The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-28
HOLDS METHOD|SM
/ NEEDED IN ROME
Pastor of American Church
There Makes Fairbanks Incl
dent His Theme.
DENIES THE CHARGES
MADE BY CATHOLICS
Says the Issue in Italy Is Really
That of Faith Against
Atheism.

ROME. Feb. 27.-The American
Methodist church was crowded today,
the congregation including many Ameri-
can visitors who were attracted by the
subject Of Pastor p. NJ. Tipplc's ser
mon, "Why Methodism Is III Rome.
il was the American Methodist
church that Charles W. Fairbanks de-
livered the address TO, which prevented
his audience TO the pope, and has ere
ated much discussion III Rome as well
as in the United States.
The Rev. Mr.. Tipplc said the Method
ist church was meeting with great sue
cess throughout italy. such an IN
ference could be drawn from the eX-
frnordinary action by the vatican with
regard TO the proposed visit of eX-Slce
! President Fairbanks TO the pope hpd
also from the bitter resentment OF the
| Catholic clergy As Mr.. Fairbanks
| spoke in the American Methodist
church. the pastor said, lt was lifting
that from the same pulpit the charges
preferred against Methodism IN Italy
! should he considered.
Liberty Under Italian Law.
/ - WIN 70 IH' dSo't 'h.'
| Methodists have no right To be IL
Italy.u said the preacher, the answer
| is that we are here under the Italian
! laws guaranteeing religious freedom
| Another assertion by the Catholics is
| that Metbodism is not needed III ltaiN
| But Mcthodists believed that need r
urgent. as the Catholic church Is AWAY:
more efficient for good when compelled
to compete with aggressive Protest an,
| evidenced
! America,
'SThc Catholic church suffers en-
barrassment when it is required TO satls
fv the ideals of great libcrty-loNlns
republic coutemporancously with heed
jnc the demands Of the vatican, whicl
is still bound by the ideals of the md
die ages.
Cites Ireland Instance.
HThis IS proved by the experience
of Archbishop ireland when nc Wa
hero Il vcsr ago studying the Methods
propaganda. 4 great Lincoln banque
was arranged by the American colony
VERY properly Archbishop ireland wa
asked TO speak. Very properly, as
patriotic American citizen, be nc
ccptcd fhe invitation, But suddenly
the good archbishop recalled his nc
ccptaucc. Tho vatican had forbidden
him 10 speak or attend The bauque
| because \ toast To President hooseNel
was followed by toast 20 the king OF
Italy.
''Ttaly needs MelhudiSm because i
is no longer Catholic except III name
| The charge of Methodist prosclytlng !.
! foolish Their bands are full in deal
ing with the unbelievers. This j!
proved by the last census, which shows
that italy reports the largest number
Of men without religious convictions
1T is true thai the Mcthodists have
former priests among the workers, hui
none has actively been sought Th,
| Methodist schools are full because the
children s parents select them as Tho
best
The Issue Defined.
"'rhe issue in Italy today is not
| Professionalism versus Catholicism, hui
faith versus atheism Archbishop Ire
land has said that every convert tc
| Mcthodism costs $500. If this is true
cannot the American Mcthodists bette
afford To- pay 1T than every three Ital
ians who carry ono priest1n
The pastor urged that Archbishop
ireland specify the dishoporabl'
Mrthodists here and he added
"It is PLAYING with fire for the
Catholic church 10 open the subject OF
moral methods in Italy.