New-York tribune., 1870-04-25
RELIGIOUS.
nn s,v,p ON THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

are Gods" Mat xxii a. the reverend gentleman aiter
briefly explaining the circumstances OF the utteranee'
said that Cesar here means the state conducting lts
mnistraons through the agency of civil government
The state he defined 10 be community OF men hVlhg
together on common territory and subject TO some sys
tenn of human government. 1t is corporation of human
beings organized under the forms of law and invested
with the law making and the aw-exercshs power d a.
but two theories are possible-One, the theory
The other the theory of popular right deriv
ed from the legally expressed consent ana m i
ruler and regards the officers OF government a. the legal
prophets and vcegcrents of God axing Thus sadn ah
The Lord to the laws of the land IL Is the Theory VI %
ocracy uniting Church and state IN the peSoa Oh 'g me
Pns IX be- the the visible agent through whom the Deity
conducts the process Let II be established a iae anu
that OF popular Chtasses that the attribute OF SOW
eregnty resides in the people ana tnat ron I Tt 9
mocracy aud is moreover, the theory upon Thieh an an
the civil institutions OF this country are Iounueu AZ
cOrdng to this principle the officers OF government arc
NOT the ycecerets and legal prophets of Heaven out inc
Ss s5 tbey have bestowed Upon hen
which is Of God only through their action No Two Two
4s rSsre sR se Of %GSe Se Sy
bogus e f prGnes han ana beS 9 baptized in
rivers of blood in the crueltes of oppression ana IN so
NOUS amount effort and agony TO inauguate an age IN
which the Declaration of Independence could be written
foTms hmq S Of lie The demosra theory
have adopted il in this country connhes te SIaG t TS
tns ccynrotne 70 II the jurisdiction over human
duct simply in the relations which men sustain TO each
other a. members Of the same body polite ana ASKING
10 preserve for them such rules as VIII make mem a
equal before the laws defend them against each other
and secure general interests harmon ana Sood
OF the whole on the basis Of impartial justice
In respect then to the school question now so SHARPLY
agitatug the public mind, Dr. Spear PROCEEDED 10 say
II these principles are right then the S'e tn5 aISeie
Inconsistency introduce either religious or lrregOus
teaching into system of popular education whch ~
authorizes for state purposes and Tor the supOT1 @ oi
which IL enOrces compulsory taAaton uIon tne PSuPte PPt
Of is own organic e and not spend dollar OUTSIDE Oh
these limits to please Catholic, or Protestant OF any
schools they choose and there teach what they please
but let not the state tax any man onPeht Pihf
not and cannot DO so without violating Vle Iuu
damental principles of a democratic government The
on the part the state in the public school upon which
for example, as between Pres6y terans ana Baptsts-
are as Applicable and Just as S sd
Jews, between Christians and inndels-snTee an
these classes in legal estimation stand on precisely the
same ground and are invested with exactly the same
rights II Protcstants claim that the state shall be
70 cencralize this doctrine make il comprehend
all other classes in the community then they are
soverDrfnt cyigfs The majority simply because it is
c6 has no moral or legal right to its religion into
tie educational programme of the state against the pro-
a od C corav 1pv beeanse if is such would have
undertake the work Of Christian missions to
the hcathen. Ma0rities are as strictly bound Dy the
terms of the corporation as mRoriues WITHIN the mn
their VIII IL law, ana InlnOlce muSt
abide by any decision their part which passes
beyond limits is breach of contract, violation
aaon @ % from e ends or which il was instituted by add
ing the promotion and production of other ends
one at an consistent with doctrine of civil govern
our common American citizenship; and this, upon its
very face consists III c0nhng the instruction gwen IN
schools authorized and reulaed by the state and sup
ported by general taxation the secular sphere of
knowledge and leaving specifically religious instruction
e. be conducted by other agencies This principle rs aP
pa to GahSes and and equally az @ to w FFGeS &na
not practically say to the Jew, "You simply good
tor1othing Jew You have no business business 10 be
Jews are not Of sufficient Importance to be
called religious sect embraced in that
demand and apply among ourselves All you have 10
pay your tax bills send children to the pub
school and will attend to their Christian 6duca-
GOu.' This is simply an insult and gross Injustice As
t. ~ % c @ 5 nS f5g beg ali aesep fG IL but @ as 1s 70 tho
jew. is since he rejects the New Testament so also,
iar; 1gd no only in which the state can - deal al
.fu,ily iIpsria toward all leaving them al to
propaSIe iA,r rel dOus views at their own expense.
tcy meet each other at the baotbox and the jurybox
With this both protestans and Catholics ought @ to s5s-
pesc too many Protestsnts say "Onr religion at the
puhicexpenss g To bothVe say, 30 religion at the
public expense.
FIRST COMMUNION SERVICES IN THE THIRTY
FIEsT-ST. GERMAN CHURCH.
One of the important events in the life Of q
Roman Catholic Is his first admission to communion.
Although the slusslOn 10 me cOmlnlnlOn CtDe IaKS3
place at an early aq the preparations Eor the ceremon
are quite severe, and comprse study Of the prnepa
laws Of The Church as bearing every Individual mem
Der The Sunday after Raster is favori.e day.
pecaly IN Germany, for the celebration and the Ger.
man Roman Catholic Churches in this country have gen
orally retained this custom Yesterday some &c children
Cbvicb of 81 Francis P Assise the Rev Father Andrews
PASTOR I'm Tliuy-fr,t-st. The enn High Mesl, which
Father Constantine sauder, assisted by the Rev.
FATHERS T. Andrew and TheOphilus, deacon and sub
supplies The altar was gorgeo1ly decked with flow
ers snd glowing Win IN tos ngGt Si wax edes; me
Mozart performed by brass band, Mr.. John J. Carl
could be had in the church The front the
altar occupied ~ 40 girts in white. wearing
eunday-schoo mate in similar attire. Thirtyeght boys
black suits also in company w tn their classmates
who had bee adlJ,eu .e previous year, occupied the
seats immediately behind At the ofeTtOry, tAe Holy
Sacrament distributed, after which Father Andrews
addressed the congregation as iolOWf beloved hear
Let tins DAY he holy 10 yO As father Is rejoicing
procure the his beloved ones ana
mother is full OF Joy when seeing those plentiful pro
visions and knOSyng that every Of -he members Of
her family is endeayor1ng TO promote , the wei
iae iSce in in the knOTedge that entfa store Of ro
visions has been LAID up Tor tle DAYS OF need ana
misery which may come in this life so the truly
dweeth In their midst And We TO whsm, this day
some % members are given, to strengthen and On
large the great family of Christ may well rejoice WHEN
see the Amighty grace OF all good enter into f
Holy Communion. The number of the chil6hen of Coz
haS rcdSed, ana IL as We All lcTNtnIt
70 Almighty Father, they continue in tee path OF
righteousness virtue, the number 0f elect slan be in
creased many times when after receiving the Holy
Sacrament a vatican TO the world 10 come, Iey shall
enter better, higher and hOier spheres. SO you
children who anXiOusy have looked forward 10 this
solemn day, bet repeat the words ef the s1poste
'Tle night hath passed away and the day has arOke
shake Of the works Of darkness, put on the Of
light for the R1deemer wisbes to be united with YOU
To you parents relations and friends OF the beloved
HOud say Remember the trust the La has - ven
yuu watch these tender shoots, Just 1nnJcu
lated the mother stem. Guide Their thoughts guard
their steps, remember that ~ the last judgment day
be account for those SOILS Wh h.