan. Is the Catholic
at war with the Moor? Ii discredits as
much as possible the Catholic and clum-
silly attempts to conceal fits sympathy with
the followers of the prophet Just now
the papers are devoting much space 20
the travels and doings Of our respected
President When he visited Southern
California. an elaborate banquet was
rendered him at Riverside, at which
Bishop Conaty presided. and In company
with the governor OF California, he par
ticipated in the ceremonies Of the IN
I -r 4,h a., -
the Franciscan Father Junipero Sierra.
/ California's first missionary. Did you
read the details OF all this in the papers?
I will tell you what you did read. You
read that while in Southern California
the President was dragged around over
the country in manner unbeftting his
dignity.
Wise Serpenta.
do you not think It behooves you 10
be wise as serpents when you make up
your opinions, when you seek informa-
ton. when you read the papers. when you
listen to the soft, beguiling hattery OF
your friend. who tells you how much he
admires the Catholic Church. and OF your
neighbor. when he tells you how much ne
/ loves you. and that all prejudice against
/ the Catholic Church has vanished or IS
| fast dying out?
How many Of our public men do you
think would be free from anti-Cathollc
/ prejudice II there were no Catholic
voters? And how much OF their favor
able or tolerant attitude toward the
church co you think can be accounted
I for by the fact that the Catholic voter
/ is every day using the power of the
ballot more independently, intelligentIy.
and effectively TO protect himself and his
/ God-given and state-guaranteed rights?
But If you can be put of your guard by
/ the cry OF Peace, peace. when there is
no peace. and II this can be done Ions
enough. your descendants who may have
/ kept the faith VIII some morning wake
/ up TO a condition as bad as that which
/ obtained IN England in the time Of
/ bloody Elizabeth I must admit, how
ever, that there are wise statesmen who
are being drawn 70 consider the church
in a friendly light by sheer force Of cir
! cumstances. They see the dark clouds
forming, and hear the mutterings Of the
! coming storm OF revolt against estab-
/ lished order, and a realization Of their
/ helplessness discloses TO them the strength
OF the church and her power to save"