The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-30

tinuaiion Of the medieval Inqusition when here
ties were burned and murdered for the same pur-
pose; aud fifth, that the fanatical following Of
the papal system are as truly always the same
as the teachings Of the alleged church TO which
they are attached.
II reveals the kind anu quality Of the inspira.
ton that papists receive from their ecclesiastical
supcriors and from pspal teaching. This is the
fruit Of what is leaders are teaching in the name
Of religion. II j. the result the product, the yield
Of the papal propaganda carried on in this coun'
try under the favor Of freedom from taxation and
unwise encouragement from numerous sources.
II may be said that this was probably some
one ignoramus OF low moral quality, and that
other papists should not be blamed for his eI
ceptonal act. But is his act exceptional? Ar,
not such acts Of characteristic lawlessness entire
| IN too common for the comfort Of such a yiSwi
| IL is not our purpose 10 charge this and othe
exhibitions OF lawlessness TO all papists; but W,
10 charge IL 10 papist teaching and to the Romisl
| lergy who prepare and promote a teaching which
degrading in effect
II the value and nature Of all things may b,
casonably measured and estimated by theii
lroduct, then such dupes Of popery as maxi
Rome notorious by their lawless rioting, mobbing
md murder most assurcdly reveal the quality o
he alleged religion they profess and the lik
luality Of the inspiration they receive from th,
J apacy from its popes down 10 the teachers o
4 its parish schools
II there are good Roman Catholics, they ar
so in spite Of the influence to which they ar
subjected; and are therefore entitled 20 the great
er credit. But the logical effect of what the Ro
man Catholic hierarchy inculcates is to cultivat
crime among its dupcs and disturb the peace o
decent and law-abding people.
In proof Of that proposition, the readers at
| tention is called to a number of characteristic
acts Of lawlessncss occurring within the presen
year. In further demonstration Of the fact tina
papsts are yet animated by the same spirit tina
darkened the pages of mediHyal history, pleas
| observe:
On July I, 1916, papist mob invaded tn
hall where 4. ID. Bulman was delivering an ant
papal lecture at Wyndmcre, y. d.. and attempts
violence on the person of the speaker Failing j
that, because Mr.. Bulman was armed and shove
a dangerous disposition TO defend himself, the
smashed the furniture and INDUCED in other oi
fensye conduct with purpose TO terrfy the aud
nnce and inspire such terror as might discourag
further lectures or meetings Of the kind.
At four o'clock, Saturday morning, July %
1916, some ignorant tool Of the papacy tried {
destroy THE MENACE plant at Aurora, Mo-, b
exploding several bombs under the floor Of tll
rlumsincss Of whoever made the attempt save
the destruction of machinery that cost thousand
Of dollars.
On June %, 1916, papist mobs rioted in tn
streets of Brooklyn, y. Y, assailing young poop
returning home from Sunday school at the Italia
Branch Of the Central Presbyterian church at lG
Franklyn Ave. For several days this rioting col
tinued during which outdoor meetings were d
turbed by rock throwing and a speaker for ii
Y. NJ. c. A. was attacked in the automobile frol
which he was addressing an audience on the stree
In June 1916, Miss Elizabeth SchofTen, an e
capped nun who made the priests who had profile
: from her labor pay some Of the money due he
began to tell her experiences at street meeting
, and in the churches Of Portland, Ore. The Catl
olc Sentinel Of that city printed abusive article
about her Of a nature to excite papist mobs, an
the local Knights Of Columbus appointed con
mttee to stop her speaking. Thanks TO local p
trots and the Free Press Defense League. Mi
SchoiTen received the protection she deserved, an
has gone on with her lectures.
, On June 2. 1916 Elmer +. Rogers of Sal
' ford. Florida, was waylaid on the highway sever
miles south Of that city by mob composed
: knights of Columbus. They bound and gaggC
him. threatened to hang him. and, when he r
; fused to cease his work in opposition 10 poper
beat him into a condition of insensbity, an
! left him manned and unconscious. This displl
: of papst Inquisitional methods had much to
: with the overwhelming defeat suffered by papi
candidates at the ensuing Florida primaries.
On the evening Of April 3, 1916, a mob cor
posed Of several thousand papists, ran riot in q
streets of Haverhill Mass, to prevent the delive
4 ing Of an address concerning sectsrian use of pu
: lie funds which was advertised 10 be given by d
Rev. Thos. Z. Leyden in the Haverhill city ha
o Numbers of persons were brutally beaten al
. great damage was done to the municipal buildin
i, On this occasion the Modern Inquisition so teri
fed a whole city that troops were called out
n restore order.
o On the night of March IL, 1916, VIM.
It Gaskill, living at Bordentown, n. j, Q co