Catholic Immigration by C. M. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 9, 1911

Catholic Immigration

By C. M. S.

The Catholic Church has evolved a gigantic plan to gain for herself control of large portions of the West, just as she now has control of affairs in our large cities. This is a colonization project of international scope. Holding now the balance of power in the great cities, Rome proposes to turn the tide of Catholic immigration to the great agricultural sections of the West. The organization having this in charge is known as the Catholic Colonization Society of the United States of America. They propose to search out the most available agricultural lands in the United States which are open to colonization, and direct immigrants to these lands. Schools and churches will be established at each of these colonization centers. The first move of the organization is to be to send abroad Catholic priests, who will be known as chaplains of colonization, and who will work in Catholic countries to influence immigrants to come to designated portions of the great West. One journal states that the expenses of these priests will be met by the railroad companies along whose lines the immigrants would settle. This is but another indication that Rome is earnestly working to carry out her purpose to “make America Catholic.” C. M. S.