New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-15
Fight ON Papacv.
!. Causes Friction,,
In Dry Rank,
Campaign of Evanoal;..,
Protestant Society Said =
Be Backed by Prominers,
Anti Saloon Leaguss.'
Called Political Nov.
Grabbing of Public Off,.
by Catholics and Pres
Domination Are Cl,ar,ss,

VI al active csmnsi
for membership by the Eyanys, r, :,
Protestant sDciety. whose obis.s. .'ssi
to defend evangelical Christiao;,n ~ ~
combat the "Romanist eviIn uas ~ aa
nalized yesterday By a public annovn.s
ment Of its principles and ,rs,..s'
AT the same time it became trnm.
that Edward c. Miller. its preside.
also is vice-president OF the s.a
Saloon League, and that the n,ohi.,
ton clause that Mr. Miller has .s.t.,
on to the evangelical and arti.p.,.,
doctrines Of the society may proys .
stumbling block in its progress.
Significance IS attached in ,,u.
quarters to the fact that many Of Il.
leading members OF the society 40 a
also prominent in the Antj.SaIe,s
League. 1t Is recalled that on sewn 1.u.I
occasions the league has clashed Wv.
the Catholic hierarchy over nroh;s
ton. This alleged Anti-SaIoon, A' !.
fuence in the f. P. s., however !.
declared not to have been known ~
the rank and file, and their raart;o.
when the information teaches tben, 1.
said by some Of the members. VIII
will not allow their names 10 he rssS
to be very doubtful.
A stormy scene, too, is seported .,
have taken place at the neetiny IN
July II, at which the society ds,s,'
mined 10 launch forth into nublic;tv
after six months Of quiet orggnizins
work.
Object to Political Program
Objection was raised PARTICULARS ID
the intimation contained in tae %
ciety's program that political action
will be taken against Catholics in nh
lie Office, when one of the societys
main arguments is the condemnation
Of religious sentiment in politics on
the part Of Catholics. Several yrs.
pective members refused TO ION. also.
because they decided, it Is Understood
that ample opportunities for eysnssn-
cal work existed in the various
churches, and that there any body
such as the society was bound to
degenerate into a purely political CT.
ganization
In this connection much stress IL
laid upon the fact that the Mayor Of
New York, the City Comptroller, the
President of the Board Of Aldermen,
the Superintendent Of Schools, fourteen
district superinterdents ana many
other public and judicial functlonaris,
are "loyal Roman Catholics" This
point is made In the society's orgsa
"the E. P. S. Bulletin" which will b.
distributed Monday, and copy G.
which was obtained from the printen
last night.
No confirmation of the reports Of H.
ternal dissension in the society could
be obtained yesterday from Mr.. ailss,
who is head of metal company. lie
was in Washington attending ecH-
vention of PATRIOTS societies, together
with c. J. Peterson, acting seeretary
in charge at the society's quarters ai
the Christ Mission, 331 West Fifty
clergymen said to be hackers Of the
E. P. S., such as DR. John Roach
Straton, DIR. David James Barrel Of
the Marble Collegiate Church, and the
Rev. Oscar NJ. Voorhees,. are out Of
town on their vacations. No Protestant
Episcopal clergymen are members Of
the society, it is said, because Of the
evangelical clause in its constitution
To Fight Papal Influences
The efforts of the E. P. S., according
to it's manifesto" sent out some time
ago to persons invited to become CHAR
ter members, will be 20 unite all or
CARNATIONS having the same objects
view, and to enroll as many PROF.
estants as possible TO cooperate in n
sisting Papal encroachments, 20 seeu,
the Endorsement Of ali religious paps,
in this campaign OF enlightenmeE
to lift the ban which is now laid
the secular press by the Romish Chura
against publication Of matter unfsVofs-
Bile to Papal designs" and to 'serss
notice on politicians that Roman eaIa.
olics, who are only one-slxth OF oI
population, must not De given nys
sixths of the power and me puDi''
benefits" a..
A statement issued last night py Ino
Knights OF Columbus comments ayua
the society's characteriZatlon o. sAs a.
body as an instrument designed "
hold the balance of power in this eoun.
try for the Roman Catholc ohu..D
through political activity as follo~s'h ~
"The friction most easily caesea y
the irresponsible is religious fEle..vu.
Once more the Evangelical Protes. -.
Society ventures into the pubile pii aa-s
with Mr. Edward c. Miller. presiasmh'
Of the Magnolia Metal Company, .a'a
ing of its dynamic possibilities y
warning on the Pope, the Church any any
the Knights of Columbus. Rome cav ~.
the Church. whose Supreme PcntiH e.
sides there, have the amazing n sa,.
of surviving attacks made by suen n ni1;.
row-visioned gentlemen as the lness ~.
Mr.. Miller. From more or isss ~.
cere charge, the statement fhss y. y.
Pope aims for political control o. III
United States is becoming s'''
joke" r,s,
Members of the Catholic b'eralss y
in New York declined to com@ien1 81
the organization.