Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-01-27
THE CATHOLIC CHUR CH-
Issuc OPPOSED TO LEARNING

of my often verified observations.
Blu, these Two points must be very
clear to all candid minds viz,-
l. This religion, now, after two hun !
drcd years OF Observation-Disclosures by |
authors, historians, poets. philosophers,
novelsts and dvines, still survives and
by her defense OF the vital truths of the
Christian religion, her apostolic mis-
sions to China. Tariary, Thibet, Aus
traIia and among our Western Indians,
by the hospitals, schools, colleges and
institutions OF learning she everywhere
establishes, and maintains through de-
vo,ion and charity certainly not copied
ir' m her adversaries, rs well as by the
conversions she makes from among the
loltitsl int llects, the purest and most
generous-hearted oi those WHO have
been taught to hate and despise her.
gives proof 'hat there must be some-
thing more solid in her than our histo-
rics and teachers have lead us to be-
heve.
2. This religion takes deep root in
our soil and is likely TO have vast IN
huence on our society, for good or tor
evil. Il ia the dictate Of wisdom 10 Try
and find out what Is the matter WIN
our histories aud how it comes to pass
l;,nt this religion, which, according TO
our notion, is 80 horrld, does not perish
l repeat. tha' for these reasons, II
for no other. The question al The head ol
this article is IL practical one fully JUS
tiiying The opening OF our pnper to a'.-
mt Il few simple facts, 10 assist men IN
forming II Judgment on the matter indc-
prnnent of scctariam bias.
Your readers will remember that, to
show that the Church was IL patron Of
learn ny, ] gave Il list ol 1o'fy three
great universities founded, endowed or
confirmed by Popes, and scattered over
England, ireland, Scotland, FraIce and
Germany. BE sides these l stated that
all tie universities Of Haiy, Spain and
Por,ugdi were either founded, confirm
cd. or endowed by them. Perhaps
6 me sell couccited person laughs at
this, ina ginning that all the universities
OF these 'bcngh'cd" countries will not
amount, TO many. ! happen to have IL
few facts on this point. from IL Slaisti-
, cal Table made several years ago. al u
( time when The energies OF SPAN seem
cd exhausted 10y civil wars. There
we're in 1873. the universities Of |alddo-
! HI. A,caid, Salamanca, Vaiencia, G'd-
nacia, Serihe, Zdrag"sd, Santiago, Cor
,cra. Orie,io, UueScu, Ioi,do and Oauie
in al Mi,tren.
The numbers Of students were, in arts
l 42L7 in divinity $50 civil law 1902 ;
canon law SAG medicine 629 in all
| 1864. LII tUiy s:.r semi'dIics and COL
I ieges where the hlghcr> branches OF cdu-
| Cation and divinity are taught, there
we're Gu5i general, and 2295 divinity
students total 1851. II addition to
these were eigM more colleges Of gencr'
| al cduration containing PSI Students III
arts BOZ in latin; GS3 RECEIVING pri-
| mary education total. 1896. Then
come the colleges of the 'Escneids pias
| with I5n stud,n's in arts, 1881 III latin,
| 1896 child en- receiving primary cdu,
cation; in all 10 935. Next ia latin
schools with 26,275 pupils; 955S hoy's
schools with 3jG,52O pupils and 300
girls schools with ll9,202 pupils i'll
all, l3 402 schools and aGl ,997 children
From this long summary the list of stu
dents IN COLLEGES Of medicine ana surge
ry Is omitted. Thus then, IN Span
alone one OF those countries that
passed by with il few woI ds,-are ioun,
Mirieen uniuersitics, serenity or eighi!
colieges and Seminaries OF general edu
cation, hnieen MoaSand Jour hunireo
schools and 537 3S4 pupils.
L Your readers will excuse me iron
giving IL list ol the universities and IL.
slltuiions Of learning in Italy. 1t is still
longer aud more interesting, but tca
I, task patience. We have now nance
56 Universities founded, endowed o
confirmed 10y Popcs. Ii we call 'hos
o! Italy and Portugal % which Is prob
ably below the mark, we have 50 un,
vcrsillcs originated and supported b!
Catholics. And can these facts be talk
ed down by empty dccIama,ions
Has the whole protestant and iniide
world founded as many universities Z
Ii SO, let the list be produced, and le
no one forget that "A catholic unlverslt.
and a cullegc are very different things
With us they dliler chiefly in name
but not so on the other side OF the al
lan,Ic. But some one will perhaps wiz
TO know what numbcr OF students thcs
Universities usually had. You kno'
about how i, is with Harvard Univers
,y, the University Of New York, VII
ginin, &c. They have from $50 to 80
or 900 students. Now l will I've you
sample of these Catholic Univcrslnc
taken az random. A Turincsc gentle
man tod me not long ago, that the nun
ber of students III the university OF 1T