The Irish standard., 1909-03-20
UNDER AUSPICES OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Letters of Invitation Addressed All Ministers and Pro.
testant Congregations in the Populous
Capital of Colorado.

The recent mission 10 non Catholics
given by Bishop Krauc. Of Cheyenne
t'nily papers of that city as "onc OF
the most remarkable rcvivuls ever
witnessed in the West" He leoturo1
in the Auditorium, one OF tho biggest
assembly halls in tho country, under
the auspices OF the Denver Council
of the knights Of Columbus.
In courteous letters of invitation .'h-
dressed to all the ministers and non
Catholic congregations OF the city. t.l,
against agnosticism and atheism, in
which all Christians should co-"p-
crate. Between six and seven thou
sand persons heard tho opening !nc
turc. and on no subsequent night
wcrc there fewer than eight thou
sand present. Bishop l<canc's lectures
were on fundamental Christian truths
and were lucid, eloquent and non-con-
trovcrsal
1t was something Of an oratorica
| feat to make the voice penetrate into
every corner of the vast hall, but Blsl-
op kcanc was heard distinctly in all
parts of tho auditorium. The Denver
knights OF Columbus are delighted
| with the amazing success OF their cx-
lcrimcnt, and tho fame OF Bishop
Itranc has spread to all parts OF the
country. The knights Of Columbus
OF Buffalo, n. y, havn invited him to
give Il mission to non Catholics in tl,nt
city after he gets through in Portland
Oregon, whore he is conducting a mis-
sion at this writing.
A. question box was opened III
connection with the course, and .ne
EiSIop WAS bcSicgcd with queries
lis replies to which were ono OF the
striking features Of tho Emission"
Some of the questions, with Their
answers, as reported in tho "Dcnvor
Catholic Rcgiptcr." were as follows:
"Why do yo, wear that pccul:,.
drrss?"
"Thc city fathers Of tho mun,ri-
paIity in Ireland were unable tu
agree ON the selection OF a. 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 one tc
cross the bridge happened TO DO d
fool, IL rare thing in ireland. II,
was made Mayor Of Limerick, arr
when his mother found him on
thrOncd, robed in the DHraplcrnalia
| Of his Office, she said: Michael
don't you know me" lie answered
Mother how could know yoi
when hardly know myself Nov
| II were to appear in any other rsart
here 10 discuss Christian themes,
should focl so embarrassed that
might scarcely know myself, and lllnt
Is the reason for my appearance IL
| this familiar religious garb.
Some one wants to know why 4
Catholic cannot be n Mason
"T'or the same reason that he can
not be Mormon. ! do not want II
compare Mormonisn to Masonry, Du'
inc cannot be Il Catholic and something
contradictory to it.
"Masonry is u form Of philosophy
and il is surely n. form Of religion
IT, has; its ritual: IT has its specific
creed it has It's high priests, anC
it has, too, absolute control over til,
individuals.
"Two or three weeks ago Il very
tminent gentleman died in Cheyenne
1T is no secret to say this of him: II
was a scoffcr. lie had been baptize>
and educated a Catholic. Long years
ago he abandoned the Church and be.
came a. Mason. He was told one da:
that he should die within a short tim
and he began to squeal. A priest hear>
him and went furriedly and admins
tered the sacraments. A. little latcl
on 1 had somo little difficulty wit.