Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1894 — Prof. Rtdolph’s Lectures. [ARTICLE]

Prof. Rtdolph’s Lectures.

Prof. Geo". P. Rudolph, of Clyde Ohio, has been lecturing at the court house this week. Monday evening his subject was “Romanism the Foe of American Liberty.’* Tuesday afternoon it was “The Attitude of Romanism towards the United States and the Public Schools. ” Tues- > day evening his subject was “Why I Left the Roman Priesthood; Story of My Life.” Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon, he had fairly large audiences, whjle Tuesday evening the room was filled far beyond the limit of its seating capacity, and in fact standing room was at a premium. Prof. Rudolph is a native of Switzerland, but came to this country in 1867 and for 12 years exercised the functions of a Catholic Priest under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio. He withdrew from the priesthood in 1881. The professor is obviously a very learned man, familiar with history, literature and languages. Including German, French and English, while the pure Irish brogue is almost a mother tongue to him. He is certainly a very interesting speaker, and in that respect his large supply of wit and humor is a large element. In his views he i 3 rather radical, in some respects perhaps extremely so, but not ahusive. Last evening he remained over by request, and delivered his lecture “The Roman Boycott.”