The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-12
The Bible Question in OIncin-
mnUf

From the success Of the Rom ish
church to overthrow the system of Free
schools in Cincinnati, dates the exec
cuton of purpose which has been
gradually maturing in the Catholic
mind. 1t will be remembered that
some time since the question Of Danish
ing the bible from the schoolroom, was
submitted to vote and defeated. But
at a more recent date, it was again re-
vived, and after a stormy debate the
board Of Education adopted resolutions
expsIing The Bible from their schools.
Immediatly following this action, the cit
izens of Cincinnati presented a petition
to the Superior Court, for an injunction
to restrain the Board from carrying
their anti-Bible resolution into effect.
The ultimate design of those who pro-
cured this action of the Board, is so ap-
parent, that the tiimsey covering which
disguises their real movements, is cas-
ily penetrated. The object is not to
obtain access to schools in which there
can be nO-Bible, for Catholics will not
neither can they, tolerate "Godless"
schools; but by the exclusion of the
Bible,sn the OverturniDg of the present
system of free schools, they hope to
succeed in obtaining a modified law, in
which division of the school fund is
provided for, for the support of separ-
ate schools. This is evident from the
following paragraph found in the Cath
olic Telegraph, November 4tb:
The first chapter in this school con-
troversy is now closed it ends with the
triumph oflaw. The second chapter
will open with agitation against the
law itself in the name of justice and the
right that both Protestants and Catho-
lies have to positive religious instruc-
ton in separate schools. Ii the school
laws be modified TO secure denomina-
tional education for all, Catholics will
cheerfuny pay their portion of the
school fund. Ifthis wise amendment
can not be made, taxation for school
DuIDoses must ceaeA
The simple reading Ofthe plain truths
of the bible, lead the child, it would
seem, into a range of thought too broad
and clear to be reiishsd by Catholics,
and hence their anxiety to support
separate schools; it is no real objection,
as our laws do net compel or provide
for instruction to be given from the
Bible beyond its mere reading; and it
is not that Catholic children are com
PEELED 10 be instructed in the Protestant
Bible. but in the hope of increasing
Catholic power, by maintaining separ-
ate schools, that the church basis its
Its fear of the gradual dis
seminatiOn Of doctrines not taught by it
demands that isolated schools shall
guard the children of its adherents from
Protestant influence. The victory in
CinciInsti.i .is but the first of successive
blows which will demolish our institu-
ion of free schools, unless met by the
earnest power Of those VINO are friends
of the long cherished system. The
question was brought before Judge
Storer, on Saturday, and the whole
matter postponed until Monday, the
10Th, when the decision of the Superior
Court will be had. The matter will
not however end there, for which ever
party is defeated before the Court, will
carry the matter before the Supreme
Court, for its decision. There, it is
likely to rest a time, IS by an act O.
he recent Legislature, it cannot be tax
IN up out cf its course. Meanwhile,
IN election will be held in the city. |
md the result of that may remove the
matter out Of Court.