Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-08
ARCHBISHOP OF IRELAND
ATTACKS M. e. ASSOCIATION
Terms Organization in Rome "Perniei-
GUS ProseIyters" and That Fairbanks
Could Not Possibly Be Received at
Vatican After Addressing Methodists
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misapprehend the circumstances in
Rome which led the vatican to refuse
an audience with the holy father to
Charles w. Fairbanks after he, a for
mer vice president of the United
States, would have made a public ad-
dress before the Methodist association
Of that city. Most likely Fairbanks.
himself, did not fully realize the mean
to his address.
Msthodists Pernioious ProseIyters.
ut is not q question of Fairbanks
being Methodist or going to a Metho-
dist church In Rome for Sunday devo-
tion. It was question Of appearing to
give the fullest approval to the work
of the Methodist association in Rome.
American Methodists in Rome are ac-
tive and may readily say, pernicious
proselyters. The Methodist association
is not in Rome to serve and meet Am
erican Methodists, but to pervert from
the Catholic faith all those upon whom
they can bring influence to bear.
II in Rome last winter made par
ticular study Of the Methodist propa-
ganda. It has gone SO far the Catholics
have organized q society for the pres
ervation Of the faith to fight against it.
The purpose Of this work Of the Meth
odist association in Rome is confessed
openly. The means employed are by no
means honorable. They take every ad-
vantage OF the poverty Of the poor OF
Rome. Books circulated and displayed
In the windows Of their bookstores are
ISLANDERS against the Catholic faith. the
holy pontin ct Rome ana m!srepre-
xeYitatfon OF the whole Catholic sys-
tenn, The success Of the movement is
Tar from adequate to the efforts put
forth anu the money expended. They do
not make permanent Methodists Of
Italian Catholics. They may possibly
detach pupils from the Catholic church
and this means from all christian
things for the Italians.
The Ethics Of the Case.
Now a public address by former
vice president Of the United States can
have no other meaning in the eyes Of
the Roman public than the approval Of
America on the propaganda OF the
Methodist association. Had the holy
father smilinglly welcomed Fairbanks
to an audience on the following day, in
what other position would he appear to
be than giving his approval to the prop
uganda. OF the Methodist association,
before which an address had been Civ
en-, and It was simply impossible for
the holy father to do aught else than
to say politely to Fairbanks, II can't
receive you and accord you the honors
due you In all other circumstances as
an American and distinguished repre-
sentative Of q great republic"
'I repeat that am most willing to
believe that Fairbanks did not catch
the full meaning, in the eyes Of the Ro-
man people, Of the address he was to
make to the Methodist association. One
arm OF combat which the Methodists
employ in Rome, as / know from per-
sona observation, is to create the I'M
preston that Methodism is the great,
faith of the American republic and
that the Catholic church is merely an
italian institution. There are in Rome
protestant-American churches for the
benefit o6 Americans that put forth
legitimate efforts, mind their own bus
iness and, make no war on the Catholic
church. What have said Of the Meth
odists In Rome does not apply to other
churches there. have in mind a Pro-
testant- Episcopal chapel on Via Nazi-
onale and itS former rector, De. Vevins,
4 man whom aul pleased &c cal. c
friend.
Il leave for New York tomorrow and
will be pleased to answer the Metho-
dists here in the east any time. I can
not make It too plain that am not
attacking the entire Methodist church,
but merely the Methodist association
sof Rome j am not too old to enjoy
zflght, when occasion requires it."