The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
IRELAND DEFENDS
POSITION OF POPE
Archbishop Declares Mcthodists
in Rome Are Prosely-
ters.
STANDS READY TO FIGHT
Is Coming East and Will Answer
Question at Any
Tirc.

Chicago, February S.--Thc following
Press by Archbishop Ireland to-day:
People in America may ea:ily mis-
apprehend the circumstances in Rome
which led the Vatican to refuse an au-
dience with the holy father to Charles
W. Fairbanks. after he, a former
Vice President of the United States,
fore the Methodist Association of that
city. Most likely Mr., Fairbanks him
self did not fully realize the meaning
which Romans would attribute to his
address.
1T was not a aqucstion of Mr.. Fair
banks being asNIethodist or going 10
a Methodist Church in Rome for, Sun
day dcvotions. 1 t was a question OF
appearing to give the fullest approval
to the work; of the Methodist Association
In Rome. American Methodists in Rome
are active and--I may readily say
perniciouS tproselyters. The Methodist
Association is not In Rome to serve
and etsAmertcan Methodists. but to
pervert from the Catholic faith all
those upon whom they can bring In
fluence to hear.
II was In Rome last winter and
made a very particular study of this
Methodist stspropnganda. 1t has gone so
far that SCatholics have organized the
Society for 4the Preservation of the
Faith to fight against it.
saIeans Not IIonornblc."
1The purpose 70 & The work Of the.
Methodist Association in Rome is con-
fesscd openly. The means employed
are by no means honorable. They
take every. adyartage of tho poverty
of the poor of Rome. The books cir
culated and displayed in the windows
of their hook stores are islanders,
against the Catholic faith. tho holy
pontiffsat Romelapd q afmisapprehenrs;i9ofn
of the whole Catholic system. The sue
cess Of the movement far from ade-
olate 10 tho efforts put forth and the
money expended. They do not make
permanent IMethodists Of Italian Cath.
olics. TieyJnlay possibly detach pupils
from the Catholic Church, and this
means from, all Christian things for
Italians. X. AZ III a.
Nov. q public address hy a former
Nica-P -Prestdent of the United States be-
fore the Methotlist Association can
have no otlier meaning In the eyes q {
the Roman public, than Tho approval OF
nlerica}Alons the propaEanda of the
Methodist Association. Had the holy
IHlIeTs u uuI pldIls pl lHe isFITltudl III
terests of#the Catholic Church of the
world, smilingIy welcomed Mr.. Fair
banks to an audience on the following
day, in what other position would he
appear TO be than giving his approval
to the 5propaganda Of tho Methodist AS
sociation4before which the address had
been slven9
1T was simply Impossible for the
holy rather.3in3his official position a
sovereign pontiff OF the Catholic
Church, 10 do aught else than to sny
politely to Mr.. Fairbanks: cannot re-
ceive you and accord you the ionors
due yol In 9all other circumstances as
an American and q distinguished reps
resentatiye ot n great repuhlic.-
II repeat that I am most willing to
believe MIR. Fairbanks did not {catch6up
the. full8tmeanlng In the eyes OF the
Roman people Of the address he was
IA to the Methodist Associations.
Applies to Nlethodists Only.
b 5H.6Ine arm OF combat which those
Methoatsts employ In Roma as L know
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