New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-30

IN their faith Catholics must have their portion oi e
cbool money for the establishment OF schools OF tnel
own These positions also come TO from Archbishop
Manning the official expounder OF Catholicism t i 70
gland In his pastoral letter, Just issued re ree. W
national education without Christianity anu say C n
schools" OF st higher authority ana 10 tne Sa
s the Popes Syllabus OF Modern Errors. promn aeu
in 1864 which the impending Ecumenca errors
there condemned Is this, VIZ Ihat 'I h1
method of inStrucng youth can Dc apP frO the
Catholic faith and from the power OF the Cn,'rCn
smme which BODIES So much evil to the of edu
cation and to the welfare institutions s that the
5d tba in be ee anhere OF the Union such retro
grade and crampng doctrines may not eoinmanG the
may desire and illuminate the contrary. This how
ever remains be one thing cerain-the Amer
they might as well write their own epitaph as free
nation They will make all proper mOdtheatlons OF the
fuse It's blessings widely possible; but give 1t up,
they will not Aud it will not be wise to force the issue
upon them.
The Roman Catholics, who object on the one hand 10
the of the Bible in the public schools object on the
other hand the schools themselves the very ground
that they Goddess and that they desire religious
as we'll as a secular education for their children.
We regard it the initial movement III an organized
plan of attack upon the American public school o,
free common unseetaran education to forty and pre-
pare themselves In the midst Of the Bible controversy
graph proclaimed this issue "n the school laws be
modified to secure denominatonal education for al;
Catholics will cheerfuy pay their portion OF the scnoo
fund II this wise amendment cannot be made taxaton
for school purposes must cease That the keynote OF
coming contest which shall probably see inaugu-
rated this State before the approaching WINTER CLOSES
The strongly marked utterance on the subject when
are appearing the Catholic journals, seem INTENDED
be understood the declared opening OF gee IA
attack on the pubic scaSO which has
heretofore required to be defended Noting tine ses
bitter political conflict this question approaching
we desire that the people may be warned ta they
shall suffer surprise In it, nor Detraya az 'ne huS Vi
traificking politicians. ,,,
Front Journal
Dr. Manning the Roman Catholic Archbishop o.
q United states the worst the World and gives Tue reason
This is frank; aud we wish the Catholic bishops
and clergy fthls State would be equally explicit II
that the simple reading of the Bible in the common
schools is not the real difficulty. f the Bible
war upon them would be resumed with equal vlrulenGe
and vehemence the day after. III
seems that the true ground 10 sanu upon as tno
issue now presents ITSELF is tho simple question whether
school system shall remain as 1t came 10 US from our
fathers or be broken up andlts FUNDS dlVereu from
Legitimate uses and employed for sectaran purposes
Upon question thus simply presented there Is unan
Neither Catholic, Episcopalan Baptist instruction
can be tolerated in any guse in our public schools III de-
nominations wish bring the youth In what they D
eve TO the only faith, they are at liberty to DO
So but not schools common TO all They must establish
policy OF the school, and teach their dogmas at thelr
own expense The proposition to divide the schooi
fund Is aimed directly at the entire common schOO
system If public instruction is wrong, let II be de-
montrated and the laws repealed Let the issue pe
made fairly and fought out. If the reading OF the
Bible Objectionable to the conscience OF any VINO wOud
otherwise yield cordial support TO the school let INC
proposition to abandon come from its most determined
opponents. II they make 1t appear that such Gonrse
would forever settle this dangerous controversy hen
will be time enough consider the proposition As IL 49,
however, to change the system would be TO weakeh
immeasnraby It's strongest Iena1 wouI wo Uy opy
gather from the concession for the na struggle
over the system itself.
Several prominent journals Of the state are earnestly
discussing the question OF excluding the Bible from our
public schools. We consider such discussion itimed
Unnecessary and calculated to do harm than good
at this II the Bible were at once excluded the
Catholics would be whit less hostile TO the schools
than they are now, but would strive just zeaously AS
IMPORTANT nIS that tins fact be kept clearly view
outset 1t is allmportant to definitely understand IN
ing what is the real question at issue
school system be preserved or shall the public funds be
divided between the different religious denominations for
the support schoosl do not now propose
much TO discuss the question as 10 luy impress upon
readers the fact that that and that alone Is the real
yeTsy will surely result IN creating dssehsiohs among
those who the friends OF the public schools but who
differ question of excluding the Bible from them
The friends OF the common sGh9o system ore no
and mOniOusy In defending from the attacks
yersy and religious zeal will be aroused and the system
endangered Let the Bible question rest then, unit. some
e0'N N' From The Milwaukee Wisconsin.
In this State and true In others the income
of the school fund is not sufficient to pay the entire
pense of the schools and each district mas TO supplement
its portion by local tax Now then suppose portion
I
tlona schools would be but short time before the
pubc schools would languish and the whole system fa
into ruins With the fund cut down Onehalf, II would
probably be II divided at all the schools in the smaller
districts would DO practically annihilaed, be-
cause their share would be meager that they would
rather 1t than raise by tax the amount necessary to
| keep up schools.
Another result of Substituting UNCONVENTIONAL schools by
the state would be the increase OF sectaran rvares aud
eaousies and in the cities and large towns We should
have one schools for Sect for few
would wish to have their children educated school
esta bhed TO propagate faith which they did not be
eve Many OF these schools would be weak and utterly
inefficient Have the enemies OF our free school
system offered us better one Spain and Italy furnish
the best examples OF what Catholic education can do
there the few learned the masses utterly ignO
rant and will remain while the present system OF cd
ucatiOn exists. Before Americans give up free, public
education many facts OF history VIII nave 10 Dc erased
from their memories.
49, Prom The Independent
The Rev. Samuel T. Spear, ID. D., says In long article
upon the subject in this paper The controversy between
ously settled except by their mutual TO omit
the reading any version OF the Scriptures in our public
schools They 10 this point or continue the
warfate deciding the question In this locality and that
according the accidental preponderance OF numbers
IL this be all that the Catholics desire, then
| sufIcent reason why Professionals should HOt meet
them on this basis II is fair basis just TO all parties
IL not accOrds with the genius OF Republican In
stitutions but also eKempts the public school system
from any possible charge Of sectarians. and opens IL
peril TO the cause OF religion IN this land and
none 10 the Bible from the adoption OF the view
we prOpOse The truth 1t Is not religion or the Bible
that really In peril much as 1t Is the common school
| system Itself.
| WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK ABOUT IT.
WHY DO PEOPLE OBJECT TO THE BIBLEf