The menace., 1915-10-23
Catholic Hatred Of Professionalism

dons in ths nans q fhs Romnn
Cathohe churrh; - much hatrei
erprusaod IN E1ch inf.mous usn.
and - many iniquiious praciiors
tndulgud, that thinking peopls may
usn bs pardoned for bslisring that
chunch 10 ~ q mnnEicr 81 trrschcr.
ous intrigue and its hirh dirnitaries
The promoicrs of dsvilish and inhn-
man pracnoo that sen even 100
foul Tor hsnds TO indulge.
And everywhere the eEy Il rAised
that their rlghis arr beirg .ss.iiod !;
their religion vilifsd thsir pstriot-
IAN doubted thar persons STACKED
and dsfAmed.
And always the mask Of charity,
piety, lovs. neighborlinos and az
the gentle attributes Of the meek
and loviy are paraded ss q shield 10
hide the bssest hypocrisy. People
are duped, blinded, BY the VIE Of
Rome.
In the matter Of individual dif-
ferenoes, in the matter Of religious
faith, Catholics demand and are en-
titled 20 All due respect for their
religion. Yet In seeking 10 prevent
opposition 10 their faith and prso-
tees they do not grant the same
privileges to Otherh
ROME HATES ALL OTHER
BELIEFS AND WOULD CRUSH
EVERY INDIVIDUAL HOLD
ING ANY OTHER HAD SHE
THE P0WERl
She stoops 10 the yiiest invective
When abe speaks Of Protestantism.
Tm MKSAoE has no fight 10
make on the Roman Catholic
church as q church. We have no
word Of complaint concerning the
religious faith Of Catholics. But
THE MESAcE DOES attack, and |
will continue 10 fight, the treach-
cries, cruslties, abuses and infamous
practices which are permitted and |
encouraged BY that church which |
are anything but religious and have
no part or place in church worship |
or work.
Il il 90 with Rome? Does the
Roman Catholic church show any
charity or compassion toward those
who conscientiously hold different
yievs7 Are the doors opened, the
bars let down, and is investigation
invited, unhampered BY suspicion
breeding dungeons and dogmas?
win Rome show the world that she
n right and all others wrong with
. kindly regard for the prejudices
Of age-old environment and human
trailties? She never has AND
SHE NEVER WILL
ROME DEMANDS THAT HER
AUTHORITY BE RECOGNIZED
IN ALL THINGS. Her children
must be obedient THE ADHER-
ENTS OF ALL OTHER FAITHS
ARE DESPISED, HATED AND
DAMNED-FIT ONLY FOR
ANATHEMA AND, DESTBUC-
TI0N.
We give below q translation Of
lestlet which was scattered in Bra
zil in the field covered by a Baptist
missionary. It breathes all the in
tsnsity Of Romish hatred for Prot.
sstantism and We ask the reader to
bear in mind the position Of the
Roman Catholic church as outlined
by Priest Phelan that Catholics are
the same everywhere and at all
times.
THIS is THE SPIRIT OF
ROME IN AMERICA-CAN TT
BE DENIED THAT ROME is
TO A DANGER
Gus DEGREEl The leaflet is a
fair sample Of Romish abuse and
vilihcation and is more scurrilous
than anything THB MENACE has
ever said. The following transla-
ton is taken from the Foreign Ms
sion Journal, August, 1915:
II seems to have been divine inspira.
ton that our wise and Eealous pastor
Who directs the destinies Of the church al
Piauhy raised his authoritative voice from
the height Of his sacred chair a few days
ago, warning his children Of an imminent
danger which threatens Catholicism in
Piauhy.
Because OF the sly, subtle, Infamous
and andaeious propaganda Of an Ameri.
can Baptist minister, aided in the miser.
able task Of Misunderstanding our land by
some other unhappy Apostates, traitors 10
the religion Of their forefatbers and their
country; II seems that the doors Of hell
have been opened wide and that legions
Of devils there detained have been scat.
tered over this city and all Of the state
Of Piauhy in order 10 blight and damn
the souls Of the people. The Protestant
propaganda among us started by an
American Sect and supported by Bible
Societies Of New York, and having as
protectors American millionaires, does not
tome 20 us because Of religious or chari.
table motives, because II these were their