The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09

which they pursue in conducting their
missions. Here is an instance: 1.-The
policy and practice from the first has
been to choose our preachers mainly
from two priests and ex-
Waldensians. There is a heterogen-
eous remainder that comes from other
denominations and is worked up at
random 4. +. - About the WAL
densian preachers DR.. Stackpole says:
The Waldensian element consists Of
preachers who, for various reasons,
! could not obtain a pastorate in the
Waldensian Church. or who have not
wished to accept such pastorate as
was offered"
OF ex-priests he says: Some priests
are Eek" necessarily. They have quar-
relied with their superiors or have been
guilty of some immortality, or they
want more salary or get married. Us
ually they are careful to provide for
future employment before their con-
scientious scruples force them out of
the priesthood"
Another means of gaining recruits
for the ranks If the Methodist clergy
is stated thus: Men of mercenary
that we pay our preachers magnifi-
GENTLY as one had said, and hence
they seek admission into our Church
and betray their own"
After giving details and quotations
from their own authorities to show the
subtle methods by which proselytizing
is carried on the Archbishop concludes
by referring to the Roosevelt incident.
He says that after much discussion
visit to Rome Roosevelt came and SO
far as presidents were concerned the
Vatican had every reason to believe
that pressure would be brought to bear
in order to have the ex-president visit
the Methodists at their headquarters
and, Mr.. Roosevelt, very likely not be-
ing acquainted with their wiles might,
without having any intention of offer
ing offense to the Vatican, be induced
to do as Mr.. Fairbanks had done. The
honor Of the Vatican had to be protect
ed and the Cardinal secretary of
state while acceding to Mr.. Roosevelt's
request for an audience courteously
1r,o~ hi ~c l.
would be if the Fairbanks incident
were to be repeated. Circumstances,
the Archbishop says, defeated meet
ing which was certain to take place
if Mr.. Roosevelt and the Cardinal Sec
rotary had had the opportunity of dis
GUESSING the matter face to face
The Archbishop concludes:
1.-The attitude of the Vatican towards
the Methodist mission must not be
tude there is intolerance it is the in
tolerance Of vile insult and treacher-
GUS fraud. With persons differing
from it in creed, honorable in their
sincerity of belief and we'll hammered
in their bearing. the Vatican is always
most tolerant, most courteous But as
was the Saviour Himself so is the Va
tican, severe and intolerant when con-
fronted by the Pharisee and the
money-changer OF the temple. Apart
from his position as Vicar of Christ,
the Pontiff Of the Vatican rules king
dom great in the majesty of history as
no other kingdom present or past. 1t
owes respect to itself; it owes respect
to the hundreds Of millions who ven-
crate it's spiritual sceptre; it must
brook no friend, no foe who casts in
suit into its face. And then the Va
tican is the supreme guardian of
faith and morals: when these are as
sailed, it must not, in manner least
direct, betoken approval of the enemy
this, less than ever. when the tar
gets of the attack are the more poor
and helpless OF it's subjects, when
missiles from the hostile camp, steep
ed in fraud and deceit. call for loud
and insistent warning, lest the thought
less and simple minded be stricken un-
awares"
The Value Of Neatness.