The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-04


PHILIPPINES PROVING REAL
MENACE TO FAITH-cATHoLI
MISSIONARY POINTS OUT SOME
OF CONDITIONS AND AcTIvI-
TIES WHICH LED BISHOPS TO
TAKE ACTION TO SAFEGUARD
FILIPINO STUDENTS.
Steps taken by the Administrative
Bishops of the National Catholic Wei
fare Council, at their meeting in Wash
ington recently, to protect Filipino
students in American colleges and uni
versities from the loss of their Cath
Ollie faith, were prompted by reports
of inroads which Protestant prosely-
tism is making among these young
men.
The Administrative Committee has
decided to establish, through the Wei
fare Councils immigration Bureau, Of
fees in Manila and in San Francisco
and Seattle to register and assist Fill
ipino young men who come to this
country to enter school. This con-
tact, beginning at the time of their
departure from their native islands,
will be continued during their resi-
dence in this country, so that they
will be constantly in Catholic atmos-
phere.
Y. M. c. AS PROSECUTING Of FiIipinos.
There are at present about 5000
young FiliIinos in the various educa.
tional institutions of the United
States. Practically all of these are
Catholics, but many of them have
come Under Protestant influences.
The Y. M. c., A. has been notably &C
tive in Offering them assistance which
has proselytism as it's Interior motive.
The Y. M. c. A. is at work in Manila
and has representatives who supply
the Filipino students with letters to
it's secretaries and agents in this coun.
try, where, on their arrival, they are
received and coddled by that and 9th,
er sectarian organizations.
Rev. T. A. Murphy, G. IS. R., of
Opon, Cebu, Philippines, has given to
the N. C. w. C. News Service an &C.
count of the extent and zeal of the
Protestant propaganda in the islands,
and of the menace which it represents
not only to the Catholic faith, but even
to the Christian beliefs of the native
populations The Y. M G. AS cam.
paign is only part of the campaign
which Professionalism is waging against
the Catholic faith of the Filipinos.
The Presbyterians, with vast resources
and large number of agents at their
disposal, are making vigorous and
not unsuccessful attempt to estrange
the Filipinos from the Catholic
Church.
Silliman Institute, which the Pres,
byterians founded twenty years ago, is
the center of their propaganda. Most
of the young men and young women
in this institution are baptized Cath,
olics who are attracted to it by the
material advantages which it offers at
little cost.
'At the close of the last school year
there were, counting boys and girls
729 students attending Silliman Insti
tute,' says Father Murphy. "The vast
majority of these are baptized Cath.
olics. This Presbyterian institution
is indeed set up in the center of a
Catholic population-a fact which is
in itself a proof of the proselytizing
intent with which it was erected"
PROSECUTING No Longer Masked.
At first Silliman Institute masked its
purpose under the pretense of philan
thropy and education, but now, Father
Murphy says, the disguise is no longer
worn, and there is frank admission
| that the object is to Protestantize the
Filipinos who trust themselves to it's
tutelage.
Every boy and every girl attending
the college is compelled to sacrifice
Catholic principles and to participate
in an alien worship" Father, Murphy
writes. Even students fresh from
their Catholic homes have to sit and
listen to whatever brand of Protestant
| tism the professors or itinerant lectur
ers are pleased to PROFOUND. AS this
| institute is supported by American dol
lars one is compelled to-ask: Do those
who subscribe realize to what objects
their money is applied?"
Not only do the authorities of this
| Presbyterian institution now admit
| their purpose of proselytism, but they
announce the number of children
whom they have turned from the Cath
Ole faith Father Murphy continues
"The official organ of the Silliman
board of trustees contained this state
ment: The first celebration of the
Lords Supper took place on the morn
ing of July II 1920. 1t was a very
happy occasion and the fact that four
teen young men and women professed
their faith in Christ and began their
lives anew increased the deep signift
canoe of the event In previous re
port it was announced that one hun
dred and twenty-six students definite
ly gave their lives to Christ"
The authorities of Silliman Insti
tute prohibit students from leaving the
premises on Sundays and holy days
lest they should attend Mass, Father
Murphy says.
Protestant Work Among Students.
The Y. M. c. A. is busy especially
among the students whom the Govern
ments sends to study in the UNIVERSE
/ ties of the United States. When, a