The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14

Of the parents win have ceased and hence that under
the impulse OF nature under the precept example snd
Of the church the first school OF Christian
y is that Of the family. The enlightened and Christian
mother is the teacher and around her are the young
listeners receiving their first impressions respecting God,
the end Of their creation their divine Saviour their faith,
the sacraments Of the church-receivng lessons all
these from lips which speak to Them in their young minds
al least, with nlaibty well as affection As these
children grow up they pass 10 another school, This prac
tce also has prevailed from early times in the church:
Their teacher consequence of their companions and the
whole community in which they live being of the
religious faith would be reasonable substitute for the
teaching Of the parents the latter are always bound
TO whether by themselves by others that the minds
and hearts of their children shall not be estranged
from the precious inheritance of faith, which they
bound to transmit. When all Chrsiendom Catholic
would be easy and natural that children should be
dered safely brought up under the influence of their
gon, acting in school well in the church. and hence
schools, such term common schools have been
established every under the influence OF the church.
as teacher Before the melancholy period which has
distracted the once united Chrian family, these schools
were already abundant in many countries, and likely to
become more and more So so that this common educa-
ton is to substance modern institution; nay,
jealous the church for the education OF Catholics
that Sunday itself taken advantage OF for more
thorough ngraning of Christian knowledge in the minds
of the children In reference to all that has just been
sad there is observation which marks the difference
between the influence and efforts of the Catholic
church in regard to education and similar efforts
among those by whom her authority has been
set aside: she did all without the aid Of civil
governments she did all by the voluntary contributions
OF her children and the zeal Of her learned and
ilusrious professors she did all by the gentle influence
Of her divine right, teacher, acting upon those
who symathzed with her and became her auxlaries in
the elementary departments of the great work They
the other hand have for the most part done everything
through the medium Of civil legislation, thereby indi
eating that education longer labor OF love, that its
required coercion and tor this purpose the arm of
the civil power was brought in Tor support Common
education has become favore policy In nearly all tle
nations Of Chrstendom. II Is more advanced IN some
than in others Prussia was perhaps the first to syse
matte II policy OF the State Other nations have fol-
lowed each with lis own peculiar system but there is one
remark 10 be made that in country IN the world has
the attempt been made IN promoting common educa-
ton 10 divorce il from Christian education,
except Prussia. with all its stern Professionalism
recognises the difference of religious denominations and
makes provision that each shall be at liberty, under
tain regulations, to nculcate its own principles OF faith
ard morals Even England recognises the distinction and
allows Catholics 10 have their schools apart and To receive
pro rata their portion Of the common fund for their sup
port In no country, except our own, has Christianity
been ignored in the system Of school education
ON this subject, you that much has been said
and much written lately in this city. We are denounced
as seeking their overthrow we are proclaimed as enemies
OF the Bible IN the schools, and is assumed that in all
this actuated by gratutous love OF opposition
and hostility 10 what m ch esteemed by our fellow
citizens. This Is not the case What have already said
might satisfy any one that we cannot, in conscience APP
prove OF of education IN which religion is for
maly excluded from the elements Of knowledge We have
no objection TO the present system, 50 far other
denominations concerned but for ourselves mem
bers Of the church 10 which commission to teach given
and IN which the obligation to preserve the faith and trans
init by domestic training 10 the rising generation,
we can give il approval II Is true that in the
unpropous circumstances of people, there may be
cases in which il may be less cupabc for parents to per
nit their children 10 attend such schools than to leave
them to be premaurey instructed in the vices and in the
bad tuition OF the public streets but in would
be lawful TO attend those schools II We had schools of
own in sufficient numbers and sufficiently provided in
which children might attain less complete educa-
ton Many years ago II was our duty to make known
the position Of Catholics this subject We did not hest
tate 20 predict the consequences Of the system only
regards our own chdree but as regards the children of
the community at large. II then deemed OF the
beautiful features OF the system that sectarian
ism should be taught in the schools. To this
il replied that in country in which there is
established religion, every form OF Christianity
be secarian and thus by excluding all sectarianism IL
follows a consequence that all Christianity and all
gion necessarily excluded. II not difficult 10
foresee the consequences that might have been anc
pated and gives great pleasure TO state that after
experience Of nearly twenty years since that period
many enlightened ana wise begin to dread the
suits that are TO follow II Is seldom that We make au
sion 20 what is said in pupts not but in the late
agitation that has been carried in reference the
schools, and the Bible in the schools, have the
nony Of two distinguished Protestant clergymen using
language regard 10 them stronger and more terrific than
any that ever escaped the lips Of Catholic They Of
different denominations indeed, and they friends OF
the public schools or have been heretofore. They
garded 81 high authority any subject which they
discuss and here the testimony Of when speaking
Of the absence Of religious education from the public
schools He says
say death first parades the fair seeming
fact i positive exclusion and ioersnce Of The worst Kind
t a sol have Ss al p G M fr o ana ae
TS and nder q syscs e ss and tartan
der exhausted receiver from which celestial element
nadelity pocs 10 wonder the children should come
1T from sSS rosss with heart and ne., As
rock where Kzpsh wstched her lad the bleaching
than one generauon slch Tree Of death such system
Death TO change from he blossom 70 the apples Of scdom and
The other clergyman language equally strong lie
says
We need think reform society BY beginning At the
branchs the merely taking
periodically, with spasmoaic fright virtue thai
one ,hey VA the next society that You
and your Now II you he'd tree
bearing utter fruit that YOU could useful life BY Dig
ete would Mt Se foiy . employ yourself UPON The
worst q The fruits aud iorsns the roots Be ,rssied The
cure moral h Divine truth applied
s s s pas 70 be NJ ass WE insist !. ne on ra
Hsy bate he ' sTS .: Not
and % ss s oa ssd Des
an shall y cooqqese Tod cat ON and holy habits and inst
~ aal '1en searshns repsns and aggressive = COO
spring inevitable part o. watch Bu there
VAS never viii BE- never can IT, conscience trained
And these The schools 70 winch i said some Csih0
hc advise parents " SEM their children. II the
reverend gentlemen Ccrred 70 suggest for the
evils which they see aud depore and that + tina,
a small portion ~ the Bible should he Rad NJ the
opening Of tie schools But there difficulties H. tAs
also There are many disputes as - which 3 tie true
Bible Tor there a variety OF versions. VINO shall
determine the true Bibe ~ distinguished from IT,
faseY But, again. While We recognize the Bible which
the church puts hands sufficiently correct yer.
son for our own Ne. and reverence Il IS tue inspired
written Of COT, necessarily refuse any version Of
The Bible which the church has not approved. vii the
reading u The Bible In the schools produce the happy re-
suits that seem % be anticipated WI i produce on the
MINDS - children the harmony OF religious scrs men and
belief that viii grow up the good socia fruits ~
which reference has b en- madeg II 90 should have
expected that The two learned dyncs instead Of being ~
different debou nations, should unite 10 the doc
tne q TIC Bbe aud By q the creed Again. They
recommend tie lords Prayer n In the Bible. Now Il
happens that the LORD Prayer The Protestant Bible
has whole sentence more than 4 has the Ca.hoic
Bible. and the Catholic chs returning homo from
school viii have acquired The knowledge of two distinct
forms II the lords Prayer. Hoiosr>r. ~ hars
cedset o. upon system chich Tie grsag
majority II ciitfsng b 0pyr0p What
remains for under all Disadvantages Is a. re-.
ourselves the perpetual spirit Of the Catholic
church teacher, aud under her sanction, with the
freedom 20 nculcaie well secular knowledge
b. make the best provision for poor children TIA, our
poverty will permit We must leave u " time aud 10 4
growing ~ justice among those who have The