The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
THE FAIRBANKS INCIDENT.
Attitude of the Pope Upheld by Rev.
ID, j. O'Sulliyan in Second OF His
Jtpten Lectures


Rev. y. =. O'Sullivan of ST Adams.
former Representative in the leGisia
tllC and brother of Re-. William j.
OSullvan of this city, delivered the
second of his Lenten lectures before
an audience that practically taxed
Ehe CAPACITY OF st. Augustine's church
Wednesday evening, his subject be-
ing Tolerance and Intolerance" The
lectures that Father DAN" as he is
affectionately knokn is delivering are
not intended for Catholics alone, al
though given principally for their
benefit. but are open to non-Catholics
as well.
In the course of his lecture last
might, Father O'Sullivan referred to
the many superstitions regarding tie
Catholic religion, saying that from
time almost imlnemorial it has been
the object of calumn ration, misrepre
Sentation and many and varied forms
of disbelief in the minds of the ignor
kill, vi tdiOoC w uO CtuoC, vi SohliOt
understand.
In referring TO the Fairbanks in
cident, Father O'Sullivan said there
are many instances in history where
the Pope had refused to receive many
allustriOus persons, including kings
and emperorS but that there was
always very sufficient reason for his
action. There lis none too lowly, the
speaker said, to be received by the
us could gain an audience if we were
among the faithful, but that the Pope
could not betray his trust nor forget
his dignity, nor surrender any of his
honest beliefs by receiving in private
audience or otherwise, a man who
has allied 'himsef with an organiza-
tion that has carried on a propaganda
OF villification. Svpposing, said Father
O'Sulliyan, that a small coterie of
those VINO believe in Southern seces-
sion should congregate in Washing
ton with the purpose of propagating
and disseminating the spirit of seces-
sion and surprising, continued the
speaker, that they should invite a
speaker from Canada, for instance
who believed in the British ascend
ency, Oh some other speaker who was
thoroughly in sympathy With their
Il L.,
United States receive that man Off
cially stretch forth the glad hand"
and receive him? 1t was religious
principle for which the Pope was
standing
Father O'Sullivan pointed out that
the Catholic clergymen and all others
authorized do mot denounce their
Protestant brethren, but confne them
selves to the work of their own peo-
ple, but that when others who are
mon-Cathohcs come for advice, teach
ing, education, or for any other pur-
pose in a similar connection, the
Catholic clergymen and teachers are
glad To receive them
No man has right to believe in
what is not So said Father OSulli-
van. Every man is entitled to any
thought that he honestly believes in
but that the Catholic church claims
and stands ready to substantiate the
claim that it represents the true be-
lief; the Catholic church does not
claim, however, that the gates of hell
are yawning for those who believe
otherwise. You have no right to
Judge "a mans conscience SAID
Father O'Sullivan.
Last nights lecture by Nathe1
O'Sullivan was attended by a large
number of Catholics, as we'll as
"a great number of Catholics and wher
Father O'Sulliyan comes here a weel
from now his lecture is bound to tas
The seating and standing capacity o
the church.