The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-13
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NUMBER 10.
Catholic Education.

Is. g. Catholic Education. f
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The Importance which the Church attaches
to Christian education is demonstrated by the
efforts she has Inade at every period of her his
tory to secure this great boon TO the children
committed to her charge. In this country,
from the period when tho! illustrons bishop
England combatted the viewsfof Gritnke, the
Presbyterian champion in Charleston, to
the present moment, those to whom sourl
Saviour has eoniided the care of the lambs
have been unremitted in struggle to guard
them against the wolves to be found in goddess
schools. These efforts have not ibeen.iwithouto
their effect candid Protestant Siinds, as Will
be seen from the following Just and, fair 3
article which we take from the New York SaR s,a
SRcraRI4ss SefiooLs.-1The provision I'M tho ,
recent tax levy giving twenty per cent of the 4,
schools supported by religious and bencv0leht /;
organizations in this city, has excited thS Ire
both of the 3Yibais and the TfsRes Fhe former
talks, gnurdelfy, l6f She mighty of sectafiln
schools Ronisli and beherSyisea BUT the fattet z
denounces otie fIe;isdre exp citly and exc
bsively, beeausen oOs are likely 70
get the ,most beneHt from it, Both :
iseesnsto be of the 6pui0r thus; whatever else
lis taught to childfaEji obey Should not abe
Etanght anythl about rel ~
X SO ~ II
I sort ShaSi1 lbrdsaily ia III tshSiss
4 othsr sort sAo lone rs fEe prekeiifidnz ~
Raxiled SsnaFts were supporf ~ the s}nergAs 81
\ of Rome, the cause Of the latter WINS hk6pstl
enough detestable to the patriot ot essasf
i not to be wondered at that tho victims of
Spanish tyranny in Holland should eonceiye
bitter hatred of the religion OF their oppress-
ors But in this nineteenth century. after All
! the progress which has been made IN c,ylllzaJ
tion the world over, it is absurd and WICK 20
try to perpetuate these fends ana 70 ~ NE
bad feelings, which oughtto he allowed 10 die
/ We know it willsbe said by passionate Pro-
| testants that Rome only mitigutes her crnelties
| for the time because her power to commit them
has been shorn, and that therefore II behooyes
us to be up aud doing to prevent her making
), progress among us to our ultimate destructlon;
but we cannot discover any good grounds Tor
this opinion. For, in the same era when ca
tLplies prosecuted Prot estaDts, Protestahts not
only prosecuted Catholics, but also othef ITO
l festafits The Episcopaiiansf in Scotland COM
mitted unheard-of atrocities'upon the Coyen-
/ antcrs; the Dutch Protestants, as soon az they
E enae1 themselves for the 9eels
-teF OF 4Fa s1eet the
eli Catholic Gnaniards; and how the early
9uritans abused the sYaaaKers IN
: chSfacteristic Of the age, and was eoStlned
t to no denomination and no party. To judge q
8 the Church of Rome aright We shGnld io0s g
e TnRe for example this very work Of hhain-
, tanning schools tor Gne culluEen VI ttiS
:, Yidious comparison, or depreciating the
d chievenients of Professionals in the sattle Lines
= ! 10 fair-mfnded man can dispute that fne
Catholics are displaying zeal agd aSsysy ya ~
70 admiration. Admitting that their purpose y
q to promote the interest of their Church. and to
d / secure adherents TO it, this is no more than
is eyery Protestant IS ready to do for his OWE
b. denomination; and If, in gratifying tins I'M.
1T proselytng sentiment, they are the
to Of rescuiug some thousands Of little 1nnocenps
1t from degradation and ruin, it should not pe ~
j, the heart of any good Christian 60 cohuen l
ly | them As to the innumerable works OF cniIlty
SIS for which Catholics are distinguished II ITO
RI, testants discover in them matter Tor repFoacl
IT. and alarm, it is more a reflection upon then
by own religion than upon that Oh their opp
nd nents. =
IN ITnon broad question of supporting a
zee the hubble expense schools controlled by par
m | ticutar religious denominations, mnch can D
.ly said on both sides On the one hahas ~ !
III true the whole spirit and policy OF our nStl1u
yst I tious is opposed to any connection betwee
ere Church and State; and from aiding schools {
nd aiding in maintaining religious Worship y y
ere easy transition. On the other hand, INC "a
the perieuce of England and Prussia, Two Etote'
tant countries, testi6es that as loug ~ SCUM
,el ! ,nles are followed and perfect imphrtlality
can observed between the schools OF nAliet =
nee religious orgBufzTtfoFrsJ not only no ~
18th great good results from aiding thein AZ Wy
, be the public money. Certainly, when one loos
uld around on the vice and immortality prevaieu
md lin men of the most elaborate irteHgtoll
our education, he can hardly ogleSS ~ y
ose fhnut,h fire sub iect of it ahOuld eventual
he becoiIIe q member of the Catholc Churc
e. n Fven Recommendation is preferable TO u
he utter want of reli gIous prlncIpIes alspiayea
and many of our most PROMINENT clUzSnA ZOE ~
n a sincsre follower of Mohhmfned will not IL
a. steai, defraud, OF bear false witness again
his neighbor.