The New York herald., 1870-04-11
REGasV-laED STREET PRESBYTERIAN
GaGACH.
s;ectGgi1n ScLocIs and State ReIiRi0n--sermOn
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sectagion scLocIs and State ReIiaion--Serm0n
by t;ev. II. IL. NOrthro?.
The 6ne weather yesterday forenoon had tue
effect Of filling all Of Our churches 20 REPETITION, but
1t Is doubtful II any of them contained q larger,
moro fashionable or more intelligent and apprecIa.
i've audience than did that beautiful brown stone
structure 10 Twenty-tnird street near Seventh ave.
nue., known as the West Twenty-thrd street Presby-
teYian church The pastor, the Rev. II. u. Noriirop
preached very able sermon upon the
pUBLio SCHOOL QUESTION
and took his text from James Ii, Il. lie said we
were repeatedly assured that the Gospel strikes down
all oppression aud tyranny, and gives the largest
liberty to those who embrace II. TO be sure 1t I'M.
poses obligations, it makes heavy demands, 1t
nxes nmli, beyond which we cannot 60;
but SO far from ooing detrlment TO our faculties or
impeding their Tree exercise, or ubsruCting us In
any right aeioh u aims 70 guarantees TO US the WIDEST
welfare. 1t teaches that, while we are servants OF
God. we are in bondage 10 none.
shalt be allowed to Judge for himself, taat he Is
amenabe not TO the conscience or any OTHER but to
God only. IT. well known that tho Roman Catholic
Churcu is cxerting every effort to set up scc;arian
schools anl really enthrone itself a.
TIE STATE CHURCH
OF this country. Let it be remembered that we
touch upon THIS matter not 10 make IL tue pretext OF
an attack upon the apacy, but more in ssl!tsiencc
against power which has attacked u.s.
The truth Is RaL while things remain az they are
we ore as surely supporting state Church. as Eng
land Is day, only hera is Protestant aud ours is not
Last year $4l!00J were paid over from the public
treasury III this city to the Roman Catholic Church.
AS alarming as This may appear 1t IS nothing, when
compared with other grants made to the same de-
nomination. FOR exainpie:-in 1866 our municipal
representatives gave to the Catholic Archbishop for
nominal consideration OF one dollar year.
HALF BLOCK OF GROUND OK MADISON AVENUE,
now worth Sz0o,oO In 1882 we gave The same sect
Il block OF ground which s now worth million ana
balf OF dollars Many other such donations might
cited, but sufficient to say tnat since 1852 we
have given TO Tie Roman Catholic Church three mil.
lions ana Il hal dollars. Now the avowed Intention
or tho papacy and has been to use this oney TO
set up ecciarian schools. They say It and tnat
means Church and state anu Church ana state
means the violation or our constitution and lawsti
means religious intolerance OF the most infamous
KIND.
Now, in regard to the Bible in the public schools
they complain OF H. We Go not Ike 10 part with IT,
for we know 1t can do no one any harm; but II Il n
contrary 10 the wishes OF any sect or number OF
men We hnye no right 70 force it upon them. But
on the other hand, we claim the equal liberty. We
Will not make our schools sectarian anu compel you
TO support them; neither shall you make your schools
scotaran aud compel us 10 sustain them. All shall
be treated alike II you wish Sour children educated