The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 31, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1896. 5 ARE NOW CHILOREN OF THE CHURCH, Those Who Received the! Sacrament of Con- firmation FROM THE ARCHBISHOP. Solemn and Impressive Cere- mony at St Agnes i Church. A SERMON TO PARENTS, When Confirmed the Boys Unhesi- tatingly Joincd the League of the Cross. Yesterday, for the first time in its his- | tory, St. Agnes Church, on Masonic ave- | nue, was visited by Archbishop Riordan. Some fifty intelligent children received | the sacrament of confirmatioa from his “I am glad to meet you all and to greet you,” said the Archbishop to the large congregation assembled,, “‘under such au- spicious circumstances, The confirmation of the children, which you have come to | witness, is a momentous eveunt in your lives and their: It marks a period in | their lives when they must be guided in their daily conduct chiefly by their own | reason, and can rely no longer solely upon the counsel of their parents and teachers. “The children are now entering upon the most dangerous years of their lives, for they will soon be leaving home, forming new associations and encountering many new temptations. The practice of virtue is not always easy. We sre often com- pelled to mix with good and evil compan, and our children when leaving the home | of their parents need to be strengthened with virtue. Itisfor this reason that the | holy church administers the sacrament of | confirmation. “The dear children know what is right, and God, coming in the sacrament, will give them the moral strength and courage | to do what is right. It isin the homethat | the spiritual and intellectual training of | childrea should ever be continued. Asa; rule boys are like their fathersand girls generally take their characters from their | mothers. If the parents are sober, indus- | trious, God-fearing Christians so will the | children be. | “Next to the home the best source of | instruction is the church, and I urge upon your attention the necessity of maintain- ing in &l parishes well-organized Sunday- | schools, taught by earnest and intelligent | teachers. Ii we don’t look alter the moral | welfare of our little ones how can we ex- | pect them to become good Catholics when | they have arrived at yearsol maturity and | taken our places? In this skeptical age it | is no easy task to bring up our children in the way they should zo. We Catholics | cannot be hail-fellow-well-met with eve: body, for there are sacred obligations, like | the ten commandments, resting upon us | which we dare not disregard. Conse- | quently let us take heed in time and by properly traming our children, provide | wisely for the future.” The girls waiting to receive the sacra- | ment were dressed in white. They wore | white lace veils and around their heads | were floral circlets. The boys wore wide collars and knots of white ribbon around their right arms. Upon the conclusion of the Arch- bishop’s address, the children knelt in | front of the aliar-rail and received the | sacrament. The Archbishop, assisted by Fathers Mulligan and McManon, extended his hands over them, prayed that they might receive the oiy Ghost and anointed their foreheads, with oilin the | form oi a cross. Following is a list of the | boys and girls confirmed : John Paul Duan, John Louis Bertrand | ‘Whelan, Bert Vincent Doherty, Joseph Hugh Quigley, Joseph Emanuel Curley, Edwara Thomas O'Brien, James Meryyn | Donaghy, William Joseph Carrick, Ed- | ward Patrick Finn, Peter Joseph Descalso, James Aloyscus, William Patrick Neeson, Montague Gurry, Eugene Francis Reilly, Rovert Aloysius White, Leo Joseph Mc- Donald, Cleveland Edwaid Lundy, Jobn Leo Martin, Pbilip James Martin, Edwara | Louis Hunt, Walter Fraocis Dunn, Vin- cent Henry Ryan, Thomas William Lundy, Henry Vincent McDonald, Thomas Joseph Carew, Roscoe Conk- ling Fenton, Waiter Joseph Foley, May Alice Dunn, Felicita Helena Arel- lance, Henrietta' Magdalene Williams, Katie Agnes O’ Brien, Alma Emela €mith, Maggie Azatha Fitzsimmons, Mary Ellen Walsh, Lizzie Gertrude Ryan, Rose Maria McGrath, Margaret H. Ruddick, Alice C. Whelan, Mary Clare Moran, Alice Gertrude | Moran, Anita Josephine Black, Irene Agnes Doherty, Bella Genevieve Birch, Emma Mageie Donaghy, Gertrude Clare 0'Toole, Gertrude Alice Valentine, Caro- line Frances, Agnes Butler. After confirmation, the boys all joined the League of the Cross, pledging them- selves to absiain from all intoxicating drinks and ifrom visiting places where | liguors are sold, until 21 years of age. With a benediction, pronounced by the | Archbishop, the services were’then con- | cluded. | LANE TO THE wPCOPLE", The Millionaire Miner Asks Small Campaign Con- tributions. The Silverit:s’ Address With an Apology for Existencs, but Noth- ing About Lane’s L:g. The silverite bosses have issued an ad- dress to the “*People of California,” signed principally by Charles D. Lane, t e mil- lionaire miner, incipient politician ana would-be Senator, requesting popular con- tributions to the sitver campaign fund. The authors of the address seized the opportunity they created and presented in the missive *‘reasons for the existence’ of the Silver party in this State. The apology is somewhat interesting in its way. Charles D. Lane, candidate for the Sen- ate and the financial godsend to the Silver and Democratic parties, signs a letter pro- mulgated by George W. Baker, the South- ern Pacific atiorney, Frank J. Moffitt ana others, which says that the orzanization “has no private ambitions to further.” These iolks are out **.or the plain people” and “'seek only «he consciousness of a duty honestly performed.” This committee revels 11 the biggest and finest State headquaiters any party or- ganization has ever enjoyed in this State. The drayloads of the St. Louis speech of be distributed free among the small sub- scribers to the campaign fund, and they will thus be kept in “touch” with the organization. caused many wondering inquiries as to the state of Mr. Lane’s leg, the advent of which into California politics was the cause of so much joyous bailing, and the so much confidence. The address in fuil is as follows: HEADQUARTERS CALIFORNTIA SILVER . AMPAIGN COMMITTEE, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 27, 1896. To the People of Ca ifornia; In entering upon & campaigu oi education and earnest en- deavor, the California Silver Campaign Com- 10 the reasons for its existence, its hopes and purposes, be made to those whose support itin- tends to ask, whose assistance it will try to secure. corporations, of the masses against the classes, of the producer against the powers which have baudcg together 1o squeeze from him the ulti- mate farthing of his production. In the light are entirely obliterated, and honesty of pur- pose becomes the one test for membership in the on-marching army of financial reform. Those who speculate in the money of the their speculation, are arranging & campaign of bribery and intimidation. They will siop #t nothing to continue ciass domination. They are aiready at work. The issuance of the address has already elasticity of which has been regarded with BaLp HoTEL. mittee deems 1t fitting that some statement as This is a campaign of the people against the of such & campaign, party lines grow dim or peopie, careless as to the misery caused by Their machinations must be counteracted, their schemes defeated, their dark doings brought into the light. Their sophistries must be met by argument, their intimidations neutralized, their briberies exposed. The great financial problem must be elucidated and the benefits of the proposed legislation in favor of the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 101 put so plainly before the people that none need err therein. Itis to do these things that the California Silver Campaign Committee 18 arranging to bend its energies. Itwill combat error, ex- pose fraud and assist the truth. It has no pri- vate ambitions to further, no private enemies to punish, no ends to subserve, except such as make for the public good. It is for these rea- sons that the commitiee feels in & position to invite the co-operation, support and sctive assistance of all opponents of the gold power, all true friends of the silver cause. Some time efier tne close of the National conventions a number of citizens who uad been active In_the effort to have the silver issue injected into the campaign, and whose unwavering opposition to & single gold stan- durd cannot be questioned, invited a confer- ence of representatives of all parties in order to discuss the best methods of waging the peo- ple’s war. Out of that conference grew this campaign committee—a Committee entirely non-partisan, with but one end and aim—a triumph of silverand the plain people, oi the masees over such COrporations as euter poli- tics to debauch them, of right over wrong. Once this triumph is accomp.ished, this com- mittee will go out of existence, making no re- quests for preferment, asking no favors, ex- pecting no reward bevond the consciousness of a duty honesily performed. There is a natural reluctance, even in times of greatest stress, to depart entirely from party nfiliations, to jump atone bound the party fences. So this committee hopes to be- come the rallying point for all friends of sil- ver, forall who desire the restoration of the “white metal” 10 1ts natural and proper posi- tion in the finances of the country, for all who wish for a betterment of present financial and commercial conditions. It ssks no man to leave his party 10 go intoanother. 1t hopes to band together Republicans, Populists and Democrats under the banner of honesty and to lead them with the battle cry of “True money for true men.” The committee feels that the great mass of the people of California is 0ppos=d 1o the exac- tions of certain grest corporations which have led and are siill leading the movement for class legislation to the detriment ot the pro- ducing toilers. Inasmuch as these corporations are opposing the silver cause, just as they have fought all measures intended (o lighten the burdens of the people, this committee will oppose them and use its influence to check their rapacity and defeat their evil intentions. We are upon like grounds uncompromisingly opposed 1o any snd all schemes for the refund- ing of the Pacific Railroad indebtedness to the United Btates as unwarranted by tbe dic'ates | of justice and fair deaiing, and an attempt to secure special privileges for corporate power contrary to the spirit of a republican form of government and subversive of the best inter- ests of the people of the State of California. On the other hand, we hope to be instru- mental in encouraging legitimate indusiry, in promoting business, in checking the attempts oi the gold shouters to produce & panic, and to give all lines of honest endeayor & surer basis in more profitable returns. We feel that the free coinage of silver will directly benefit the producer, the laborer, the farmer, the manu- iacturer, the ertisan, and that their interests are superior to those of the stock-jobber, the specuiator and the exacting corjorations which hope to grow richer by reducing the price of labor and interfering with the free expression of the people’s will. With this brief declaration of its intentions, the committee feels that it will be free to ask necessary financial aid from the friends of er in all parties. The funds coilected will be expended with a careful eye to see that | each dollar schieves & result in furthering silver’s cause. The best literature will be sent out, clubs formed and speakers commissioned: All subseribers to the fund and ali those who assist in_the work of organization and the spread of the people’s doctrines will be re- garded as the direct representatives of the committee—its sub-committeemen in the dit- terent districts. Each will be kept in direct touch and communication, and in this way it is expected thal an efficieni organization will be maintained without the expense attendant upon_the maintenance of party machinery, | and the stirring work of a campaign so con” dueted will result in overwhelming success. We hope to assist in removing the “crown of thorns from the brow of labor,” to make honest work worth honest dollars and to further the election of William Jennings Bryan to the Presidency of the United States. California Silver Campaign Committee. C. D. LANE, Chairman National Silver Party. C.LEBRALE WITH STEINS, Local Turners Honor Members Who ‘Won Great Victories in the State Meet. The hall of the San Francisco Turn Verein, on Turk street, was the scene of a banquet and reception last night in honor of the successful local competitors in the recent Turn Bezirk. at Santa Cruz. Sev- eral hundred men and women were pres- ent. Fresident 8. A. Trost presided and was assisted by the members of the ex- | ecutive and by Alfred Furth and H, M. Alpen. Among the toasts responded to were the following: ‘‘Active Turners,”” acknowl- edged by Professor R. Barth; “The Be- zirk,” acknowiedged by F. Attinger; “The Bund,” acknowledged by J. Sim- mer; *‘Our Turn BSisters,” acknowiedged by H. Miller. Diplomas and prizes were distributed as follows to the successful aspirants for the laurel wreath: First grade—Third prize, H. M. Sepen; fourth, W. Hffmann; fifth, 3. Hausmann; sixth, J. Schmidt; eighth, E. Fleischer; ninth, H. Meyer. Second grade—Sacond prize, E. Eallbach; iourth, F. Hoffmamn; tenth, Theo- dore Pianz; _thirteenth, William Staeger. Third grade—First prize, F. Kosier; second, J, Hoops; fourth, J. Guetersioh; sixth, F. Krause; eleventn, F. Kranzer; twenty-first, M. Wulien: stein and H. Stehlin ticd. Special prizes, sec- ond grade—First for apparatus work, L. Frank; first for high jump, hop, step and jump and throwing 16-pound shot, H. M. Alpen; second ior climbing high jump and running, W. Hoffmann; first for long jump, lifting heavy weight and vaulting, F. Hoffmann; first for foil-fencing, H. M. Alpen; first for broadsword-fencing, H. M. Alpen; second ior heavy-weight catch-as-catch-can wrestling, George Hildebrand; first for middle-weight wrestling, ¥. Hoffmann; first for lightweignt wrestling, Sehmidt. Literary work—First, E.Ssllbach; second in veteran class, H. Miller; third, A. Brehen. It will thus be seen that the Jocal Turn- ers secured, in competition against the rest of the State societies of a similar char- acter, the highest average in all t ree grades, which are designed to represent varying degrees of ability. In other words, they won thirty-four prizes out of a total of eighty-four. —————— Drowned in Muddy Water. Two fishermen saw & man struggling in the muddy waters at the footof Fourth street early yesterday morning, and at ouce went to his assistance in a skiff, but the man was dead wh%n zg[ev ruchehd hln;. The body was taken to the Morgue, where it remai ux_:‘m\-xz‘g:kd. 2. emains among the ‘he y seems to be that of 3 in a cheep suit of new clothes, with new laced shoes, a blue fl .nnel shirt, biack silk necktie. Deceased’s hair was cut'short and turning gruy, and he had a brown.mustache. He had Leen seen aboul the vicinity during the earlier part of the uightin an intoxicated condition, tis thought he may have fallen into the water by accident. ——————— The straw-plaiting industry of England Millionaire Francis G. Newlands, which are stecked up in the headquarters, will | gives employment to about 50,000 women and 4000 to 5000 men. o TWO KINDS OF CONFESSIONALS Father Nugent Eloquently Defends the Tribunal of Penance. SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY The Speaker Quotes From the Apostles to. Show Its Divine Origin. HOW SINS ARE FORGIVEN Confessional Only One of Six Require. ments for the Remission of Transgressions. Rev. L. J. Nugent of Des Moines lec- tured at St. Brendan’s Church last even- ing upon “The Last Confessional.’”’ Father Nugent is an accomplished speaker, and throughout the course of a two hours’ ada- dress the interest of his auditors never faltered. : *‘It is perhaps not known to the people of thiscongregation,” he said, “'that there are two kinds of confessions. One of these was instituted by Christ and is in the na- ture of a sacrament. The other was insti- tuted about 300 years ago and is in the na- ture of a campaign document. “The institution of confession is one of the most remarkable in the world. I know of nothing which has been written about so much by people who know abso- lutely nothing about it. The confession in the nature of a sacrament is known to the Catholic church. That in the nature of a campaizn document is known to the outside world. “Among those who have succeeded moderately well in following the law of God many will tell you that they owe their salvation largely to the institution of the tribunal of penance. The confes- sion in the nature of a campaign docu- ment has also done some good good. It has kept many an apostate priest and escaped nun ifrom starving to death. “The tribunal of penance is a wonderful institution. Itis the last fortification of the new convert, and it is the first one yielaed up by the backslider. Priests know well when a man is beginning to get morally rotten within by the distance he uts between himself and the confessional. tis a pity, 8 ereat pity, that an institu- tion so0 essentially connected with the vi- tality of the church is so little known by those outside of it. ‘“Ihe campaign tribunal of penance was intended to show the direct opposite of what the church teaches. The outside world sees nothing but the nezative. You and I in our early childhood have been jeered at on account of the confessional. People say it is wrong for any Catholic to hold office because he has given his con- science to the Pope of Rome and he has it on record. They have taken that idea solely from the negative, irom the cam- paign document. *No priest in the State of California ever taught a child that his sins were for- given by confession or through confession. ‘We do teach them that their sins are re- mitted by the sacrament of penance. Confession is only one of the six require- ments necessary to the sacrament of pen- ance. Three of these are on the part of the penitent. “On the part of the penitent he must have truly confessed his sins as near as he can remember them, he must be sincerely sorry and resoived to amend his ways and he must make restitution. On the part of the church there must be oraination, jar- 1sdiction and absolution. Though ‘thie priest may be ordained, may have juris- diction from the Bishop and may hoid up his hands and give absolution, there can certainly be no forgiveness unless there is sorrow. The average non-Catholic doesn’t believe a Catholic is ever sorry for his sins. He just has his sins forgiven as he pays his tixes, and takes his receipt and waits until they accumulate again, “If I were to make that explanation to a non-Catholic he would say, ‘That’s plausible enough, but I don’t see what Tight one man has to receive confessions from anotber man.’ Iam going to give the best authority in the world—the au- thority ot Jesus Christ. We take up St. Mark, xvii1:18, and we read: ‘Whose sins vou shall forgive they are iorgiven; whose £ins you have retained they hiave retained them.’ ‘The same words occur in St. John. The church retains those texts as a charter for this institution. ‘“Chere is something peculiar about these texts. After the world had been reading these texis for over fifteen cen- turies, about 300 or 400 years ago a lot of geople woke up and declared tuat we had ecn reading them wrongly. If those words don’t mean that, in the name of the English language what do they mean? There is not a word that a child need ask the meaning of. It has been beiore the people for nineteen centuries, put people who say the wordsof St. Mark mean just what the sav are called Romanists and are laughed at.” The speaker then drew upon the history of tne chiurch toreiutethe statement that the confessional was not known prior to the twelfth century. He quoted extracts from eminent doctors of the church in re- gard to this institution as early as the first century. In conclusion he depicted tne practical benetits of the confessional, and showed how sin-burdened souls were re- | lieved at the tribunal of penance, THE HANDBALL COURTS. A Number of Exciting and Closely Con- tested Games Played Yes- terday. A number of exciting games were played in the handball courts yesterday. At the San Francisco Court great interest was taken ina game in which four juve- niles participated, W. Jacobs and R. Mur- phy playing against M. Edwards ana J. Collins. The boys played well, and after each team had won two games the final was postponed till next Sunday. The event of the duy wasa rattling four-hand game, T. F. Bonnet and Joe Lawless play- ing against P. T. Donnellliv. the amateur champion, and George Hutchinson, and defeating them by twoe to one. Several new players made thelr appear- ance in the Union court and showed that they could han .le the ball almost as well as the old timers. The chief attraction was a vame between the two crack teams, J. J. Feeney and Terry McManus and R. Leninan and James Nelson. They played with their nsual dash, and, atter each team had won two games, it was decided, owing to darkness setting in, to postpone the final 1ill next Sunday. At the Eureks court H. McGraih, oue of the Mission champions, and M. Norton plaved a great game againstJ. J. White and Thomss McLaughlin and defeated them. Charles Daley, the other cham- pion, was unable to play from lndlsfio— sition’ and Norton took his place. o Grath and Daley say they are content to be Mission champions and have no desire to aspire to the coast championship. Foilowing were the games played in the courts yesterday : Ssn Francisco court—W. Hamilton and W, Stansbury detea'ed M. McClure and M. Ed- wards, 21—13, 15—21, 21—18. D. Rodgers and R Shes defeated G. Dahl and P. Ryan, 2116, 18—21, 21—20. R.Siea and G. McDonald de- feated D. Rogers and P. Ryan, 21—17, 15—21 21-19. J. McEvely and D, Connelly defeated P. Kelly and J. Siattery, 21—13, 15—21, 21— 18. W. Jacobs ar:d R. Murphy gllyed M. Ed- vards and J. side won two gumes, J.O'Donnelland C. Ward defeated T. Sullivan and R. Shields, 2116, 18—21, 21- 20, D.Smith and J. McEvely defeated D. Con- nelly and P. Hutchison, 21—15, 17—21, 21— 20. F. Bonnet and Joe Lawless defeated P. T. Donnelly, amateur champion, and Geo. Hutchinson, 21—16, 14—21, 2f—19. Union court—Ed Thompson and F. W. Glynn defeated F. Kiernan and J. Quinlan, 21—20, 20—21, 21—15. H. McKenney and Dan Dooley defeated W. Boyce and F. O'Brien, 21—10, 18—21, 21—19. James Lyons and W. Prince’ defented J. Burnell and J. Flynn, 21—15, 21—19. Ed Toy and C. Carson defea T. E. Wiiley and M. Tierney, 21—18, 21—1: J. Mangin and C. Bradley defeated A. H. Harms end J. Dugan, 21—19, 21—15. Dan Doherty and Charles Long deieated W. P. Doran and F. G. Doran, 21—17, 21—19. Terry McManus and Ed Naonery defeated J. Howsrd and J. 0’Donnell, 21—17, 21—18, 21—15. J.J. Feene, and Terry McManus played R. Lenihan and J. Nelson, each side winniog a rub. Eureka court—H. McGrath and M. Norton defeated J. J. White and Thomas McLaughlin, 21—11, 2116, 20—21, 21—17. F. Tuite and M. Tierney defeated Frank Feeney and John V'alsh. The Coffey brothers were aefeated by the Lawley brothers. Gus Gilfeather defeated Jehn J. White. McCALL WILL SPEAK. The Distinguished Congressman to Appear at the Audi- torfum Congressman 8. W. McCall of Massa- chusetts will be the principal speaker at a big Republican mass-meeting to be held at the Auditorium to-morrow night, at which George A. Knight will piobably preside. Mr. McCall who arrived here Saturday in company with Congressman L. D. Apsley of Massachusetts, vice-chairman of the National Congressional Committee, is well-known as one of the ablest speakers ‘n the House of Representatives, and there will be a‘ general interest in hearing the issues of the day discussed by the author of the phrase about the “crown of thorns” and ‘‘the brow of labor,” which William J. Bryan used in his con- vention speech. Mr. Apsiey is expected to speak in San Diego soon in the course of the tour the two distinguished gentle- men are making. Yesterday Messrs. McCall and Apsley, with their wives and a small party, which included John D. Spreckels and George A. Knight, enjoyed a trip about the bay. One feature of the delightful experience was a luncheon on board of Mr. Spreckels’ yacht Lurline. ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN Clyde Hawthorne Is Now in the Front Rank of 100-Yard Swimmers. Charles Cavill, the Australian Cham- pion, Shows the People How He Can Go Through the Water. .There was great sport in the Sutro Baths yesterday for the Jovers of swimming, and there were exciting and well-contested amateur races, one being for the 100-yard amateur championship of America. These were conducted under the auspices of the California Swimming Club, with George Moss, William Kennedy of the Olympic Oluband F. W. Huntington of the Calj- fornia Swimming Club as judges and Pro- Clyde Hawthorne, Who Broke the 100- Yard swimming Record. fessor Harry Clark and F. B. Butz of the Olympic Cluband I. B. Riddle as time- keepers. . Dan Renear, who held the champion- ship, 1:03 3-5, had issued a challengze to Clyde Hawthorne, a native son and cham- ‘on of Santa Cruz, and it was accepted. Eluwmornu, upon whose vest are attached half a dozen medals awarded him for various natatorial feats, was on hand, but for some reason not given Renear did not enter the race, The distance was the length of the lon- tank, with one turn. Those who entered were Hawthorne, R. B. Cornell, Champion of the California Swim- ming éluh; Otto Sciuelte and Paul Treanton, champion fifty-yard swimmer nf the Pacitic Coast. In a moment after the start Hawthorne, who is a very graceful swimmer, took the lead and kept it. He wa« clasely followed by Cornell, but after the turn Hawthorne drew farther ahead and finished in 1:05 1-5, brenkmf the record. Cornell came in second in 1:08 3-5. The per ormance was loudly applauded and the winner was soon surrounded by a crowd of admirers anxious to congratulate him. Hawthorne, who is but 18 years of age, has made several records, one in July at Santa Cruz, when in a seventy-five-yard race, he beat his opponent twenty-five feet and broke therecord for that distance. The record was :524-5, and he made it in 4834, 'L;éa next important race on which time was taken was one for professionals. The contesiants were Charies Cavill, champion of Australia; M. H. Gay, champion fom- yard swimmer of the Pacific Coast, and Dan Green, champion one-quarter-mile swinsmer of the Pacific Coast. The distance 450 yards. Cavill took the iead at the start and held it to the finish, though at one time it looked as if Green would be the winner, particularly when he made a spurt and came within a siroke or two of assing ‘no.dgen-lemun from Ausualia. ay, who bad been exercising freely just previously to the race, could not keep up with the others and drew out. Cavili’s time was 6:131-5 and Green’s 6:16. At the Terrace Baths Green has a record of 6:13. During the afternoon there was a 50- yard race, hizh diving by big and little Casino, burlesques and parachute jumps by Cornell and Empey and water polo, flex: Y%dnoag:g the California Swim- ming Club wi ave a grapd ' . formance at the baths. KB 8 o Bommow on sealskins, silks and jewels at Uncle Harris', 15 Grant avenue. REVIEWING THE CONTROVERSY, Synopsis of a'Prelude De- livered by Rev. W. W. Case Last Night. ACTIVITY MEANS LIFE. The Speaker Gives His Idea of What Religious Agita- ‘tion Is. SAY3 IT MUST BE AGGRESSIVE. He Discusses a Number of Articles That Have Been Published in the Caancellor’s Paper. Rev. Dr. Westwood Case at the evening service in the Howard-street Methodist Episcopal Church last evening gave asa | prelude *“Excuses—The Monitor and Its Little Hatchet.” He said that activity means life, and that it is a mistaken no- tion that religious agitation is detrimental to godliness. Quoting Professor McCaffy of Dublin he said; “The most interesting and striking ser- mons I have ever heard were of a contro- versial nature. They were the contro- versial discourzes against Popery, which were once usual in all the evangelical churches of Dublin and which were under- taken by the ablest men. These sermons had real life 1n them.”” Mr. Case then said: A religion that is not aggressive will soon become defunct. Our Roman Catholic neigh- bors are ever on the warpatn. Genersily there is astill hunt. But of late the priests have got their mouths wide open and are bresthing out words, words, words. Words without mean- ing, words without sense, misleading words, but, nevertheless, a running diarrhes of words, Then the tune chnngesm braggndacio, and they talk about a club in their hands with which they have been able to “split an organi- zation up the back,” and buncomb supplies the place of truth and argument. The factis they have been iaid out in every position they have undertaken to defend. Dr. Wendte used them up so that there were only hair and toe- nails left. Dr. Dille wrapped the American flag around the chancellor with so many folds that he was smothered aimost to d e will never say ‘flag” again to that Gatling gun of Central Church. r. Ross drove him to the wall on the debate proposition and, as many of you will remember, the speaker who is now addressing yon made him eat his words with which he accuscd us of misrepresenting Father Hecker in our quotations from his book and aiso in our quotations from “Gury’s Compendium.” My copy of Gury was sent to the editorial sanctum of one of the g dailies of this City for identification and was left there for the i spection of any one who might desire to exam- ineit. I here reiterate what I said in substance before, and Isay it with 2all the cmphasis that can possibly be put inio words, auy man who says I misquoted Gury utters a falsehood, unmitigated fais: hood. Mr. Yorke’s copy of Gury, nor Archbishop Ire- land’s copy of Gury, nor Pat Maloney’s copy ot Gury, but” irom my own_copy, and I quoted verbatim et literatim. This ought to end the controversy on that point forever.” The speaker then dwelt at length on what hiad been shown in the matter of Rev. J. k1. Neison ‘'who was arrested in South America for printing in his paper that “to worship the Virgin Mary is idolatry,” and he then quoted from former addresses, after which he said: 1 have been irequently asked during the past few weeks why I have 1ot continued my lec- tures on political Romanism. My reply has been, “So long as the priests will keep on talk- ing, Protestantism is being strengthened and Romeani-m is l0sing its grio and 1 do not need to keep up my lectures.” Unwittingly the open-mouthed priests are immensely strength- ening our cause. Itis secret Romanism that is to be feared. Itis her hidden counsels that threaten the life of the Nation. 1 have been across the State in various directions during toe summer and nothing has surprised me more than the rapid growth of Protestant sentiment and to find this growth attributed almost as much to the shallow sophistry of Rome’s defenders as to the un- answerable arguments of the advocates of re- ligious and eivil freedom. The speaker then described the Monitor as “a paper fit to be handled with tongs only,’”” and called attentipn to a publica- tion in that paper,in what purported to be a letter from Arizona, of certain state- ments made concerning himself and other Protestant clergymen. He then said: The writer proves syllogistically that the Chancellor has proved nothing in all his controversy : gainst us.. In the chancellor’s lecture in the Metro- politan Temple last Monday night he says: “No one now cares to fignt about transubstan- tiation, auricular confession and other such subjects.” What does he mean by this? Does he muean to say that the Catholic church has abandoned these errors or is about.to abandon them? Protestants are not ready, by tbetr silence or otherwise, to give any countenance 10 the “hocus pocus” of transubste.tintion. It is outrageous to pretend to change the bread »nd wine of the sacrament into the literal, material body and biood of Christ, and yet this is the Romish doctrine of transub- ;tnn:lntion. Youdo uot have to take my word or it.. The doctor then quoted from a book en- titled “The Sincere Ciiristian Instrusted,” by the Right Rev. Bishop Hay, and con- tinued: Tuere seems to be an effort on the part of the editor of the Mouitor to identify the American Protective Associailon with Protestantism. As well might we identify the tomperance sentiment ot this country with the Prohibition party and assume that it includes all the tem- ance prople of the land, r identify the et of Jesuits with the Caiholic Church and affirm that that order includes all Roman Catholics, as 10 say that the American Pro- tective Association inciudes ail Piotestants. 1 am not a member of that association, never ‘was a member, never enteriained a thougut ol becoming & member, never expect to be- come a member, nor am 1 acquaisted with a half score of Methodist preachers whom I have reason 10 beiieve are members. And yet Iam iree to say that the cardival princip.esof the order, 5o Iar as I am acquainted with them, are worthy of the highest commendation. 8 Not one in 8 hundred of the Protestants of this country, o [ar as I am able to judge, are members of the American Protective Assoc.a- tion. They are, nevertheless, uncompromising defenders of Protestant principles. The Rev. Mr, Case then dwelt at length upon the Chancellor’s lecture on Papal Infallibility, delivered at Metropolitan Temple February 3, and took issue with the Chancellor on the points he made in that lecture. He then read the aduress of the cle:gy and a la of the dioce e of New York to His liness Pius IX, and concluded by readine the resolutions that were adopted at a meeting in the Academy oi Music in New York on the occasion of the ceiebration of Italian unity, and which he said were an offset to the protests and addresses of the Roman Catholics in this coantry. CRICKEL ACROSS THE BAY. The Pacific and Bohemian Clubs Were the Heroes of the Day. Three minutes to play and one run to make to beat the Alamedas was the inter- esting state of affairs for the Pacific Cricket Club yesterday, and a carefully placed 3 by Savior Mutch settled the matier. It was one of the closest games of the season and was thoroughly enjoyed by the spec- tators. Captain Hogue of the Alamedas won the toss and went in. He set a good example by scoring a careful 33, and was soon fol- lowed by Ward Jr., who put up 49 in ex- cellent form, Randall, too, played-a use- 1did not quote from ! ful innings, but the rest of the team were very easily disposed of, the total register- ing 115 at the close of the innings. Myers, Richardson, Harbour and “ex- tras” were mainly responsible for the Pa- cifies’ 119 for 8 wickets. They had to con- tend against the bowling of Sloman and Peel, both of whom were in good form, and aeainst remarkably smart fielding. The result firmiy establishes the Pacifics in the second place in the cup contest. The scores: ALAMEDAS. R. B. Hogue L b. w. b. Pocock. 33 F. 8. Price c. sub. b. Casiay. o E. G. S oman b. Casidv. 5 H Ward Jr. ¢. Wiseman b. Casid; 49 J.J. R. Peel c. sub. b Pocock [ E. T. Randall ¢. sub. b. Casidy. 17 E.Hooa b Cusidy 0 H. J. Cronin b. Ricl 5 H. Ward Sr. b Casidy. o H. Wiguins c. and b. [ G. Hellman not out. 1 Exiras..... 5 Fofml 050 115 G. B. Wise b. Peel 4 3. Meyers run ouf . 88 F. Sewell b. Wara Sr. 55 O H. Richurson c. Hood b. Peel. 84 . 2 n ¢ liogne b, Peel 0 bour c. i'rice b. Sloman. 10 5 10 1 T 1] 13 | Total .... vee ..119 The Bohemian and California match at Golden Gate was the reverse of exciting, the former side winning with hands down. This was mainly due to the batting of the veteran Robertson. Brooks bowled ad- mirably for the defeated side, who, it must be said, played a plucky uphill game. The scores: ¢ BOHEMIANS. Bowhill c. Scanlan b. Geliatly. 9 Robertson c. Raymond b. Banner. 82 | | Aitken ¢ Scanlan b. Brook 18, | i) 4 2| 0 0 . Mayo b. Bauger. . 0 3. Thomas b. Banner 0 9 | - & CALIFORNIAS. Erooks c. Reeves b. Koberison Gelladly run out.... Holmes b. Robertson. Van Norden c. and b, Raymond c. Althausen b. Coo! Dinan b. Cookson....... % Banner ¢. Bowhil b. Robert Culyert ¢. Cookson b. Rubertson. C. Scanlan c. Sheidler b. Robertson. A. Sheldler b. Cookson . Sheidler not out.. Total.. GAY CELTS CELEBRATE, Tyrone, Fermanagh and Donegal Benevolent Society’s Outing. 3 2 6 3 5| 6 1 2 5 0 The Joyous Hibernians Entertain Themselves and Guests at Shell Mound. The sixth annual celebration of the Tyrone, Fermanagh and Donegal Benevo- lent Society was held at Stell Mound Park yesterday aftcrnoon and evening, the reputation of the members as first- class purveyors of wholesome amusement being much more than sustained. The piquant H.bernian element was conspicuous throughout, and representa- tives of numeraus other nationalities were on the ground in force, a circumstance which goes to prove that the society en- joys a well-deserved popularity among outsiders. A more orderly crowd withal could scarcely be desired. The several committees of management had not been idle, and the entire day's programme, thanks to their conscientious arrangement of preliminar‘es, passed off | without a serious hitch of any kind. The day’s proceedings evolved many in- | cidents: When Mrs. Mary Karney won the | second prize in the race for married | women Mrs. O’Sullivan, who was ap- | parently third, waxed wroth and assured | the judges that she, although 60 years of aee, cou d beat her opponent ‘“‘any day.' Whereu,on some considerate onlookers suggested a n atcli race, which, however, did pot materialize. The race for mar- riageable young tadies brought forth a per- fect galaxy of beauty and when the whistle blew the appreciative spectators were treated to a bewildering display of fiying “Trilbies.”” The fat ladies race was also an extilarating exhibition of hard -print- ing, though the avoirdupcis of several competitors was undoubtedly without the meaning of the adjective—so much so, in fact, that one lady was finallv dirqualified. “You don’t call yourself fat?"’ queried the starter. ‘“Cerwainly I do,” replied the lady, but it wouldn’t go. But the greatest feature of the day was | the jig and reel dancing for both sexes, in which Miss May Kavansugh and J. J. O'Connor were given ritst place aiter an exciting contest, Piper cCarthy dis- | played great skill. Both pipe and fiddle played harmoniously togéther. The distribution of gate prizes later in the day gave great satisfaction. The fine gold watch, valued ai $60, was drawn by No. 3852 Music of a distinctively national ana atriotic character was ably presented at | intervals by the Home Rule Union Band, Foilowing is & complete list of prize-win- ners, tocether with the names of the gentlem n constituting the different com- mittees of mansgement: Race for bovs under 10—First, T. Coburn; second, John: Murphy. For boys un ler 14—First, F. McKernean; sec- ond, John Dalton. For girls under 10—First, Alice O’Neill; sec- ond, Ellen Sheehy. For girls under 14—First, Alice 0'Mara; sec- o1 d, Lizzie Sullivan. For pro essionals—First, D. Burke; second, Michael Kelly. For_youpg men—First, Alired Hanley; sec- ond, Frank Mulligan. For marriageable young ladies—First, Nellie Malloy; second, Minnie Murphy. For married men—First, William Ryan; sec- ond, J. J. Brooks. For married ladies—First, Mrs. Kate Gosland; second, Mrs. Mary Ka-ney. For fat men—First, William Fallon; second, J. Palmar. For fat women—First, Mrs. Lizzie Dougherty; second, Mrs. Minnie Rall, Three-laggerl race ior boys—First, Joe Sulli- | van and J. O'Leary; second, James Sullivan and Leonard Bailey. | Special young iadies’ race—Alice O’Mara first, Lizzie Thomas second. Special youns men’s race—Charles Sheble first, W. Sheble second. | Hop, step and jump—Frank Kelly, distance | e s Charles Smith, 5 f unni| jump—Charles Sm y 't Sirst: Chiarles Sheble, 5 feet 5 ‘inchay 7 inches, second. Committee of arrangements—Messrs. 8. Quiup. P. O'Brien, J. Dougheriy, J. Deveney, J. F. McLaughiin, J. Semple, P. Quinn. Games—J._ Kelly, C. Semple, U. Carrick, B. Gorman, J. Deveney, P. O'Brien. Floor—C. Carrick, J. Semple, B. Gorman. Gate prizes—J, Deveney, C. Carrick, 8. Quinn, P GaieH De J. Kelly, J, 8l . Deveney, J. Kelly, J. McGr Quinn, P. Tinzey, P Quuig."’ nive s Tize dancing—James Ke! P. Wynn 3 W. Healy, P. Ti oAbt Rl ‘inney, E —— e REPUBLICAN RALLY. ) Eastern Congressman to Talk In the Auditorium To-Morrow Night. 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