Catholic Influence—a Straw.
By Editor
At the recent convention of the Catholic Knights of America, in Kansas City, according to the Kansas City Times of May 10, the presiding priest, Lillis, of St. Patrick's Church, preached a sermon to the Knights, in which he said: "In this country our church [the Catholic] is making marvelous progress. Love then your church, and rejoice in the glories of her long life, and in the wonderful success she is having in the United States." In the street parade, the report says: "The appearance of the uniformed Knights attracted considerable attention. They were in full uniform, and their splendid marching, as well as their handsome uniforms, made them the most conspicuous of the parade. Following the uniformed Knights came a company of the city's firemen in command of Assistant Chief Alexander Henderson. Then came the First Artillery Band, which was followed by the delegates to the convention." And these all marched to solemn high mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral. We wonder if purely municipal and military organizations would so accompany a Baptist or Methodist organization to communion.