The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-29

Romanism, desire to say
something On the subject to
the readers of The JeffeTsonian and
patriotic people generally:
/. There is an imperative need for
lecturers on the subject. About 1900
priests are engaged in holding mis-
sions fer non-Catholies," in America.
They go into places where there are
no Romanists, and put up the most
plausible speeches you ever heard,
soft and mild, and then distribute
PROSECUTING literature They are en-
pioyed by the hierarchy to do this.
It is part OF the plan to make Amer
lea Catholic" Crowds of Protestants
hear them. The papers give them a
big puff" They avoid controversy
and polemics, denounce "bigotry,"
and tell us how peaceable Catholics
are, and how devoted they are to the
American Constitution and Lib
erty."
A good collection OF hard facts
about Rornanism, pat in the mind; OF
the people before the priests get
there, will prevent contGg:on; if put
in afterward, it will cure. This must
be done OF the people will believe it
is because the Pope's pedd1ers can not
be answered.
2. Those who lecture on Roman
ism must understand it on both it's
religious and Political sides It's re-
lig;on is all on the outside-rubbed
on, while it is political despotisnl
inside. When it g attacked pOliti-
ca5ly, it turns to Lamb instantly
aad pleads religious liberty Us g cloak
TO cover its political carcass. This
ruse deeeiyes the people wto do not
IsaRow its real character. and the lee
tra,er who is not we'll posted with
facts Will get left right there. He
IRaIst know Romanisn re4igiously and
politically, and in order to do this
he must have studied it carefully, and
cOanpared it Wits the Scriptures and
history LactUring ca RoBaamsm is
not a job fer boys and amateurs. It
requires men well grown, thoroughly
Informed and able to present the
facts.
:. The lecturer must know that
''abuse is not evidence nor argu-
Dsent." There are enough dreadful
facts TO oyaT4aAroS it in Ileaeat, cIeaa
minds. It's own Theology and history
will kill it, if used right. Rome's
stock argument in controversy, is
abuse, denial, denunciation, brute
force. We must rise above that and
exhibit a better spirit and a superior
plan.
a. Lecturers against Rome must
be clean men. Rest assured that
Rome has argus eyes, ant if there
are spots aud detects N those who
meet her, she will find them. Liberty
does not need men of d0U btful char
acter to represent il.
5. This work can not be capital
lied by a few on the one side, nor
can we afford to allow capable men
peuperized, on the other W. need
every capable. willing man, and every
dollar we can raise for this work.
The decent public has no use for
either grafters or beggars, Let us
be sensible and practical. Get your
community together, talk over the
matter, secure cooperation, provide
for expenses q reasonable amount,
get clean. capable man, have him
cover the subject, and you will be
glad and do good besides. can ounce
OF prevention is worth a pound Of
cure"
6. The Difficulties. /. Indiffcr-
ence The masses do not know what
Rome is doing and trying to do Nat
Jrally, they are Indifferent. The
only cure fer this is, information Of a
reliable character. Give them this,
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