The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-04-18

and the Rev. Mr.. spurgeon went with
them, without delivering his lecture a.
scheduled.
Suddenly II had become known 10 the
church trustees that the Rev. Spurgeon
intended TO speak on 1.-THE Roman Cath
ole Priesthood, tho Chief Of White
slavers. The lecture was Immediately
cancelled.
Just As the Rev. Mr.. spurgeon, a Bap-
tist minister, and member Of the knights
Of Luther, was preparing TO take the ros-
trum a committee Of ehurchmen waited
on him. Another committee advised the
audience that the lecture was not 10 be
given.
A few days ago a representative Of the
Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, who has been lectur>
ing on subjects relative 10 the Catholic
church rented the church auditorium from
the Trinity church house committee.
Yesterday circulars were distributed
with the subject. "The Roman Catholic
Priesthood, Chief of White Slavers," an.
pearing on them. The church trustees
aid not learn Of the subject until q few
minutes before the scheduled lecture was
to begin.
A. L. Doud, chairman Of the board Of
trustees, called DIR. ]. p. Willard and
other ehurchmen by phone and asked
them IL they would approve Of his shut
ting the church doors and eaneeling the
lecture.
al advised Mr.. Doud," said DR.. viii.
lard last night, "that this was the only
proper course for him to take. We are
in no wise antagonistic 10 the Roman
faith or its churches or its clergy, and
II would place us in wrong position
to permit anyone 10 speak openly
against the Catholic church in our aud.
itorium. We win not sanction any such
speeches or lectures"
True to his trust, it seems that
Spurgeon was not to be bluffed
by his experiences of Friday
night, but proceeded with arrange
ments for his Saturday night meet
ing at a hall in Champa street,
where he was permitted to speak
after the police had quelled riot
started by Roman Catholic hood
lums in which a city detective was
seriously injured, having sus-
tanned a broken nose at the hands
of Roman thugs. The Menace is
so repeatedly accused Of lying and
exaggerating these reports that it
is going to be content for the pres
ent with the stories from the daily
press, all Of which, of course, make
every effort possible to minimize
the accounts of the escapades of
the Mites Of Mob and Murder.
The press stories regarding what
happened at the meeting Saturday
night vary to some extent, but in
this case we are going to let the
Denver Post tell it. The Post in
its Sunday morning edition says:
As a result Of trouble which took place
in the hall occupied by the Pillar Of Fire
religious sect, in ChAmpa street between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, at
s:15 O'Clock last night . policeman re-
eeived a bloody nose and q riot call was
turned in at police headquarters.
The trouble was the result Of the hir.
ing Of the hall by the Rev. Otis l.. Spur
geon Of Des Moines, Iowa, who was ad.
vertised to lecture on the subject, 1.-THE
Roman Catholic Priesthood, the Chief Of
White Slavers." The minister had
started his lecture, when Timothy Gala
han and other members Of the audience
Of the Catholic faith interrupted some
Of his remarks.
Different versions are given Of what
happened next. One is q the effect that
Policeman II. w. AxteIl was in the au-
dienee and tried to restore order. he