The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-16 00:00:00

send a child to any catholic college. Would to God that
catholies were as cautious as their protestant countrymen.
The contrast in their conduct is rendered more remarkable
when we reflect upon th' it religious tenets. Protestants do
not attach much importance to any particular doctrines ;
they may vary their opinians every week, or every month ;
they way Wen a little more or a little less, still remaining
good possompara. The greatest dignitaries la their church
Bold controlling, eplaiuns upon the leading truths of Chris-
tiaaity, emetwpomlbe divinity of Jesus Christ ; and it has
been lately added by their highest authority in spiritual
matters—the Privy oftnacil—that a man may hold or delay
regeneration in hipline, without ceasing to be an orthodox
member of their isommunion. Whilst their opinions an so
unsettled, and they are tossed about by every wind of duo-
' trine, is it oat at that protestants should be so anxious
le WPM WNW adolossN the minds of their children, and
le mile edweedela ? Now, what is the dut-
iable of ottlsolies ? We believe that if any one wilfully de-
, ales, or even calls foto doubt, one single article of our faith,
be owes to be a Member of the true church, and must he
saprdsi r eat etas way of salvation. With St. Paul we
sey Owe if ea_ poi from heaven preached to you a gospel
bss~dwtintwldeli we have preached to you, let him be ana-
thema.—((Gal. i., 8.) Yet it is a melancholy fact, that
many catholic, send their children to schools where our
religion is impugned, and which present many awful in-
stances of apostacy: When catholic children are admitted
to such schools, it is the fashion to call them mixed schools
and to speak of the advantages of a mixed education. The
truth is, that there is no mixture of catholicity in them.
It may happen that a catho!ic youth will pass unscathed
through such an ordeal, but even then the parent that threats
his child auto the furnace of danger must incur an awful re-
sponsibility in the sight of God.
It appears that in the diwuosion on education, to which
you have kindly called my attention, it has been argued
that I must be favourable to mixed education because I
prove of the national schools in this diocese.
The explanation of this apparent contradiction is quite
easy. In common with the other bishops of Ireland, I abstain
from either approving or condemning the national schools in
general. Some of these schools work practically well, and
whilst visiting this diocese I was happy to find the children
who frequent them well instructed in religion. But these are
not mixed schools; the managers, the teachers, the children,
are, I may say, all eatholics—the spirit of the schools is
catholic. (here are two such schools in this town. A great
deal might be said about the system on which such
schools ore conducted; but I do not intend, nor is it ncees-
' airy, to touch on that matter now. There are other national
schools, in which the managers, master., and children, are
protestant, or presbyterians, and which are not frequented
by catholic children. It is not in my sphere to interfere
with such schools, but I may say that as protestants are
taxed for the support of the national system, it is fair that
they should participate in any benefits it confers in a way
proportionate to the number of their poor children. But
there is a third clam of national schools under the control of
proselytising parsons, or agents of bigoted enemies of our
faith, in which, though the masters are protestant, and
the teaching and spirit protestant, yet catholic children, by
promises or threats, arc induced to attend. Such schools I
consider most dangerous. There is no protection in them for
the faith of catholic children. The parents, indeed, may
object to the teaching of protestant doctrines, and make their
representations to the board. But this is in milky no protec-
tion, when the parents arc dependent on the patrons or mana-
gers of the schools. It would be necessary to say a great deal
about this branch of the national system. I shall for the
present limit myself to observe that it is most unjust to tax
a catholic population for the support of schools of this kind
that have been, or may be, made an engine fur undermining
their faith. It is to be regretted that the original rules of
the national board have been modified in a manner to
favour such schools that may be made nurseries of prose-
lytism
It will not be necessary for me to make many observa-
tions about the model school, which has been the principal
acomion of the correspondence. The object of such establish-
ments appears to be the development of mixed education.
Protestant, presbyterian, and catholic teachers are to be
united in them, and children of every denomination are
Invited to attend them, and thus a mixture is compounded
that is anything rather than catholic. Neither the catholic
clergy nor any other catholic body has any control over the
appointment ur removal of masters or mitt roses, or over their
teaching in the schools. The whole system tends to inspire
Whines with the absurd idea that all religions are equally
OW. MA is thus hostile to truth,which is one and exclusive
is lb =Um The system also is directed to throw tho edu-
Main Of gulatholic population into the hands of a protestant
griasesast, or at least of a commission appointed by the
preludes' minister, of the day. Ought catholits, or can
they, conscientiously take =active part in establishing such
schooL ?

But it will ho said that we are living in times of great
liberality, and that no teacher would interfere with the
religious doctrines of his pupils. This assertion is made
every day, and is always on the lips of those catholic' who
send their children to anti-catholic and dangerous schools.
lint is it borne out by experience ? On the contrary, we
have the clearest evidence that men who profile themselves
liberal are oftentimes most hostile to one religion, and
make every exertion to injure it. Whoever enjoyed a
higher character for liberality than our Prime Minister ?
Yet, in his Durham correspondence, he treats our prac-
tices as the mummeries of superstition, and proclaims that
our church confines the mind and enslaves the intellect.
The dignitaries of the established church are also very
liberal and enlightened men, but were they not the loudest
in their demand for penal enactments against catholic' ? I
believe that even in this town they got up a petition
against us.
Now, when we see that the most liberal of Prime Mi-
nisters, and the highest as well as the lowest dignitaries of
the church, so by law established, do not hesitate to display
great bigotry when we are concerned, are we to be assured,
or are we to believe that protestant teachers are quite
exempt from the spirit that animates their superiors ? Are
we over.pruilent if we do nut wish to commit the instruc-
tion of catholic children to masters, who, for any guarantee
given to us, may be, if not open and candid, occult and in-
sidious enemies of our faith ? But even in the case that the
teachers in question are altogether free from bigotry, as it
sometimes happens' still may they not produce a bail effect on
catholic faith without knowing or intending it ? It is ge-
nerally stated that in Trinity College there is no interfe-
rence with the religions principles of the catholies who fre-
quent it. But the example of those in office, the sneers of
companions, the spirit of the place, tho atmosphere itself
produce their effect, and many young men either become
open apostates from the faith of their fathers, or, at least,
lose the spirit of their religion, and abandon its practices
and observances. The same effects will probably be pro-
duced in due time in our model schools, when mined educa-
tion will be fully developed in them.
You are well aware, my dear Mr. Boylan, that our faith
is to be prized above every treasure this world can afford.
Our forefathers suffered the confiscation of their property,
and even laid down their lives rather than renounce it.
Shall we be so degenerate as to espuseithis precious gilt of
Heaven, without which it is impossible to please God, to
imminent danger for some paltry temporal consideration ?
Be so good as to communicate my sentiments on this
subject to the other catholic gentlemen who consulted me.
Assure them thst I feel it my duty to aid them by my coun-
sel on every question connected with their eternal salvation,
and the preservation of the faith of our catholic children.
Having been charged by God, through the apostolic sec,
with the care of all the faithful in this diocese, like the
apostle 1 must say that to all I am a debtor. Believe me
to be, with sincere esteem and best wishes, your devoted
servant, t PALL Cuktts, Archbishop, Primate
of all Ireland.
Patrick Boylan, BK., Ald., Ac.

Tan Man:cr.—We are gratified in being able
to state that the harvest, on the route from Belfast to Dub-
lin, promise. to be a rich and bountiful one. We state
this on the authority of Mr. Whelan, one of the Dublin and
Belfast mail guards, to whom we have been speaking ea
the 'abject. He says that during his experience he km net
witnessed many better. In. all directions it is being
in with great rapidity, owiag to the fine weather rtmlsts
set in. The only exception be makes is, that is many parts
of Leinster, where wheat has been largely sown, the blight
has proved most injurious; and, in corroboration of this,
be tells us that he has had it from the best authority, that
where, in many plum, this crop used to average twelve
barrels to the acre, it now amounts to only eight. We are
happy, however, to state, with regard to the wheat crop
in the north, it will be • very productive one.— I
Belfast Mercury.—lii oar experience, or in that of
persons more mature, we have never known more season-
able weather than the & The mornings and evenings
dry, but chill—the midday genial and warm. The most
dissatiafied of agriculturists must be pleased with the happy
opportunity afforded for maturing and saving the harvest.
The crops arc being saved in all directions, and will pro-
bably be completely saved ere this beautiful weather shall
change.—Limerick Examiner .—All-boneteone Nature
has been particularly indulgent to the farmer for the last
three week,.—the weather has been everything that he
could desire. The cereal crops are now being cut down in
all directions—the country wears a most cheering aspect—
and, to crown all,eitae potato crop is, it is now pretty gene-
rally. admitted, be all danger. Nature and Nature's
God have resole to aid the poor Irish farmer—to raise
the country in some elpuure, by bestowing upon us ~splend-
id crop—but arc theloor-law dictators to some upon the
people, now that Heaven has given that exhausted people a
respite—ere the poor-law dictators to come in and rob the
poor, in order to feed the wretches whom tb• govimiesentl
has reduced to pauperism ?—Galway Mercury.
EMlCsit&TloN.—Number of passengers sailed direct
bon Limerick for the United States and Canada, from let
Junior, last to 12th September instant, 10,413. E
mods dewed hot yeah from Limerick :—Lady P.4ll"se
Now Y 231 ; Hopewell, ditto, 120; Thoolo,
disa BO; bee, 134 ; Ellen Forrestal, New
Yak, 87; Huron, bee, 197. Total, 863.-90,000 bow
ticted from bawd to America front February last to
s 7t instant.

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