Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-07


aware that such Appreciation is rather Of O.
negative than of positive character; that
It by no means imparts TO the statements
or sentiments nsueh works may contain
any Episcopal sanction; but merely guar
antees them as free from errors In faith or
morals. i Wgng lspM ygfg ssgJl M tiy.
Y In many, also, of our dioceses there are
published Catholic papers, mostly OF a re-.
Hgious character; and many Of such papers
bear upon them the statement that they
are the .'organs" Of the Bishop OF the dto.
cese In which thaY are puoiished, ana
sometimes OF other Bishops in whose dio-
ceses thew circulate We cheerfullv .ac-
knowledge the services the Catholic Press
has rendered TO religion, as also the disin-
terestedness with which, in most Instances,
1t has been conducted, although yieldingto
publishers and editors very insufficient
return for their labors. We exhorto the
Catholic community to extend to these
publications a more liberal support, in
0rder that they may be, enabled to become
more worthy the great cause they advo-
cate!5 ~ {l'f lSbETT Jni 1I.s JrgH y
We remind them that the power of the
Press is one Of the most striking features oil
modern society; and thattt Is our duty 10
avail ourselves of this mode of making
known the truths Of our religion, and re-
moving the misapprehensions which 50
generally prevail In regard to them. II
many of these papers are not all that we
would wish them to be, it will be irequent-
ly found that the real cause of their short
comings Is the insufficient support they re-
celVe from the Catholic public. Supply
aud demand act and react on each other;
and II in many instances the former pro-
duces the latter, in regard at least to Catho-
| lie publications, demand must, ,precede sup
| ply. We also wish to guard against the
misapprehenson which frequently arises
from the Bishops name being connected
with such papers, in so far, as they are
recognized as =" organs" that is, as medl-
ums through which the Ordinary COM
municates with his dioccsans. This cir
cumstance gives no sanction TO the articles
which appear in such papers, other than
they may derive from the name of the
writer when given; still less does it identify
the Bishop with the paper, so as to justify
| the conclusion that whatever appears in 1t
has his sanction and authority. 1t merely
designates the paper as one in which the
Bishop will cause TO be inserted such Of
fetal documents as he, from time to time,
may have to publish, and in regard to
which it is obviously desirable that there
should be some regular mode Of communi-
cation. ''.. '... '~. .'i.' 'n8 -.'.
In connection with this matter we earn
estly recommend to the faithful of our
charge the Catholic Publication So
iciety, lately established in the City
of New York by a Jealous and
devoted clergyman. Beside the is
suing of short tracts, with which this
Society has begun, and which may be. so
useiully employed to arrest the attention
or many whom neither inclination nor
leisure will allow to read larger works,
this Society contemplates the publication OF
Catholic books, according as circumstances
| may permit and the Interests of religion
appear to require. From the Judgment
and good taste eVinced in the composition
and selection of such tracts and books as
}, have already been issued by this Society,
. we are encouraged to hope that it will be
eminenty effective in making known the
truths of our holy religion, and dispelling
the prejudices which are mainly owing to
want of information on the part OF so many
of our fellow citizens. For this, it Is nee
essary that a generous COO peration'be giy-
en-, both by clergy and laity, " the under
taking, which is second to none in import
ance, among the subsidiary aids which the
inventions of modern times supplyto our
ministry Tor the diffusion Of Catholic
truth. ,gFH2 htl ni btIiIq sr % .oyrf
sla.1rG EDUCATION OF YOUTH. .a.-yi 3ai.
We reclr to the subject of the education
of youth, to which, in the former Plenary
, Council, we already directed your atten-
| ton, for the purpose of reiteraLing the ed
; monitiOn we then gave, in regard to the
establishment and support OF Parocha
Schools; and of, renewing the expression
I of our conviction that religious teaching
, aud religious training should form part OF
T every system of school education. Every
days experience renders 1t evident that tC
, develop the intellect and store it with
: Knowledge, while the heart and its affec'
y tions are left without the control of relig
/ ions principle, sustained by religious praUr
tices, is to mistake the nature and object o
Z, education, as well as to prepare for paren
/ land child the most bitter disappointment
s lin the future, and for society Tie most dis
e Iastrous results. We wish also to call at
s tehtion to prevaloIt error on the subjec
u | Of the education of youth, from, which
5 parents of the best principles are not al
( ways exempt. Naturally desiring the adj
n vaucelnent of their children, in determine
r ing the education they will give them
4 they not unfrequently consult their wishes
b rather than their means, and the probable
A position, of their children in mature age
= Education, to be good, need not necessary.
: be either high or ornamental, in the studie
d or accomplishments it embraces, Thes
II things are in themselves unobjectionable
e and they NAV be suitable and advantageou
= | or otherwise, according to circumstance
d Prepare your children for the duties OF th
: state or condition of life they are likely b
G be engaged in: do not exhaust your mean
s in, ,bestO wing oh, them an education tina
NAV unfit them for these duties. Til
). woIId be sure source Of disappointment
!! and dissatisfaction, both for yourselVesant