The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-12-13

fused 90 publish any part Of them.
These resolutions we're adopted unan.
imously By an audiencs OF over I,2oN
people.
copy of the Request
Editor The Davenport Democrat.
Dear Sir-I am enclosing herein q
statement that was reas At the clos
ing session OF the Church EfncIeney
Congress just held In your city snd
adopted By them We respectfully ash
that you give this the same promi.
henee In your paper that you aid the
criticism which called Il forth Yourn
very truly, Chairman Com"
Resolutions Adopted BY 100 PsopIs
In reply 20 the general attitude Of
the press OF the city OF Davenport an
TO the Efficiency Congress IN its &c.
ton as to its program In that a put
certain speakers like jeremiah y.
Crowley on the platform, We have thIa
To say: A number Of the speakers took
part In reviewing the eflcieney ana
inefioiency OF the Christian world. TAs
Greek church was reviewed by Louis
X Patmount who vas Identified with
this church for a number Of years.
The Protestant churches we're re.
viewed by p. Y. PSndleton and ths
Roman church BY jeremiah J. Grow.
ley at present an honored citizen Of
Cincinnati, and q member Of the
PresoyteriAn church. who came 70 us
endorsed by J. Wilbur CHAPMAN
Bishop Burt, Robert Mcintyre Tn.
New York Independent, The New Aes.
a Masonic magazine. The Herald ana
rresoyter, the leading Presbyterian
paper OF America, and others.
From the above statement Il Is oIaar
70 anyone that no unusual or unfair
treatment was Given 10 the Roman
Catholic church. II was discussed
as we're the other parts NJ the 81.
cSled universal church OF Christ and
II It's treatment seemed harsher. n
was Que TO the personality OF the
speaker and the nature OF his theme.
This condemnation evidently en-
mated nom the hierarchy tina "a
been recognized for cepturi, ,s
synonymous with idolatry, into.er.
anee' persecution. blgotry, ignoranca
and misery. which are abundantlv TL
lustrated by the conditions OF oysrv
hauon where Catholicism Is the an.
preme religion OF the nation.
Whether the statement, uoa. -.
MT. Crowley arc true or false. A "a
slgnlhcant that he makes a public
chailenge as follows: Il win ytv.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS to srs
person who can prove that I was BY
COMMUNICATED and that A.
STATEMENTS and CHARGES aRatn..
priests prelates and popes In INV
books 'Romanism--A Menace 10 the
Nation'' and The Pope-ChIet os
White slavers; High Priest OF In.
ulgue' are untrue; and, further.
more ] will agree TO hsnl oyer the
ratcs OF these books and stop tbei,
publication forever. WIN Rome sc.
cept this challenge? II not Why
notF which none 50 Tar as we are IN.
formed has yet attempted, muoh less
accomplished. -
rs II not significant. too. that ,n
practically every case in which q
priest severed his connection with
the Romish church he has a tale Of
terror or horror to relate which "a met
only by persecution and personal
abuse! We believe that ecclesiasttcaI
dominance OF our political institnt,ona
Is the question Of the day. the hour
yes, OF the minute. and the mora -,
less successful efforts OF this mn.
mericaliy strong church TO muzrle the
press, suppress free speech ana a..
sault public speakers is proof pleotv
that this Is n vital question and that
Il demands a full. fair and free ais.
cussion In every congress OF patriotic
men ana women. II Is the political
assression Of this church that we New
With especial alarm. but for the IN.
aiTdual member OF the church wa
have the kindest feeling and We be-
feVe to all such God. even at this lata
date, Is still calling come out OF her.
my people. and be ye separate ana
partake not OF her iniquity.'
1T is also charged that those who
Applsuded the speaker were n Few
iarrow-minded- or deluded ones. which
s Incorrect. and is also a reflection
ipon the entire attendance Of I.5OO.
or practically all applauded, and did
70 repeatedly and vigorously from
tart to finish. And the audience had
n IL representative leaders OF the
Christian church from nearly every
'tate In the union. Are they a mar
people?
1T Is a matter Of no great difficulty
o make a charge and we are indeed
ilvays glad to learn in what esteem
II contempt we are held by our fel-
ov-eitZens and think as a natter
{ simple justice that those who pub
icly make such . charge should
- -sl--.l - - -