Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-11
Catholicism and Professionalism.
Rev. MIR. Aked Answers Statement Made
nv Cardinal LOgue.

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New York, Oct. II Following the
replies of headings Protestants to the
recent anti-Protestant pronunciamen-
toes of Father Vaughan, Cardinal Van
nutelli, Cardinal Logue and other high
Catholic prelates, Cardinal Logue, pri-
mate OF Ireland, who came to New
York to assist in the recent consecra-
ton of St. Patrick's Cathedral, today
reiterated his belief in the ultimate
triumph OF Catholicism in America.
The fire of the cardinal was drawn by
the Sunday night attack on Catholicism
of Rev. Charles P. Aked. OF the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, known as
Rockefeller's Church.
That the statements made by the
Catholic prelates that Catholicism is
destined to supplant Professionalism IN
America have aroused the ire OF the
Protestants is shown by the eagerness
with which the latter have sprung to
the defense of their faith, and it Is pre-
dicted that there will be rumblings OF
the present discussion for months to
come.
Catholicism will be the salvation of
America" Cardinal Logue declared,
because its cardinal principles are
more vitality christian than those OF
other religions and strike at the very
things that tend to national decay.
America is a wonderful nation, but she
is beset by MANY. evils, chief OF
which are the prevalence OF divorce
and the tendency to graft in official and
public life. Against both OF these the
Catholic Church has always waged I'M
placable war.
Catholicism is the application OF
the deepest principles OF christianity
and never could understand how an
intelligent Christian could honestly OPP
pose our church. The evil results OF
warning against the Catholic Church
were never better illustrated than in
France. This country has steadily re-
trograded since she began fighting the
church until now she il SO decadent
that Germany that could overwhelm
her should the two ever engage in an
other war. Frances population has
decreased and her official life is re-
cord of incompetency and dishonesty.
Portugal should take lesson from
France. The warfare against the
Catholic Church in. Portugal is nothing
less than an attempt to steal the
property of the church, on which the
state has absolutely no claim. This
property will be confscated, il the pre-
sent regime has its way, but instead OF
the funds going to the state, they VIII
line the pockets OF dishonest pubic
officials.
II believe the time will come when
America will be classed as Catholic
nation. Everywhere I see evidences OF
the tremendous growth in membership
and influence of the church. 1t is only
narrow-minded person who can look
on this growth as a menace. )"
Rev. Mr.. Aked talked without reserve
when asked whether he cared to answer
Cardinal Logue. :,
THE Catholic Church, through all
ages, has been the unrelenting foe OF
liberty and education" he said. A
zeal for education and an enthusiasm
for liberty are what differentlates
America from other nations, and these
are the two things that Catholicism
has fought the heardest. Even the
Catholics admit that they are the
strongest among ignorant people.
"Drive Catholic into corner by
argument, ask him if Catholics are not
less educated than Protestants and he
will say: Yes, but are you right sure
that education has all the blessings that
you ascrbe to it?'
Catholicism is not going to sweep this
country. OF its $4,000, 900 members
(the census gives them only y, 600, OOO)
five millions are foreigners who are
preached to in foreign tongues. Its
heaviest recruits are from the ignorant
foreigners who flock to this country. |
have the word of Bishop McFaul HIM
self that if the Catholics had held the
families OF all the Catholics who have
come to America, they would now have
membership of so, 100000.
1.-THE records will show that 80 per
cent OF the criminal class are members
Of the Roman Catholic Church. The
Catholic Bishop OF Liverpool told me
that the Catholic Church in Liverpool
sheltered an overwhelming share OF
the drunkards and criminals OF that
city. The Catholic Church has always
held itself superior to all laws except
those OF its own making.
AS matter of fact, you will fDd
Catholics make light of common NOR
atty, rs distinguished from sexual
morality. They have transferred the
burden from conduct to ceremony,
from righteousness to ritual, which
can't be done without weakening the
moral nature.
AS to decadent France. there has
been n lot of fooishness written and
said about this. France is not Paris
and the evil of Paris is maintained
largely for the del gilt Of visitors.
France leads Europe in ideas. France
suffered by the murder and expulsion
of her liberty-loving and free-thinking
people by the Catholics on St. Bar
tholonew's Day.
There's another side to this So
called race suicide in France. I think
the women Of any nation are justified
in refusing to bring children into the
world until they can be assured that
these children will not be food for
cannon. And l think the women of
amy nation are justified, too, in refus-