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

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churches. AZ this congress were
gathered ministers and workers from
practically every part OF the nation
The purpose OF the gathering was q
compare notes and adopt means for
greater achievement with minimum
effort and expense along the line oi
church work Some OF the illuStrioui
workers in the country. and repre-
senting several different religious de
nominations, were invited 10 partic
ipate In the program. Among the
number may be named such men as
Louis n. Pstmont. formerly OF the
Greek church: jeremiah J. CFather)
Crowley, eE-cHtholio priest. now q
member Of the Presbyterian church
and n host OF ministers and workers
among the Disciples OF Christ
Those In attendance from outside OF
Davenport we're estimated at over
900. and those attending the difier
ent sessions we're estimated at sew.
sral thousand. The gathering itsell
was unique and ELECTED great inter.
est among both church and non-church
people.
Mr.. Crowley and the other speak.
ers were invited 70 address the gath.
ering boause Of their wide knowledge
and experience In religious work
The work and methods OF the Greek
church were reviewed BY Mr.. Pat
mont, and Mr.. Crowley, having beer
Roman Catholic priest for over
twenty years, was assigned the task
OF reviewing the work and methods
OF that church. From the reports re,
eeived through the daily press and
letters, Mr. Crowley did his work In
his usual Characteristic manner, and
bis audience showed It's appreciation
Of his hrst address by inviting him
20 speak again. The Daily Times re.
ported his speech, and from this We
reproducs the following:
Report o. cns~Isy's Speech
Jeremiah J. Crowley. formerly A Catholic
priest. was the prlncipai speaker a me ecpsr,i
scssion this momng and a. be entered ths au.
ditortum he received . cordial greeting.
NJ, Cr0wly eirtctsd hil talk entirely 10 an
aitack % The Roman Catholic church.
When priest" be declared, ~ found thr
prtssihood rotten and On invsStigation I found
that the farther Up one vent the rottsner wrrr
the conditi0us tried for ycau TO purity ths
priesthood but ! found { vas unable 70 10 ~
] Sss told g pfissts and prslatss that q wa,
an impossible thing. They told M TIA, God
Himself. u iAsrs d Cod could not purity ths
priesthood.
RonaAnisn is the Ersatsst menace oi rod,rn
times, Unless rippressed IL will d,r-roy our
Liberties. TAs pope sbsoiutely dominate. Amer.
iean politics sbd dictates American politics
''The Romaa church is bent on dcstroying the
public schools and vipinE thsm kom The face
Of the earth and Substituting ia own schools -
hr. Crovley vas constantly interrupted by
storms 81 applause from the audience which
hlled the church and listened closely TO bis
address.
The storms OF applause" mentioned
above is evidence that Mr. crowley's
address met with the hearty approval
OF the great audience.
co~ardly Filings Of Prese
Notwithstanding the fact that the
people interested in the congress were
satisfied with what they received, both
local papers took the liberty OF crit.
eisinE both Crowley and the manaEers
OF the gathering. Below Is part of an
editorial from the Daily Democrat OF
20:
Thsre vas a st1nEsly discor,isnt note str,cs
AZ The Church EEcsncy Congress-. ssthering
which The Donocnat has been pleased 20 com.
mend - novel and which ue should he rlsd 20
believe is progressive. Bat certainly nothinE
more unprogrc.SEe, more Gnchantable, and
nritheT creditable nor % b. credited eopil
have marked tie ses.ions Of the eonrrr.. ts,n
the sddress of Crowley, the eH-Catholie nri.s-
which vas feature Of the Friday Sssion sf the
congrcss
In thess days Whsn the churoAes sre steadily
growing noe Tolerant. realirir-r the r,oa \,
every body % the Christian church, and rpgvinv
forward toward unity of action II not complets
unity Of hith, one must confeaa to more than
aurprise-eo en- sofuL shock 10 have a hearing
.eoorded ey an inislligsnt gsthsring to CroWlsy's
|: q ne Catholic priesthood.
Such tslk, fortunately. is heard nov m ,sv
-irrlss AL IN fever churches. II do., net r.p.
rssent the seniiment of the intelligent Protsst.
INF, and is Justly Fesnisd By the Catholic.
The Times Editorial
Jsremish Crpvlsy, The former csthoiio nri,,,
rouh have besn commanded ~ everyon. n in
he sdirsss yesterday, he had eouaned his -
narks 70 HigEts,ing ways and ncans br vhieh
shurch people nay b more eelcient Chrffi.ns
But vbel be mitlirccta his own n5w,rs -
lttempts to cause oihers 10 misapply their sa,r.s
y mailing an sttacf en- tbe Catholic church. hi,
,erformanc- Il snytltng bat a contrihltioa to
'hurch ehcisncy. Il is The very opposite. Ne
,rnacher OF teacher can demonstrate e-Eci,,ry
y directing his ssofis TO tear eV-a any osbtr
kurch.
ForsuHAisiy, Aoueref, lhsr, I, an ib,,s,.,,.
aw of onnPtnsstion In proportion as a man
q prrfodic~d his ratsments become starv.-
ted. And TIE ezaEgrraiions In Crv~ley's sso.rh
rers - Ercat that What be said can hayr li.tlr
wight With any unbiased thinker. His sstsct.
n priests a. q chs IA as shs1rd as would n I
iusilar attacks o. N. mfniE:t-s cf auy oth,r
hurch as q eiaa There are q fcr rascal, IN
wy ehureh, ns de1bt. but the proporticn 81
yPcc-ites y ~ srrrr in eas thsn il another I
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