The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-17
CATHOLICS DENOUNCED
!, BY METHODIST BISHOP
In Conference Address Head
of Mission Work Attacks
Priests.
TELLS OF HIS WORK
Relates Thrilling Experiences
in South America and
Africa.

"Roman Catholism in South America
has long been the Shackle upon the
foot of native civilization and religious
advancement Catholic priests have
assaulted the women. eNtorted money
from the men. and in one village in
Brazil. collected all the Bibles and
burned them in the public square. CO
the 1000, 900 inhabitants of the Ana-
znu basin, not one-half of them have
syer heard of the teachings of Christ.
20 declared Bishop w r. Lambuth,
chairman of the board of missions for
the entire Methodist Episcopal church,
South. at the second session of the
Montana conference, last evening. at
the Trinity Methodist church. The
bishop devoted his lecture to dis
cussion of the greatness of South
America. its size and resources. and
the work being done in that field by
Methodist missionaries. In doing so.
he vehemently attacked the Roman
Catholic priests residing on the sister
continent.
Told Of His Experiences.
Bishop ILambuth told of eNtraor-
binary experiences as a missionary in
Brazil. Japan, Mexico, Korea, China,
and the heart of Africa. His lecture
was based upon his personal adven-
lures and impressions while doing
missionary work in South America.
With vivid portrayals of magnitude
and distance. excellent descriptions OF
native habits ANA modes of living,
1nl 4. Of
the speaker held the attention of his
audience for more than an hour.
Bishop I.ambuth dwelt upon the i'm
mensity of the Latin republics. He
pointed out that Brazil is larger in
area than the United States. and Ven
cZuela greater in size than France He
also said that Chile was more than a
mere strip of land.
Horrors Of Yellow Fever.
The lecturer described in detail the
horrors of the yellow fever plague and
how American science and American
pluck fought and overcame it.
while at Rio De Janeiro, and again
at Santos. noticed scores of dere-
Lets in the harbor, their old fashioned
wooden hulls half submerged in the
water. l asked how they came there,
and was told that they were vessels
that had had yellow fever aboard
The crews had all died Of the plague .
said the bishop. But he added.
these grewsome monuments now
serve to intensity the triumph of
modern medicine and surgery"
Ants Ate Railroad Station.
Bishop Lambuth told of extraor-
Amazon river. and its 200 miles of
navigable waters. took his audience
through the mysteries of the rubber
industry and told them that much OF
their Mocha and Java" coffee is
grown on the plains of Brazil He told
of the slow methods of travelling by
means of narrow gauge railroads in
South America, and his tale of how
once ants deyoured ties and a station,
riNaled the adventures of the "Arkan-
saw Traveller"
Tribute to Missionaries.
In closing, the speaker paid tribute
to the missionary workers who risked
danger from wild animals, savages.
and diseases to carry the word of God
; into the wilds OF South America
Today's meeting will be held at 1870
this morning and at $50 this after
noon, Addresses will be made by the
E"N. Judge Shandon. president of
Mills college, and DIR. A. j. Lamar, a
missionary publicity worker.
Bishop Talks Of Missions.
At the opening meeting of the an
nual convention of the Woman's Mis-
yilh
Il. l.amhuth. who presided, gave n
general talk on missions, particularly
in the field of Africa Rev. G. l.. Nc
Causland spoke on How to Become
Acquainted With Our Missionaries
and Mission stations"
The Missionary society of the First
Methodist Episcopal church dismissed
It's regular meeting yesterday after
noon and attended the conference
meeting. Mrs. q. A McAllister and
Mrs, Sargent sang q duet.
: Children Tell Of Work.
Ter Children each represcntinr a
DIM" of the missionary dollar. told of
their missionary work as dimes and
one of the the little girls. with a paper
i. dress mad" of the covers of the So
ciety's Official organ. The Missionar,
Voice. recited selection of original
poetry
Committees Appointed.
committees were appointed and part
OF the reports Of the delegates from
the other Methodist churches of Mon
tana were read
rms Afternoon the program will
= consist of roLtinc business. the cleo