New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-15
THE IRISH CLERGY AND THE EDUCATION
QUESTION:

Tho letter of Cardinal Cullen on the subject
n, National Schools was called forth by the opening OF
new schools in Great Srandst Dublin under the care
Of the Christian Brothers After expatiang at length on
the evils Of allowing Catholic children TO mix Win tnoSo
of other creeds, the Cardinal says
Nothing else can he expected. when we recolect mat
those who are outside the Church tossed about py
the violence Of youthful passions without haVR e9
assistance of the sACraments and other graces e0Oyca
by Catholic children. TO save them from the f
Of virtue and innocence me evs ueLisTa of
the teaching staff at the central model establishment
of the Board The masters may be OF every Religion
Catholics Presbyterans, ADgicans, SOcnians, Arians
SWadders, and some probably OF no reIgloh al an
Cotboic child will observe this Babel, ana perhaps may
he driven 10 doubt about the truth OF every reglon
he sees his teachers divided upon SO Important
matter -.,, o,oo,o
The rule laid down for the compilation OF these books
was that everything specially Cathohc should DO eA
cluded from them. But many doctrinal errors were
introduced and what is almost bad. young Catholic
might read the whole series OF books without learning
any thing about the Holy Trinity or the DIVINITY OF our
Lord or the Sacraments the Sacrifice OF the Mass, or
about the Catholic Church, and the benefits conferred
by il on the world. Works compiled in this way are
in state Of isnoTance favorable to the Introduction
of error The writers or compers OF the original series
were, with exception, all Protestants ana sevfra
OF the books prepared by DR.. WhateB' preIate
as devoted 10 mesmerism and ratioraNsm as NC was
hostile to ireland and CdthoGlty Inc sums reaIzen
by the compilation of those books were Immense ana an
the profits passed INTO the hands OF Protesants' In
deed monopoly IN the book trade seems 10 have been
issued by the Board, and ban issued In Catholic
country against Catholic writers, and Catholics III trade
In compiling the school BOOKS care was TAKEN rs sau'
TO exclude everything connected with Catholic history
and from beginning 10 end In vain would you LOOK tOr
the name of Caholic saint or missionary. But this
cusveness not extended to the votares and prop
& nc Scs ~ those school books Thus in one volume
other YOU will find the history OF Elizabeth OF Liverpool
or that OF John Pounds, or or an Ola woman from ZION
tart or OF Oberln, HuguoDot pastor or minister or
other methodstcal tales introduced without doubt 70
give Catholic boys taste for religious can't or an idea OF
how salvation may be obtained without falth or good
works But while 80 many pages are ea WIN ~
have introduced for the use OF CathOuc chdren Oei
account ST. Vincent, of Paul OF ST Charles BorOmeo'
or ST. Francis of Sales, from which they might derive III
In Conclusion he threatens those who hencefCrth send
their children te National SCHOOLS WIN lhe se'eIess
In writing TO you addressing you, heretofore, have
never had occasion 10 speak OF ecceslasucaI pebaes,
but am now so convinced OF the evils OF the model
school system that give notice 10 any Catholic parents
Who viii Obstinaely perseyere IN keeping Their cmdreh
i'm the lions den in the midst OF danger that VIII reel
bound to deprive them Of the advantages OF the sacra
meuts Of the Church until they make up their minds To
Children ought 70 act Those expose their children,
the precious deposit given 10 tncn by Co.. 10 lhe
danger OF bringing peTdit9n ON thsr M % tbnrh
have no grounds for expecting favors from loving
mother, whom they compel TO weep, IKE Eachel over
the remains Of her tender o1spTug ruthessy deprived
of the life OF innocence and faith by teachers and yoa
res OF false doctrines; those who sacrIhce Their lle
ones TO Moloch show themselves TO be unworthy OF the
benefits of absOlution.
0'"'-'' - MEETING oP BISHOPS.
| On Sent the Roman Catholic ATchbishops and Bsh
,S tished series Of resolutions adOptcd at their late
meeting at MaynOOth College the education and land
| questions They condemn the mixed system Of educa
tiou and in particular oppose the perpetuaon OF II by
making Trinity College mixed college They ask dls
tnct college, and complete secular education on purely
Catholic principles share OF the funds OF me Royal and
Endowed schools, and Encouragement OF the tgueens
| colleges the denominatiOnal principle They add
general resolution on the land question: expressing then
belief that its settlement is essential 10 the peace Of the
kingdom.