Arizona republican., 1916-08-03
KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS LECTURER
SPEAKS Of RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE

and Nomanhood of the catholic |
church which would resurrect even
the dead to righteous indignation We
catholic men are just like the rest
of you, with a limit of human pa
thence For centuries we have been
taught to respect our mothers. our
wives, our sisters and our daughters,
and IT, therefore, the mails are filled
with literature unfit 10 be read by
decent people it is hardly to he
wondered at if in certain places i'm
pulSiVe men have resented insults to
| their women in a manner not war
raHed by law.
My observation mas led me TO be-
lieve that there is some anxiety even
J among some otherwise identified peo-
, Pile Ordinarily that would be an
extensive subject to consider In one
night. Contemporary history has,
however. afforded an illustration that
should remove the last lingering sus-
picion of doubt from such anxious
citizens.
we catholic Americans owe no
political allegiance to the pope. ia
has no eivil powers whatever over our
activities, | am saying this deliber-
ately. and without equiVocation or
reservation, and am asking you to
except it with the sincerity with
which it is supported
so long as religious liberty is
practiced under the spirit Of the con-
sttution, the catholic would be the
veriest migrate who would 10. give
his whole hearted allie lance TO this
country. If we only look abroad
therefore for the illustration to which
! refer we viii see catholics OF every
country in Europe dying hv the thou
sands for :he flag Of their nation. In
, some instances that flag they follow
: is Of a country which has in the past
PROMULGATED and Influenced ds1rim-
, mating laws against the catholic
: church. and deprived catholics OF
/ their Just rights. and positively pre-
scribed their freedom and happiness
, bur i. is the flag Of their country
: and the catholic patriotism is a liv-
ing virtue, and he feels impeled tC
= respond to the can for patriotism and
= the bounden duty Of his conscience.
! Il think | voice the opinion Of ti.
? I Knights Of Columbus. and every in
: telligent catholic in this country Whcr
=, say that we deeply appreciate tn
= spirit Of tolerance ana good fecline
\ which for tho most pari exists anon.
our non-catholic brethren throughcu
Tho length and breadth Of he lands
Bishop Mora. the early Snanish bishoI
:, of Los Angeles always alluded to HI
9 nOn-catholic fellow citizens as hi
- 'senarate brethren most charmiui
h reference. which never failed 70 strill,
; a responsive chord.
I'VE are furthermore not unmindfu
n Of the fact that elsewhere I'm for
9 cign countries the religious line IN
:. been drawn sharp ana bar md YER
. otter it is the dead limo 81 strife on,
, bitterness If any Of my catholi
q friends are doubling the accuracy O
a my opinion in this matter. particu
10 larly If he comes from Europe >
"a anr other part Of the civilized VOL
~ tell him to 60 back there and co. &
- pare The condition Of the catholics "a
,e that country with that which per
Ia vades the non-c9t holes Of the Unite
# States. and he viii recognize tn
If value Of conclusion al which | hay
" arrived"
,e Growth Of Knights Of Columbu
~ was revealed today in the annual re
I ports Of James Flahertv. suprem
re knight Of Philadelphia. ana w
T. Mckinley supreme secretary Ne'
IS Haven, Conn. The total membershi
ic IS placed at 3S6135. a gain Of li1,
10 S46 I'm seven years The organiZatio
IS has Sl23.S62.S42 insurance in force.
In gain of S4f41O SAP in the same pcrio,
I'd In speaking OF the Mexican situa
d. ton. Supreme Knight Flaherty said
Let us not be unmindful OF tl
IS var clond that has threatened on
h. own beloved country. If the es
I'd arrangement that has crept hetwee
rd ourselves ard tho citizens Of the re
IN public beySnd the Rio Grande l.
il be the earnest hope ard prayer
ne all that unhapDy Mexico may awake
e. from her nightmare Of anarchy an
n take hold Of the work of rehabilits
We ton which every true hearted cifizt
he Of the United States desires for her
ng -o--
to WALSH WESTERN MANAGER
,ir NEW YORK. Aug. limited STATE