The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-20
BISHOP KEANE ANSWERS QUESTIONS
Many Protesants Flock to Hear Him Explain the Doctrine
of the Catholic Church in a Series of
Eloquent Lectures
UNDER AUSPICES OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Letters of Invitation Addressed All Ministers and Pro.
testant Congregations in the Popuous
Capital of Colorado.

The recent mission TO nom atholics
given by Bishop Keanc, of Cheyenne
in Denver, Col. is pronounced by the
daily papers of that city as "one Of
the most remarkable REVEALS ever
witnessed in the West" He leoturel
in the Auditorium, one Of the biggest
assembly halls In tho country, under
the auspices Of the Denver Council
OF the knights Of Columbus.
In courteous letters Of invitation ad-
dressed to all the ministers and no,-
Catholic congregations Of the city. tia
course was announced as a movement
against agnosticism and atheism, in
which all Christians should Coop
crate. Between six and seven thou
sand persons heard tho opening Zee Z.
turc, and on no subsequent night
were there fewer than eight thou
sand present. Bishop Keane's lectures
were on fundamental Christian truths
and were lucid, eloquent and non-con-
| troversial.
1t was something Of an oratorical
feat to make the voice penetrate into
every corner of the vast hall, but Bish-
op Keane was heard distinctly in all
parts of the auditorium. The Denver
knights OF Columbus are delighted
| with the amazing success of their ex
pertinent, and the fame of Bishop
<cane has spread to all parts Of the
country. Tho knights Of Columbus,
OF Buffalo, N. Y, have invited him to
give mission to nom Catholics in that
city after lie gets through in Portland.
Oregon, where he is conducting a MIS-
sion at this writing.
A. question box was opened In
connection with the course. and :he
Bishop was besicged with queries,
his replies to which were ono OF the
striking features Of the mission"
Some of the questions, with Their
Catholic Register" were as follows:
"Why do you wear that peculi:,.
dress?"
"rhe city fathers Of tho munich
paIity in Ireland were unable tu
agree on tho selection of q member
to be appointed as Mayor Of the city
They decided that they should take
the first man who crossed the river
in the morning. The first ono ia
cross the bridge happened to be d
fool, n rare thing in Ireland. lie
was made Mayor Of Limerick. ard
when his mother found him en-
throncd, robed in the paraphernalia
don't you know mc?' He answered
Mother how could l know you
when hardly know myself Now
If 1 were to appear in any other Earu
here to discuss Christian themes,
should feel so embarrassed that
might scarcely know myself, and tlrn!
this familiar religious garb.'
"Some one wants to know why q
Catholic cannot be n Mason
For the same reason that he can
not be a Mormon. / do not want t.
compare Mormonism to Masonry, bu.
he cannot be a Catholic and something
contradictory to it.
masonry is u form Of philosophy
and it is surely a form of religion
It has its ritual; It has its specific
creed; It has It's high priests, and
it has, too, absolute control over the
individuals.
"Two or three weeks ago very
eminent gentleman died in Cheyenne
1t is no secret to say this of him: h
was scoffer. He had been baptized
and educated Catholic. Long years
ago he abandoned the Church and be.
came Mason. He was told one da;
that he should die within a short time
and he began to squeal. A priest hear
him and went hurriedly and admins.
tered the sacraments. A little later
on 1 had some little difficulty witt