Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-06-03
DECLARE ROMAN THEOLOGY OBSCENE
Literal Quotations From AIphonsus Ligu-
Ofl, a Rom sh Saint, is Oh cane Literature.

Littidl QuUlGiiUkS TlUHi RtpiDHSuS LiSu
Ofi, a Rom sh Saint, is Oh cane Literature
Miss Ana L7wry, the ex nun
whose book, The Martyr in
B !ack," and whose successful lee
tnre tours have driven the priest.
hood and sisterhoods to deapera.
siou, was arrested at Rushford
Mimi, by police officers from Wi
mona on the charge of having
used obscene laL Lguage in 8 Vino
ma addsess about two months be.
fore the date Of the arrest.
At the trial. which resulted in
conviction on May l6, the judge
began the proceedings with the
announcement that there were
only two things for tho court TO
decide. whether the words alleged
to be spoken were obscene or not,
and whether Miss Lowry used
them Since Miss Lowry did not
deny quoting the saint, the real
issue hung wholly upon the qaes-
ton as to whether the unspeak'
able and unprintable questions
pr, scrlb7d oy Liguorl for priests
10 ask pentinents IN the conf9s-
9lonal could bs legally qpot7d in
a public assembly. Ths trial re-
solved itself into an Investigation
{ Romlsh theology, aud she con.
viselon of Miss Lowry was in
rsaiisy a conviction of Liguorl
nd his church of prescribing
questioLs for the confessional that
are indecent AID obscene.
Miss Lowry will take the ques {.
ton of her own culpability to the
supreme court of Minnesota on
appeal and that august tribunal
vii! have the opportunity TO pass
IN the question of whether an
American Citizen should be pun
l5ed for meraly exposing the OF
scouities of Rau7e. Iflt is wrong
quose the language Of Liguori,
ts 1T right for the same language
be uttered by 8 bachelor con-
lessor SO female pentlnents 10 the
privacy of she Confessional?
If the law Of the land is prop
erly iuvoked to prevent the pub
lie utteranca of indecent language
Why may she same law not opeF-
at4 to prevent tho private usser-
.aucs Of the sauna language in the
cenfessiona? II the words Of
saint Lig1orl ar audt to repeat
..uJiio as2s = }ss, q. s.4oy fs
to repeat ID the womsn, 70, whom
they are intended, in priv
ate closet? These and many
othyE related questIons will occur
to sensible people whose atten-
ion is attracted by this trial.
Ths more that is said and writ
ten AID thought about the un-
qu3table lucubrasions of Liguori,
D9ns, es al tho better informed
the public will be, aud the more
contampt will be felt for an alieg.
I'd chuEch which raises such as
Liguori to the distinction of
iaiot and defiles Its own msm ber-
ship with she pusrid Prescriptions
of that mental monster and sex
ual pervert. Miss Lowry will
suffer the slings aad arrows of the
outrageous priests, but the public
will ges ths benefit of her dis.
cli sures. But such Incidents as
this M ks up the pages Of history
that record the long struggle Of
the people against poverty, tree
dom against falsehood and light
against darkness,
The priests would have served
their own purpose better had, they
let Miss Lowry's statements gone
with ous llenge, and not have
compelled her to prove to thu
world what was stated to q limit
d audleuc9. Truly, The Lord
IN keith the wrath of man to praise
HIM; a0d the anger of Miss Low
rvs persecution Is the most eff9c-
sive means Of their own undoing.-
II hs< Menace,